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Lou Pickney

Mock Draft NFL · DKDB
#4 Most Accurate Analyst
5-Year Avg (HR)
42.3/96
5-Year HR Rank
23rd / 93
2027 Prediction
April 2027 · TBD
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Lou Pickney is a veteran NFL Draft analyst and the creator of Mock Draft NFL (mockdraftnfl.com) and DKDB (draftking.com), a human-curated NFL mock draft database. He is the #4 most accurate NFL mock draft analyst over the past five years (2022–2026), according to The Huddle Report's 5-Year King of the Hill rankings . He averages 42.3 out of 96 points per year.

Pickney publishes one final mock draft per year, typically on the day before or morning of the draft. His best season was 49 points in 2021, and his consistent accuracy across five years places him among the top handful of mock draft analysts tracked by the Huddle Report.

Year-by-Year Accuracy

Scoring: 1 pt for player placed in Round 1, +2 pts for player-team match. Maximum possible score is 96 per year (32 picks × 3 pts).

HR Official
49
of 96 pts
51%
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HR Official
41
of 96 pts
43%
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HR Official
43
of 96 pts
45%
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HR Official
45
of 96 pts
47%
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HR Official
39
of 96 pts
41%
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HR Official
37
of 96 pts
39%
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6-Year Average (HR)
42.3
Best Year (HR)
49 (2021)
Best % Accuracy
51%

Sources & Links

🔗The Huddle Report – 5-Year King of the Hill 🔗Mock Draft NFL – Lou Pickney 🔗DKDB – Draft King Database 🔗2025 Mock Draft – MockDraftNFL 🔗2024 Mock Draft – DraftKing 🔗2023 Mock Draft – DraftKing 🔗2022 Mock Draft – DraftKing 🔗2021 Mock Draft – DraftKing
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Lou Pickney Mock Draft NFL Accuracy Profile

Lou Pickney of Mock Draft NFL ranks #4 among all tracked analysts over the 2022–2026 window. His dedication to mock draft analysis — publishing detailed first-round projections every year — has produced a strong track record of accuracy. Review his pick-by-pick breakdowns above to see which draft classes he predicted best and where his accuracy was strongest across different pick ranges.