How Mock Draft Scores Are Calculated
MockDraftScores grades every mock draft using three methods. The default is Huddle Report scoring — the same standard used by The Huddle Report's annual analyst rankings. Pick your method when you build a mock; it locks when you submit. Compare your mock draft scores against pro analysts on the leaderboard.
The same system used by The Huddle Report to score 30+ professional analysts every year. Simple, fair, and perfectly comparable to the pros.
You pick David Bailey → Raiders at #1. He goes to the Cowboys at #12 instead. → 1 pt ✓
You pick Jeremiyah Love → Jets at #2. He falls to R2. → 0 pts
Inspired by FantasyPros’ analyst grading system. Each pick is scored across four independent categories worth up to 10 points. Rewards partial credit for getting the position group, slot range, or team needs right even if you miss the exact player.
| Category | Max | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Slot | 4 | Off by 0 picks → 4 pts · ±1 → 3 pts · ±2–3 → 2 pts · ±4–5 → 1 pt · ±6+ → 0 pts |
| Position Rank | 3 | Were you right on which QB/WR/EDGE went Xth at their position? Off by 0 → 3, by 1 → 2, by 2 → 1, by 3+ → 0 |
| Team Position | 2 | Did the team actually draft that position group? If yes → 2 pts, if no → 0 |
| Player → Team | 1 | Exact player to exact team → 1 pt bonus on top of everything else |
Draft Slot: 0 off → 4 pts · Position Rank: 1st EDGE = 1st EDGE → 3 pts · Team Position: DAL drafted EDGE → 2 pts · Player→Team exact → 1 pt · Total: 10 pts ✓
Rewards conviction. Set a confidence level (1–5 ★) on each pick — high confidence on correct picks earns bonus points, but high confidence on wrong picks incurs a penalty. Submit early for a timing bonus.
You pick Carnell Tate → Jets at #2, confidence 5★. He falls to R2. Base 0 pts → penalty = −1.5 pts ✗
📊 Side-by-side comparison
Pick the method that matches how you want to play.
| Huddle Report | FantasyPros | Custom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max score | 64 pts | 320 pts | 144 pts |
| Difficulty | ⭐ Easy | ⭐⭐⭐ Hard | ⭐⭐ Medium |
| Partial credit | ✓ (1 pt) | ✓✓ (many) | ✓ (position) |
| Confidence stars | — | — | ✓ matters a lot |
| Timing bonus | — | — | ✓ up to +5% |
| Analyst compare | ✓ direct | — | — |