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Iron predicts Ty Simpson to the BDFL's Benton Bullets and then to the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers |
The 2026 BDFL Pony Draft Mock Draft
TITLETOWN
- Handicapping the BDFL's
annual Pony Draft is akin to predicting the path of a hurricane. You
know it's coming, you just don't know where it will hit land. We know
most of these players will end up on BDFL and NFL rosters in the fall of
2026, we just don't know exactly which teams at this juncture in the
process. The Big Daddy Football League (BDFL) is a long-running,
legendary fantasy
football league (established in 2006) that pioneered the unique "Pony
Draft" where owners select college players before they are even drafted
into the NFL.
Handicapping this draft is very difficult
because it requires predicting both their BDFL landing spot and their
eventual professional football team prior to the annual NFL Draft.
However, with the help of the BDFL's media experts, Iron Hand has done
just that with "The 2026 BDFL Pony Draft Mock Draft".
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2026 BDFL Pony Mock Draft |
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The Armadillos like taking players from Texas, but can't pass on Mendoza with the first overall pick in the 2026 BDFL Pony Draft. Mendoza is looking like a sure fire lock to go to the Las Vegas Raiders with the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. |
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The Bullets are homers and they don't apoligize about it. We see the Bullets taking Ty Simpson with the third overall pick in the 2026 BDFL Pony Draft. Then, we see the Pittsburgh Steelers taking Simpson a week later in the 2026 NFL Draft. |
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The Vulcans tend to lean towards an obsecure pick in the BDFL Pony Draft, but probably not this season since Tyson is at the top of the receivers list in this "Class of '26". We see new head coach Joe Brady and the Buffalo Bills trading up to take Tyson in the NFL Draft. |
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Like the Vulcans, the PowerSleds can be unconventional in the Pony Draft. However, they usually value running backs in the league's spring draft and we see them taking the dependale Coleman from Washington and we see the New Orleans Saints doing the same. |
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The Mayors also tend to value RBs in the Pony Draft and lean towards AI for thier evaluations. For these two reasons, we see them taking the second stringer from Notre Dame. The Bears need more depth in their backfield, so the Price is right for Chicago. |
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The Gamblers usually like wildcards from Mississippi in the BDFL's annual Pony Draft. For this reason alone, we see the Gambino reaching for Louisville's Chris Bell from Yazoo City with the 7th pick. Then, we see the Kansas City Chiefs taking Bell in the NFL Draft. |
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The Bandits are value pickers when it comes to the league's annual Pony Draft and they have had luck with Buckeye receivers in the past, so they won't pass on Tate in the eighth hole, if he's available. We see Tate going to the Carolina Panthers in the NFL Draft. |
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Let's face it, kickers are weird, but they do stick together. Kickers are also more valued than ever in the BDFL. For these two reasons, we see the Black Creek Freebirds taking Sandell in the upcoming 2026 Pony Draft and him landing in Atlanta in the 2026 NFL Draft. |
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According to the BDFL's media experts, Johnson has high-volume "bellcow" potential with elusive jump-cut ability. For these reasons, we see the Fieldstown Bellcows falling in line to take Johnson in the Pony Draft and the Houston Texans doing the same in the NFL Draft. |
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The Grenadiers got their guy last year with Cam Scattebo and we see them doing the same this year with Singleton. Mismanaged and under-developed at Penn State under James Franklin, Singleton is projected to shine in the NFL and with the Minnesota Vikings. |
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During his bio-chemical warfare career, the Wildcats logged time in the greater Boston metropolitan area, so he won't be able to pass on Denzel Boston in the Pony Draft. With prototypical size (6'4") and a massive catch radius, he's destined for the New England Patriots. |
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At this point in the 2026 Pony Draft, all you can hope for is good, quality value and we have the 'Nauts scooping up Makai Lemon as the best player available on their war room board. We also see the Denver Broncos doing the same thing in the 2026 NFL Draft. |
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In the BDFL, some times the rich gets richer. In this case, Kenyon Sadiq falls to the 15th pick and the Southside Cheetahs are laughing all the way to the bank. The BDFL's media experts tab Sadiq to the Seatttle Seahawks in another example of the rich gettting richer. |
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With the Grand Daddy Trophy now firmly in their grips, the Brookside Dogs don't really give a rip about the 2026 Pony Draft. However, "The Pony" did help propel them to the title in 2025. If KC Concepcion falls to #16, they could win back-to-back BDFL titles. |
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QB-Fernando Mendoza IU
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QB-Ty Simpson UA
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