# Gregg Rosenthal: Rosenthal made the even-numbered picks in the mock, taking Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and finishing with Mason Taylor to the Eagles at 32, including Shedeur Sanders sliding to the Rams at 26. **Claimed:** Apr 8, 2025 **Pundit:** Gregg Rosenthal — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-daily/mock-draft-with-nate-tice 16 checkable claims — 16 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 32 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 16 have settled, averaging 65.2 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I'm gonna take Travis Hunter. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Emeka Egbuka to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emeka Egbuka, Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jihaad Campbell to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jihaad Campbell, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 52.21 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Shedeur Sanders to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Shedeur Sanders, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 0.6 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyler Booker to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyler Booker, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Walter Nolen to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Walter Nolen, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 54.53 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyleik Williams to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyleik Williams, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mason Taylor to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mason Taylor, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tetairoa McMillan to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tetairoa McMillan, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyler Baron to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyler Baron, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 0.13 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Travis Hunter to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Travis Hunter, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jalon Walker to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jalon Walker, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 62.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Will Campbell to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Campbell, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Will Johnson to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Johnson, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 18.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Jeanty, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyler Warren to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Grey Zabel to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Grey Zabel, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Emeka Egbuka — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Jihaad Campbell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jihaad-campbell - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Shedeur Sanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Tyler Booker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-booker - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Walter Nolen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/walter-nolen - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Tyleik Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyleik-williams - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Mason Taylor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mason-taylor - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Tetairoa McMillan — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tetairoa-mcmillan - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Tyler Baron — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-baron - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Jalon Walker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalon-walker - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Will Campbell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-campbell - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Will Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-johnson - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Ashton Jeanty — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-jeanty - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Tyler Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - Grey Zabel — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/grey-zabel - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Minnesota Vikings: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 90.48) - Connor Rogers on Detroit Lions: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Chris Long on Los Angeles Rams: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Detroit Lions: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Sam Monson on Seattle Seahawks: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ryan Wilson on J.J. McCarthy: Recalling his pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes he had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given him a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44cc5859-8b2b-4fbf-b5c0-62c635f2e357 (scored 36.92) - Nick Shook on Jermod McCoy: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 1.94) - Daniel Jeremiah on R Mason Thomas: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 59.46) - Bucky Brooks on Carnell Tate: In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/677f566f-9e38-4dd7-b312-0baad54b440e (scored 80.52) - Jeff Cavanaugh on Lorenzo Styles: Streaming from the NFL Combine, Jeff pegged safety Dylan Thienemann's draft range at roughly picks 20-35, said LSU safety AJ Halsey would cost a second- or third-round pick, and insisted Sonny Styles' brother would not be a top-50 selection despite a fast 40. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f1f48cc1-f9d5-44ca-b130-2c6447b49bc6 (scored 0.51) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Makai Lemon: Making a third of the mock's picks, he gave Reuben Bain to Arizona at 3, Francis Mauinoa to Cleveland at 6, Jeremiah Love to Kansas City at 9, Mansoor Delane to Dallas at 12, Cassius Howell to Tampa Bay at 15, Avieon Terrell to Minnesota at 18, Makai Lemon to Pittsburgh at 21, KC Concepcion to Cleveland at 24, Kadyn Proctor to San Francisco at 27 and TJ Parker to New England at 30. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a61a436c-f178-40ce-aedd-fa92cbc80c82 (scored 95.76) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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