Colin Cowherd#54 of 87 NFL pundits · Apr 17, 2025
Cowherd delivered their own top-15 draft board — what they would do as GM of each team — pairing prospects with picks 1 through 15, and separately argued Shedeur Sanders is a far better prospect than Daniel Jones and that Aaron Rodgers should retire.
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What Colin Cowherd said
Number one is Tennessee. You gotta get cam Warden. It's an easy one.
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- Hour 2 - NFL Mock Draft
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- SaidApr 17, 2025
- GradedAug 5–Oct 1, 2026
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock Draft Picks | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Trade and Signing Calls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| All | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
How each call scored
21 checkable claims — 15 mock draft picks, 3 trade and signing calls, 2 depth chart calls and 1 playoff pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 32 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
20 of 21 have settled so far, averaging 77.6 out of 100, against 52.1 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
Mock Draft Picks9 hits · 4 close calls · 2 missesShow ▸Hide ▾
Tetairoa McMillan to be picked at number 8
“Panthers get T Mac wide receiver Arizona... Panthers at eight. Take him.”
Went 8mocked at 8100Hitmock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Tetairoa McMillan
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 8
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Jalon Walker to be picked at number 10
“Number ten Bears, go get Edge Jaylon Walker... I like Walker to the Bears at ten”
Went 15mocked at 1080.52Hitmock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Jalon Walker
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 15
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Travis Hunter to be picked at number 2
“number two, Cleveland. I think they go and get Travis Hunter, the best overall athlete in the draft”
Went 2mocked at 2100Hitmock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Travis Hunter
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Mason Graham to be picked at number 5
“Jaguars get Mason Graham... I think he goes number five.”
Went 5mocked at 5100Hitmock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Mason Graham
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 5
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 5
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Cam Ward to be picked at number 1
“Number one is Tennessee. You gotta get cam Warden. It's an easy one.”
Went 1mocked at 1100Hitmock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Cam Ward
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Abdul Carter to be picked at number 4
“I think the Patriots are gonna get Abdul Carter. The edge.”
Went 3mocked at 495.76Hitmock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Abdul Carter
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 95.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 95.76
- predicted pick:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Shemar Stewart to be picked at number 15
“And at fifteenth Atlanta Shamar Stewart edge rusher, Texas and m”
Went 17mocked at 1591.7Hitmock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Shemar Stewart
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 17
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- 15
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Will Johnson to be picked at number 9
“Number nine Saints Will Johnson.”
Went 47mocked at 919.28Missmock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Will Johnson
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 19.28
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 47
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 19.28
- predicted pick:
- 9
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Shedeur Sanders to be picked at number 3
“Number three may surprise you. I do now think the Giants are gonna take Shador Sanders.”
Went 144mocked at 30.22Missmock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Shedeur Sanders
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 0.22
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 144
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0.22
- predicted pick:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 6
“I think the Raiders go get Ashton Gent, the running back... Ashton Jenny playmaker at six.”
Went 6mocked at 6100Hitmock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Ashton Jeanty
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 6
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 6
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Kelvin Banks Jr. to be picked at number 11
“number eleven, nine ers, I would go Calvin Banks.”
Went 9mocked at 1191.7Hitmock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Kelvin Banks Jr.
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 9
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- 11
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Tyler Warren to be picked at number 7
“The Jets get Tyler Warren at number seven the tight end.”
Went 14mocked at 773.84Closemock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Tyler Warren
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 14
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 73.84
- predicted pick:
- 7
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Omarion Hampton to be picked at number 12
“Number twelve Cowboys Amarion Hampton, running back North Carolina.”
Went 22mocked at 1264.84Closemock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Omarion Hampton
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 64.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 22
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 64.84
- predicted pick:
- 12
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Will Campbell to be picked at number 13
“Number thirteen Dolphins, I'd go Will Campbell LSU.”
Went 4mocked at 1367.71Closemock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Will Campbell
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 67.71
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 4
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 67.71
- predicted pick:
- 13
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Armand Membou to be picked at number 14
“Number fourteen the Colts... Armand Memboo from Missouri who tore it up offensive lineman.”
Went 7mocked at 1473.84Closemock order 71.07 − 50 for a shuffle = 21.07 × 1 difficulty = +21.07 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 21.07
- player:
- Armand Membou
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 7
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 73.84
- predicted pick:
- 14
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 71.07
Trade and Signing Calls2 hits · 1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jameis Winston to move to New York Giants
“I think Jamis Winston and Tommy DeVito they'll cut him in camp.”
Ended up with NYGcalled NYG100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Jameis Winston
- season:
- 2025
- claimed:
- NYG
- was with:
- CLE
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- ended up with:
- NYG
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Tommy DeVito to move to New York Giants
“I think Jamis Winston and Tommy DeVito they'll cut him in camp.”
Ended up with NE100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Tommy DeVito
- season:
- 2025
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- NYG
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- ended up with:
- NE
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls2 hitsShow ▸Hide ▾
Armand Membou to be 1st on the depth chart
“I think this will be the best player at fourteenth available and he'll start Day one.”
No. 1called No. 1 · by offensive snaps100Hit100 − 91.67 naive = 8.33 × 2 difficulty = +16.67 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- NYJ
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- Armand Membou
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- T
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- offensive snaps
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart
“I think this kid is electric starter day one”
No. 2called No. 1 · by rushing yards91.67Hit91.67 − 100 naive = −8.33 × 2 difficulty = −16.67 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- LAC
- skill:
- −16.67
- player:
- Omarion Hampton
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Playoff Picks1 missShow ▸Hide ▾
Tennessee Titans to make the playoffs
“I think he'll win games. I think he'll make him a playoff team.”
Missed the playoffs0Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- team:
- TEN
- skill:
- −200
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive guess said:
- no
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made the playoffs:
- no
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Who this take is about
Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers, Jalon Walker, Chicago Bears, Travis Hunter, Cleveland Browns, Mason Graham, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans, Abdul Carter, New England Patriots, Shemar Stewart, Atlanta Falcons, Will Johnson, New Orleans Saints, Shedeur Sanders, New York Giants, Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders, Kelvin Banks Jr., Tyler Warren, New York Jets, Omarion Hampton, Dallas Cowboys, Will Campbell, Miami Dolphins, Armand Membou, Indianapolis Colts, Jameis Winston, Tommy DeVito, Aaron Rodgers
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