Mel KiperFeb 25, 2025
As relayed by Dan Patrick, Kiper's mock draft has the Titans taking Abdul Carter, Browns taking Cam Ward, Giants taking Travis Hunter, Patriots taking Will Campbell, Jaguars taking Mason Graham, Raiders taking Ashton Jeanty, Jets taking Shedeur Sanders, and Saints taking Tyler Warren.
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What Mel Kiper said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThe Titans Abdull Carter, Penn State linebacker or edge. The Browns take cam Ward, Giants take Travis Hunter
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- Hour 1 – NFL Combine Begins, Lakers/Mavs Preview
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- SaidFeb 25, 2025
- GradedAug 5, 2026
- 1Travis Hunter to be picked at number 3“Giants take Travis Hunter”
- 2Cam Ward to be picked at number 2“The Browns take cam Ward”
- 3Abdul Carter to be picked at number 1“The Titans Abdull Carter, Penn State linebacker or edge.”
- 4Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 6“The Raiders get Ashton Genty”
- 5Tyler Warren to be picked at number 9“Saints take Tyler Warren, the great tight end out of Penn State.”
- 6Shedeur Sanders to be picked at number 7“The Jets take Shador Sanders.”
- 7Will Campbell to be picked at number 4“Patriots take Will Campbell offensive tackle”
- 8Mason Graham to be picked at number 5“The Bags take Mason Graham defensive tackle out of Michigan.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Hunter to be picked at number 31 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 2 | 95.76 | 50 | +45.24 | |
| Cam Ward to be picked at number 22 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 1 | 95.76 | 50 | +45.24 | |
| Abdul Carter to be picked at number 13 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 3 | 91.7 | 50 | +45.24 | |
| Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 64 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 6 | 100 | 50 | +45.24 | |
| Tyler Warren to be picked at number 95 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 14 | 80.52 | 50 | +45.24 | |
| Shedeur Sanders to be picked at number 76 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 144 | 0.26 | 50 | +45.24 | |
| Will Campbell to be picked at number 47 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 4 | 100 | 50 | +45.24 | |
| Mason Graham to be picked at number 58 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 5 | 100 | 50 | +45.24 | |
| 8 calls · 7 hits · 1 miss · all settled | 83 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive8 checkable claims — 8 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 8 have settled, averaging 83 out of 100, against 50 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.
1Mock Draft PicksTravis HunterNew York Giants
Travis Hunter to be picked at number 3
What happenedWent 2mocked at 395.76Hit · naive 5095.24this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45.24better than naive×1difficulty=+45.24skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45.24
- player:
- Travis Hunter
- season:
- 2024
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 95.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 95.76
- predicted pick:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95.24
2Mock Draft PicksCam WardCleveland Browns
Cam Ward to be picked at number 2
What happenedWent 1mocked at 295.76Hit · naive 5095.24this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45.24better than naive×1difficulty=+45.24skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45.24
- player:
- Cam Ward
- season:
- 2024
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 95.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 95.76
- predicted pick:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95.24
3Mock Draft PicksAbdul CarterTennessee Titans
Abdul Carter to be picked at number 1
What happenedWent 3mocked at 191.7Hit · naive 5095.24this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45.24better than naive×1difficulty=+45.24skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45.24
- player:
- Abdul Carter
- season:
- 2024
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95.24
4Mock Draft PicksAshton JeantyLas Vegas Raiders
Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 6
What happenedWent 6mocked at 6100Hit · naive 5095.24this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45.24better than naive×1difficulty=+45.24skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45.24
- player:
- Ashton Jeanty
- season:
- 2024
- 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:
- 95.24
5Mock Draft PicksTyler WarrenNew Orleans Saints
Tyler Warren to be picked at number 9
What happenedWent 14mocked at 980.52Hit · naive 5095.24this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45.24better than naive×1difficulty=+45.24skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45.24
- player:
- Tyler Warren
- season:
- 2024
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 14
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 9
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95.24
6Mock Draft PicksShedeur SandersNew York Jets
Shedeur Sanders to be picked at number 7
What happenedWent 144mocked at 70.26Miss · naive 5095.24this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45.24better than naive×1difficulty=+45.24skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45.24
- player:
- Shedeur Sanders
- season:
- 2024
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 0.26
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 144
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0.26
- predicted pick:
- 7
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95.24
7Mock Draft PicksWill CampbellNew England Patriots
Will Campbell to be picked at number 4
What happenedWent 4mocked at 4100Hit · naive 5095.24this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45.24better than naive×1difficulty=+45.24skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45.24
- player:
- Will Campbell
- season:
- 2024
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 4
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 95.24
8Mock Draft PicksMason GrahamJacksonville Jaguars
Mason Graham to be picked at number 5
What happenedWent 5mocked at 5100Hit · naive 5095.24this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=45.24better than naive×1difficulty=+45.24skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 45.24
- player:
- Mason Graham
- season:
- 2024
- 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:
- 95.24
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 8 settled calls, each counted once
83naive 50
Who this take is about
Travis Hunter, New York Giants, Cam Ward, Cleveland Browns, Abdul Carter, Tennessee Titans, Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders, Tyler Warren, New Orleans Saints, Shedeur Sanders, New York Jets, Will Campbell, New England Patriots, Mason Graham, Jacksonville Jaguars
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