James FosterApr 1, 2025
Foster argues Penn State safety Kevin Winston Jr. is undervalued, ranking them 37th on their big board and expecting them to be drafted within the top 50 picks despite being covered as a Day 3 prospect.
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What James Foster said
Despite receiving the coverage of a Day 3 pick, I expect him to be selected in the top 50.
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- 2025 NFL Draft: Stop Sleeping on Penn State Safety Kevin Winston Jr.
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- SaidApr 1, 2025
- GradedAug 5, 2026
How the call scored
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The call scored 43.9 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
Mock Draft PicksKevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. to be picked at number 50
What happenedWent 82mocked at 5043.91Close · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Kevin Winston Jr.
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 43.91
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 82
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 43.91
- predicted pick:
- Day 3 (picks 101–257)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
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