James Foster· Apr 1, 2025
Foster argues Penn State safety Kevin Winston Jr. is undervalued, ranking him 37th on his big board and expecting him to be drafted within the top 50 picks despite being covered as a Day 3 prospect.
“Despite receiving the coverage of a Day 3 pick, I expect him to be selected in the top 50.”
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Kevin Winston Jr. to be picked at number 50
“Despite receiving the coverage of a Day 3 pick, I expect him to be selected in the top 50.”
Close · 44Scored 43.91a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Kevin Winston Jr.
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 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
What others said about the same people
- Kyle CrabbsMock Draft Picks · Kevin Winston Jr.Close · 42Crabbs projects all seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with Cam Ward going No. 1 overall to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and Abdul Carter third to the Giants.
- Nick CrossMock Draft Picks · Kevin Winston Jr.PendingNick Cross called Dak Prescott a top-ten quarterback in the regular season, and predicted Penn State safety Kevin Winston Jr. would be drafted early on day two.
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