# James Foster: 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.

**Claimed:** Apr 1, 2025
**Pundit:** James Foster — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/james-foster
**Outlet:** The 33rd Team — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-33rd-team
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.the33rdteam.com/2025-nfl-draft-stop-sleeping-on-penn-state-safety-kevin-winston-jr/

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 43.9 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> Despite receiving the coverage of a Day 3 pick, I expect him to be selected in the top 50.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Kevin Winston Jr. to be picked at number 50**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kevin Winston Jr.
  - Verdict: scored 43.91 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Kevin Winston Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kevin-winston-jr

## What others said about the same people

- Kyle Crabbs on Kevin Winston Jr.: Crabbs 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 (scored 42.04)
- Lane Mills on Kevin Winston Jr.: With Amani Hooker traded, Mills expects second-year safety Kevin Winston Jr. to take on a larger starting role for Tennessee against Jacksonville in Week 10, and warns the matchup against a high-scoring Jaguars offense will be a trial by fire for a struggling young player. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9f0bab8e-dc0d-45b6-a33d-808bf21c2dab (not settled)
- Dharya Sharma on Kevin Winston Jr.: Sharma projects new defensive roles for the Titans after trading Jeffery Simmons and Amani Hooker: Kevin Winston Jr. becomes the top safety with Tony Adams starting beside them, and Solomon Thomas steps into a starting interior role with Nazir Stackhouse and Timmy Horne as depth. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aac3b9d5-234a-4cab-8048-b4861a26085a (not settled)
- Shaun Calderon on Kevin Winston Jr.: Calderon projects the Titans' 22 starters for their Week 4 road game against the Ravens, notably picking rookie Pat Coogan to start at right guard amid injuries, Elic Ayomanor to keep their role as the team's third receiver, and a Hill–Gray linebacker tandem, while expecting a questionable Kevin Winston Jr. to play. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e5f4ae9-92a4-4136-9486-6358372102e7 (not settled)
- Nick Cross on Kevin Winston Jr.: Nick 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b014c9c8-f033-44fa-b654-a079f5a499d7 (not settled)

## More mock draft picks

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Chris Simms on Malachi Corley: Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; they also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0fd4647-2de8-4a5f-bac2-950fed303ee9 (scored 11.46)
- Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: While breaking down LSU's offense, McShay called receiver Jackson Harris a top-50 NFL draft prospect, and later said LSU's Sam Levitt and Alabama's Keelan Russell are potential top-10 picks in a future draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0)
- Philip Hughes on Kyle Kennard: Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/605a686a-b5f1-4611-82b4-961abf8de93e (scored 33.86)
- Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09)
- Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if they declare. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0)
- Walt on Fernando Mendoza: In a running series of coach/GM hiring and firing grades, Walt projects Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 draft and has LSU's Garrett Nussmeier going No. 2 overall in their 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 100)

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