# Dan Patrick: Discussing the Giants' options at No. 3, Dan Patrick said Cam Ward would be the first quarterback taken in the draft, with Shedeur Sanders the next quarterback off the board. **Claimed:** Feb 28, 2025 **Pundit:** Dan Patrick — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dan-patrick **Outlet:** The Dan Patrick Show (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-dan-patrick-show-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/the-dan-patrick-show/hr-1-nfl-combine-ohtani-is-unique 2 checkable claims — 2 position order calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 2 have settled, averaging 62.5 out of 100, against 30.9 for a naive guess at the same calls. > More than likely cam Ward will go first and then Shadoor Sanders after that. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Shedeur Sanders to be 2nd quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Shedeur Sanders - Verdict: scored 25 out of 100, against 37.51 for a naive guess - **Cam Ward to be 1st quarterback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Cam Ward - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 24.2 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Shedeur Sanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders - Cam Ward — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-ward ## What others said about the same people - Josh Edwards on Cam Ward: A CBS Sports piece on roster-cut season names likely starters and roster/cut candidates across several teams, including Chiefs and Cowboys cornerback depth charts, the Chargers' projected offensive line, Jalin Hyatt as a Giants cut candidate, Cole Payton headed for Philadelphia's practice squad, and Cam Ward and Mitchell Trubisky as safe on Tennessee's roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6d8a3644-15ed-4b81-b21a-e85ab3e8f2c1 (scored 100) - Rich Eisen on Shedeur Sanders: Eisen predicted the same AFC North order as TJ Jefferson — Ravens win the division, Steelers second, Bengals third, Browns last — and said the Steelers make the playoffs again. He also said Shedeur Sanders will make the Browns' 53-man roster and that Dillon Gabriel would be the backup if Flacco goes down, with Flacco as starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4b3a01f2-eb4e-413c-a33b-030470f0b0ba (scored 100) - Kyle Brandt on Shedeur Sanders: Brandt doubted Shedeur Sanders would make the Browns' 53-man roster given the crowded QB room, while predicting Cleveland keeps third-rounder Dillon Gabriel. He also had sky-high expectations for Cam Skattebo with the Giants, joking about Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/286364fb-4acf-409a-b480-91bd3c9b000a (scored 100) - Kyle Brandt on Cam Ward: Brandt insists Cam Ward will be the No. 1 overall pick as the best player in the draft, and predicts Ashton Jeanty won't fall past pick six or seven. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf3ad678-a0a0-49c1-a265-69812a3e5048 (scored 100) - Colin Cowherd on Shedeur Sanders: Cowherd delivered his own top-15 draft board — what he 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1d3f1be7-f506-422a-af38-e6e32088f3e5 (scored 0.22) - Peter Schrager on Shedeur Sanders: Schrager expects the top of the draft to be quarterback-driven, with Cam Ward going first overall and Shedeur Sanders second. He also thinks Sam Darnold returns to Minnesota, Justin Fields starts somewhere (likely staying in Pittsburgh rather than joining the Jets), and the Eagles lose free agents like Milton Williams and Josh Sweat. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d85fbaa5-de9a-4005-8da5-01b47326d167 (scored 0.21) ## More position order calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ryan Wilson on J.J. McCarthy: Recalling his pre-draft evaluation, Wilson notes he had ranked J.J. McCarthy as the fifth quarterback in the 2024 class and given him a second-round grade rather than a first-round one, citing the gap between Michigan's system and NFL demands. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/44cc5859-8b2b-4fbf-b5c0-62c635f2e357 (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Olaivavega Ioane: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 35.36) - Rhett Lewis on Tyler Shough: Lewis names Louisville's Tyler Shough as the new QB3 of the class — the third quarterback off the board — and views Milroe as a second-round selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d116ab63-5271-4b18-838b-29bb93d58530 (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Carnell Tate: Nick Wright laid out his full mock draft 3.0 for the 2026 NFL Draft, pick by pick through the first round, and also predicted AJ Brown would finish top five in the NFL in receiving yards with the Patriots. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/77faa345-d736-4a90-8185-b1b92c789e5a (scored 100) - Todd McShay on K.C. Concepcion: McShay's mock draft 4.0 has Fernando Mendoza and David Bailey going 1-2 to the Raiders and Jets, the Saints trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Titans taking Jeremiah Love at 4, the Giants taking Francis Mauigoa at 5 (though he'd now switch to Sonny Styles), the Cowboys trading up to 6, the Jets trading up to 7 for Carnell Tate, and Arizona trading up to 30 for Ty Simpson. He also predicts seven offensive tackles go in the first round and that Love, Styles, Downs and Reese all go in the top seven. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd11036a-b55c-47a9-92e8-5b088260ca47 (scored 100) - Keith Sanchez on Jordyn Tyson: As relayed by Harrison, Sanchez's latest mock draft has Carnell Tate going to Washington, Jordan Tyson as the first receiver off the board at No. 5 to the Giants, Makai Lemmon at 11 and Chris Brasel at 30 to Miami, Sonny Styles at No. 8 to New Orleans, and Caleb Downs at No. 13 to the Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/226ec0b5-6535-45ba-8b77-609e3e51ca6e (scored 70.71) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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