Joel KlattApr 24, 2025
Klatt pushed back on Cowherd's mock, predicting Jeanty goes fifth to Jacksonville, Armand Mimbo won't get past the Bears (and isn't a top-ten pick), Will Johnson and Jihad Campbell slide over medicals, a Loveland trade-up would come from Denver, and the Giants take Abdul Carter at three. They also called Loveland their top tight end and Cam Ward the best quarterback in the class.
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- SaidApr 24, 2025
- GradedAug 7, 2026
- 1Kelvin Banks Jr. to be picked at number 11“What about the Niners in Kelvin Banks... they need everything... I believe that they're gonna just take the best overall player”
- 2Cam Ward to be 1st quarterback off the board“Cam Ward is the best available quarterback this year... And yet this year he's going to be number one.”
- 3Colston Loveland to be 1st tight end off the board“I love Colston Loveland. I have him as my top tight end in the draft.”
- 4Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3“I would be shocked if New York doesn't select him at three.”
- 5Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 5“Genti's going five Jacksonville.”
- 6Armand Membou to be picked at number 10“Mimbo does not get past the Bears. There's no chance Mimbo is going to be a top ten pick... watch out for Mimbo. In the top ten”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Banks Jr. to be picked at number 111 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 9 | 91.7 | 50 | +50 | |
| Cam Ward to be 1st quarterback off the board2 | Position Order Calls | — | 100 | 24.2 | +75.8 | |
| Colston Loveland to be 1st tight end off the board3 | Position Order Calls | — | 100 | 21.26 | +78.74 | |
| Abdul Carter to be picked at number 34 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 3 | 100 | 50 | +50 | |
| Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 55 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 6 | 95.76 | 50 | +50 | |
| Armand Membou to be picked at number 106 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 7 | 87.81 | 50 | +50 | |
| 6 calls · 6 hits · all settled | 95.9 | 40.9 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive6 checkable claims — 4 mock draft picks and 2 position order calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 6 have settled, averaging 95.9 out of 100, against 40.9 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 PicksKelvin Banks Jr.San Francisco 49ers
Kelvin Banks Jr. to be picked at number 11
What happenedWent 9mocked at 1191.7Hit · naive 50100this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=50better than naive×1difficulty=+50skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Kelvin Banks Jr.
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 9
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- 11
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
Cam Ward to be 1st quarterback off the board
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 24.2100this call−24.2a naive guess=75.8better than naive×1difficulty=+75.8skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- naming one of the 14 at random averages 24.2
- skill:
- 75.8
- player:
- Cam Ward
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 24.2
- position:
- quarterback
- class size:
- 14
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 1
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
3Position Order CallsColston Loveland
Colston Loveland to be 1st tight end off the board
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 21.26100this call−21.26a naive guess=78.74better than naive×1difficulty=+78.74skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- naming one of the 16 at random averages 21.26
- skill:
- 78.74
- player:
- Colston Loveland
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 21.26
- position:
- tight end
- class size:
- 16
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 1
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3
What happenedWent 3mocked at 3100Hit · naive 50100this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=50better than naive×1difficulty=+50skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Abdul Carter
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
5Mock Draft PicksAshton JeantyJacksonville Jaguars
Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 5
What happenedWent 6mocked at 595.76Hit · naive 50100this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=50better than naive×1difficulty=+50skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Ashton Jeanty
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 95.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 6
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 95.76
- predicted pick:
- 5
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
6Mock Draft PicksArmand MembouChicago Bears
Armand Membou to be picked at number 10
What happenedWent 7mocked at 1087.81Hit · naive 50100this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=50better than naive×1difficulty=+50skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Armand Membou
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 7
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 6 settled calls, each counted once
95.9naive 40.9
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