# Joel Klatt: 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.

**Claimed:** Apr 24, 2025
**Pundit:** Joel Klatt — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joel-klatt
**Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd/hour-2-colins-nfl-mock-draft-1

6 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.

> Genti's going five Jacksonville.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Kelvin Banks Jr. to be picked at number 11**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kelvin Banks Jr., San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 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
- **Colston Loveland to be 1st tight end off the board**
  - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Colston Loveland
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 21.26 for a naive guess
- **Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Abdul Carter
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 5**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Jeanty, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Armand Membou to be picked at number 10**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Armand Membou, Chicago Bears
  - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Kelvin Banks Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kelvin-banks-jr
- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers
- Cam Ward — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-ward
- Colston Loveland — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colston-loveland
- Abdul Carter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/abdul-carter
- Ashton Jeanty — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-jeanty
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Armand Membou — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/armand-membou
- Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears

## What others said about the same people

- Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0)
- John Middlekauff on Caleb Williams: Middlekauff expects either Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to win this year's MVP, calling them the two best players in the league. They are pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying they'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. They also see Oklahoma's John Mattier as a first-round pick who'll be in the Heisman mix. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/deaaf3f6-e53e-4080-a0ca-d5f872b54c6a (scored 0)
- Pete Prisco on San Francisco 49ers: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 83.33)
- Bryan DeArdo on Chicago Bears: DeArdo picks the Bears to beat the Buccaneers on Sunday night in a defensive game, predicting a 20-16 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7b882443-b481-48fb-b19b-e7f989d85e46 (scored 97.62)
- Danny Parkins on Chicago Bears: Parkins named the seven AFC teams they believe are already set as the playoff field, expects Chicago, Buffalo and Kansas City to win this week, took Green Bay over New England and Atlanta over Cincinnati outright, and kept Bills–Bears as their Super Bowl matchup with the Giants still winning the NFC East. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/272d1f8a-06f7-4b8b-8480-94d370ae5e6f (scored 100)
- “Stanford Steve” Coughlin on Chicago Bears: Stanford Steve said the Bears would beat the Buccaneers on Sunday night, and called a player they referred to as "Yakis" their Rookie of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb50c9d5-281b-4810-b41b-a5d6da11c438 (scored 100)

## 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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