# Nick Shook: Shook, watching the defensive line workouts in Indianapolis, projected Ohio State's Tyleik Williams as a late first-round to Day 2 pick and Indiana's CJ West as an early Round 2-3 selection who could slide later. **Claimed:** Feb 28, 2025 **Pundit:** Nick Shook — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-shook **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-daily/day-1-combine-standouts-and-players-to-watch-with 2 checkable claims — 2 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > So I think he's a Round two three guy at the top. He's not a Round one guy and could end up being later. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tyleik Williams to be picked “sneaking into the back end of the first round; if anything, he's a day two guy” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyleik Williams - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **CJ West to be picked “a Round two three guy at the top... not a Round one guy and could end up being later”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: CJ West - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tyleik Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyleik-williams - CJ West — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cj-west ## What others said about the same people - Kyle Crabbs on CJ West: 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 70.71) - Gregg Rosenthal on Tyleik Williams: Rosenthal made the even-numbered picks in the mock, taking Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and finishing with Mason Taylor to the Eagles at 32, including Shedeur Sanders sliding to the Rams at 26. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/157c2ad8-0631-4e01-8c8f-c3fd0ce131a8 (scored 84.09) - Brian Peacock on CJ West: Peacock lays out their projected 53-man roster for the 49ers, position by position: three specialists, three quarterbacks (including Curtis Rourke), five running backs, six receivers (cutting Christian Kirk), three tight ends (cutting Braden Willis), nine offensive linemen, ten defensive linemen (with Mykel Williams on PUP), five linebackers, six cornerbacks and four safeties. They also predict a new player will take center snaps in preseason week three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/62e9aad7-105c-45a0-95b3-3b43b64603ae (scored 100) - Christian Booher on Tyleik Williams: Booher lays out the Lions' projected depth chart for their Week 4 game at Carolina, naming starters, backups and reserves at every position, and suggests safety Bishop Fitzgerald could make their debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/de49ff55-54a5-4410-ba7c-0b7e1f1a2f68 (not settled) - Walt on Tyleik Williams: In a rolling 'Disaster Ratings' feature covering NFL injuries, retirements and suspensions across multiple seasons, the site grades how damaging each situation is and makes scattered forecasts about replacement starters, individual games and team outlooks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/94ec46b8-3867-42f7-b18a-824530549489 (not settled) - Tom Pelissero on Tyleik Williams: Pelissero says Cam Ward is the Titans' pick at the top of the 2025 draft and that Travis Hunter is most likely the Browns' selection at No. 2; they also endorse Tyler Warren as a top-10 pick, expects Ashton Jeanty inside the top 10, and names five under-the-radar players who could sneak into round one, including Emeka Egbuka between picks 20-25 and Tyler Shough (whom they peg more likely as a Day 2 pick). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b7089cf4-c63d-4d43-84a4-072b1d2ee328 (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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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