# Justin Pugh: In the mock draft he took Travis Hunter third to the Giants, Ashton Jeanty sixth to the Raiders, Kelvin Banks 11th to the 49ers and Colston Loveland 14th to the Colts; he also called the Cardinals a team to look out for.

**Claimed:** Apr 12, 2025
**Pundit:** Justin Pugh — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/justin-pugh
**Outlet:** Move the Sticks (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/move-the-sticks-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-good-morning-football/gmfb-saturday-special-justin-reid-gmfb-mock-draft-bears-outlook-and-rap-draft

5 checkable claims — 4 mock draft picks and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

4 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 92.9 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> You draft Travis Hunter. You draft the best player available.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Colston Loveland to be picked at number 14**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colston Loveland, Indianapolis Colts
  - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 6**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Travis Hunter to be picked at number 3**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Travis Hunter, New York Giants
  - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **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
- **Arizona Cardinals to beat expectations**
  - Kind: Surprise Team Calls · About: Arizona Cardinals
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Colston Loveland — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colston-loveland
- Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts
- Ashton Jeanty — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-jeanty
- Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders
- Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Kelvin Banks Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kelvin-banks-jr
- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers
- Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on San Francisco 49ers: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 88.1)
- Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100)
- Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100)
- Nate Tice on Las Vegas Raiders: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100)
- Richie Bradshaw on San Francisco 49ers: Bradshaw picks the 49ers to beat the Cardinals in their Week 3 matchup, predicting a final score of 27-14 in San Francisco's favor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/56e0c2a3-ddff-46f8-8359-2a546546a29c (scored 83.33)
- Chris Broussard on Las Vegas Raiders: Broussard picked the Bills to beat the Chargers in a competitive, higher-scoring game, said the Chiefs will rout the Dolphins, and for upset alert parlayed the Patriots over the Jaguars and the Raiders over the Saints. He also restated his Cowboys-versus-Ravens Super Bowl matchup pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dee7585c-6da6-4afc-9954-ff32cf8de4e3 (scored 100)

## More mock draft picks

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 36.92)
- Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: 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 87.81)
- Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7)
- Bucky Brooks on Carnell Tate: In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/677f566f-9e38-4dd7-b312-0baad54b440e (scored 80.52)

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