Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Apr 24, 2025
Eisen predicted Cam Ward would go first overall and Travis Hunter second, that three Heisman finalists (Ward, Hunter, Jeanty) would land in the top five, and that Travis Hunter could sweep both Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year. They also expected the Cowboys to draft a big-time offensive player and the Patriots to take a defender.
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What Rich Eisen said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf Ward Hunter and Gente go in the top five tonight, it would be the first time since the twenty twelve draft when three of the top five picks were three finalists from the previous Heisman trophy
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- Ian Rapoport: It's Possible The Cleveland Browns Trade The Number 2 Pick
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- SaidApr 24, 2025
- GradedAug 13, 2026
- 1Travis Hunter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year“see somebody for the first time ever win offensive rookie of the year and defensive rookie of the year”
- 2Travis Hunter to win Offensive Rookie of the Year“see somebody for the first time ever win offensive rookie of the year and defensive rookie of the year”
- 3Cam Ward to be picked at number 1“because Cam Ward's going first, Travis Hunter's going second”
- 4Travis Hunter to be picked at number 2“because Cam Ward's going first, Travis Hunter's going second”
- 5Ashton Jeanty to be picked “top five” (picks 1–5)“If Ward Hunter and Gente go in the top five tonight... And I think that's gonna happen tonight. I think we're gonna see that tonight.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Hunter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year1 | Award Picks | Carson Schwesinger won | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Travis Hunter to win Offensive Rookie of the Year2 | Award Picks | Tetairoa McMillan won | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cam Ward to be picked at number 13 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 1 | 100 | 50 | +50 | |
| Travis Hunter to be picked at number 24 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 2 | 100 | 50 | +50 | |
| Ashton Jeanty to be picked “top five” (picks 1–5)5 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 6 | 95.76 | 50 | +50 | |
| 5 calls · 3 hits · 2 misses · all settled | 59.2 | 30 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive5 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks and 2 award picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 5 have settled, averaging 59.2 out of 100, against 30 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Cam Ward · 2025 season · overall pick9 calls from 9 pundits between 1 overall pick and 1 overall pick. Rich Eisen said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. what happened: 1 overall pick
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question, before the answer existed. The bar is what actually happened. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Travis Hunter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
What happenedCarson Schwesinger woncalled Travis Hunter0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- award:
- defensive_rookie_of_the_year
- naive:
- the naive pick was Jared Verse, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Travis Hunter
- season:
- 2025
- who won:
- Carson Schwesinger
- correct:
- no
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Travis Hunter to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
What happenedTetairoa McMillan woncalled Travis Hunter0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- award:
- offensive_rookie_of_the_year
- naive:
- the naive pick was Jayden Daniels, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Travis Hunter
- season:
- 2025
- who won:
- Tetairoa McMillan
- correct:
- no
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Cam Ward to be picked at number 1
What happenedWent 1mocked at 1100Hit · 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:
- Cam Ward
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
4Mock Draft PicksTravis Hunter
Travis Hunter to be picked at number 2
What happenedWent 2mocked at 2100Hit · 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:
- Travis Hunter
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
5Mock Draft PicksAshton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty to be picked “top five” (picks 1–5)
What happenedWent 695.76Hit · 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:
- top five (picks 1–5)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 5 settled calls, each counted once
59.2naive 30
Who this take is about
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