# Mike Mayock: Mayock completed his mock draft, assigning picks 20 through 32: Tetairoa McMillan at 20, Shedeur Sanders to Pittsburgh at 21, and on through Walter Nolen to the Eagles at 32, including the Giants trading up to 24 for Jackson Dart.

**Claimed:** Apr 21, 2025
**Pundit:** Mike Mayock — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-mayock
**Outlet:** The Rich Eisen Show (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-rich-eisen-show-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
**Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO8488703678.mp3?updated=1745262986

13 checkable claims — 13 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 25 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 13 have settled, averaging 69.3 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> I've got the New York Giants trading up from 34 to 24 and taking Jackson Dart.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Mykel Williams to be picked at number 29**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mykel Williams, Washington Commanders
  - Verdict: scored 45.85 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Shemar Stewart to be picked at number 31**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Shemar Stewart, Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: scored 54.53 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Malaki Starks to be picked at number 27**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Malaki Starks, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Emeka Egbuka to be picked at number 22**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emeka Egbuka, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Jaxson Dart to be picked at number 24**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
  - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Tetairoa McMillan to be picked at number 20**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tetairoa McMillan
  - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Shedeur Sanders to be picked at number 21**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Shedeur Sanders, Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: scored 0.49 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Donovan Ezeiruaku to be picked at number 28**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Donovan Jackson to be picked at number 26**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Donovan Jackson, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Walter Nolen to be picked at number 32**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Walter Nolen, Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Derrick Harmon to be picked at number 23**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Derrick Harmon, Green Bay Packers
  - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Maxwell Hairston to be picked at number 30**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Maxwell Hairston, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Josh Simmons to be picked at number 25**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Josh Simmons, Houston Texans
  - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Mykel Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mykel-williams
- Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders
- Shemar Stewart — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shemar-stewart
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- Malaki Starks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malaki-starks
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens
- Emeka Egbuka — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka
- Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers
- Jaxson Dart — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaxson-dart
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Tetairoa McMillan — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tetairoa-mcmillan
- Shedeur Sanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders
- Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers
- Donovan Ezeiruaku — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/donovan-ezeiruaku
- Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions
- Donovan Jackson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/donovan-jackson
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Walter Nolen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/walter-nolen
- Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles
- Derrick Harmon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/derrick-harmon
- Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers
- Maxwell Hairston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/maxwell-hairston
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Josh Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-simmons
- Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: 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 100)
- 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)
- Chris Long on Los Angeles Rams: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0)
- Steven Ruiz on Houston Texans: 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 0)
- Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: 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)
- Chris Simms on Green Bay Packers: Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b12420c5-837c-4a24-8a8e-c74b10cc697c (scored 9.52)

## 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)
- Lance Zierlein on Jeremiyah Love: Zierlein laid out his final mock draft: Jeremiah Love at No. 3 to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 4 to Robert Saleh's team, and Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5. He also called Styles the only first-round linebacker in the class and said Ty Simpson is a lock to be a first-round pick, most likely to Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100)
- 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)

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