Colin Cowherd#54 of 87 NFL pundits · Apr 16, 2025

Cowherd made several NBA playoff predictions and NFL draft-related calls, including that Travis Hunter could be a top-four cornerback as a rookie, that Colston Loveland could be a Philadelphia target, and that the Raiders should/would take Ashton Jeanty at No. 6.

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2 of 4calls landed2 hits · 2 misses · 1 waiting

50Average accuracyout of 100, across 4 calls

50A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

4 of 5Settled1 still waiting

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I think Ashton genty to the Raiders. I think I'd pull the trigger on that.

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SaidApr 16, 2025
GradedAug 5–Sep 18, 2026

1Mark Andrews to move to Denver Broncos“I could see Sean Payton in Denver going and getting him.”
2Travis Hunter to finish top 4 at his position, by interceptions“if you told me at the end of the year he was a top four corner in the league. I would not be shocked.”
3Cam Ward to be picked at number 1“what's gonna happen is cam Ward's going number one”
4Travis Hunter to be picked “top ten pick” (picks 1–10)“I think in any draft he'd be a top ten pick.”
5Colston Loveland to be picked “ten to twenty two range”“I could see them moving up to get Loveland, who's not your traditional tight end.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Mark Andrews to move to Denver Broncos¹	Trade and Signing Calls	Ended up with BAL	0	100	−200
Travis Hunter to finish top 4 at his position, by interceptions²	Positional Finishes	Finished #160	0	0	0
Cam Ward to be picked at number 1³	Mock Draft Picks	Went 1	100	50	—
Travis Hunter to be picked “top ten pick” (picks 1–10)⁴	Mock Draft Picks	Went 2	100	50	—
Colston Loveland to be picked “ten to twenty two range”⁵	Mock Draft Picks	—	—	—	—
5 calls · 2 hits · 2 misses · 1 waiting			50	50

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive

5 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks, 1 positional finish and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

4 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 50 out of 100, against 50 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 pick

Colin Cowherd — 1 overall pickthe room — 9 calls from 9 punditsmedian 1 overall pickwhat happened — 1 overall pick

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1Trade and Signing Calls Mark Andrews Denver Broncos
Mark Andrews to move to Denver Broncos
What happenedEnded up with BALcalled DEN
0Miss · naive 100
0this call100a naive guess−100worse than naive2difficulty−200skill
How this was scored
skill:
−200
player:
Mark Andrews
season:
2025
claimed:
DEN
was with:
BAL
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he stays where he is
weeks in the season:
18
ended up with:
BAL
weeks left when called:
18
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2Positional Finishes Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter to finish top 4 at his position, by interceptions
What happenedFinished #160called #4 · by interceptions
0Miss · naive 0
0this call0a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
player:
Travis Hunter
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
position:
secondary
ranked by:
interceptions
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
no prior season — the startable tier at secondary
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
24
actual finish:
160
weeks left when called:
18
predicted finish:
4
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3Mock Draft Picks Cam Ward
Cam Ward to be picked at number 1
What happenedWent 1mocked at 1
100Hit · naive 50
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 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:
only one pick — no order to score
Think this is wrong?
4Mock Draft Picks Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter to be picked “top ten pick” (picks 1–10)
What happenedWent 2
100Hit · naive 50
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 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:
top ten pick (picks 1–10)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
Think this is wrong?
5Mock Draft Picks Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland to be picked “ten to twenty two range”
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
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