# Gregg Rosenthal: 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. **Claimed:** Apr 8, 2025 **Pundit:** Gregg Rosenthal — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-daily/mock-draft-with-nate-tice 16 checkable claims — 16 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 32 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 16 have settled, averaging 65.2 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I'm gonna take Travis Hunter. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Emeka Egbuka to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emeka Egbuka, Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jihaad Campbell to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jihaad Campbell, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 52.21 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Shedeur Sanders to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Shedeur Sanders, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 0.6 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyler Booker to be picked at number 28** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyler Booker, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Walter Nolen to be picked at number 30** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Walter Nolen, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 54.53 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyleik Williams to be picked at number 24** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyleik Williams, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mason Taylor to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mason Taylor, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tetairoa McMillan to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tetairoa McMillan, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyler Baron to be picked at number 22** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyler Baron, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 0.13 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Travis Hunter to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Travis Hunter, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jalon Walker to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jalon Walker, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 62.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Will Campbell to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Campbell, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Will Johnson to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Johnson, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 18.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Jeanty, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyler Warren to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Grey Zabel to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Grey Zabel, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Emeka Egbuka — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Jihaad Campbell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jihaad-campbell - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Shedeur Sanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Tyler Booker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-booker - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - Walter Nolen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/walter-nolen - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Tyleik Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyleik-williams - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Mason Taylor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mason-taylor - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Tetairoa McMillan — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tetairoa-mcmillan - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Tyler Baron — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-baron - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Jalon Walker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jalon-walker - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Will Campbell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-campbell - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Will Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-johnson - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Ashton Jeanty — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ashton-jeanty - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - Tyler Warren — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Grey Zabel — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/grey-zabel - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks ## What others said about the same people - Nick Wright on Buffalo Bills: Nick Wright expects the Bills to beat the Lions comfortably in the Thursday night home opener, with Josh Allen shredding a depleted Detroit secondary, and he also picks a workmanlike Chiefs win over the Colts on Sunday night. He further predicts Tyreek Hill will end up on the Chiefs by around Halloween. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/00ed9114-0e69-4e26-9fb2-4e5e3893c56e (scored 100) - Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66b5ed7b-41bd-4f67-9b4d-16eae4675e67 (scored 0) - Tyler Sullivan on Deshaun Watson: An unsigned CBS Sports preseason review grading all 32 teams, which along the way stakes out a number of depth-chart calls for Week 1 and beyond — including Deshaun Watson opening as Cleveland's starter, Fernando Mendoza taking over as Las Vegas' QB1 by season's end, and Minnesota's Murray-Wentz-McCarthy quarterback order. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/054d7c3e-baca-4414-b3dd-72c4eced2725 (scored 100) - Ryan Wilson on Deshaun Watson: A CBS Sports piece states Deshaun Watson has won Cleveland's starting quarterback job for Week 1 with Shedeur Sanders next in line, while arguing Watson will not play like even an average NFL quarterback and that none of the Browns' current young passers should stop them from drafting a first-round quarterback next April. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff870e69-9992-4166-aa81-9b49d6f77f55 (scored 100) - Bucky Brooks on Keenan Allen: Brooks predicted J.J. McCarthy won't be on the Vikings' roster (traded or released), said Kyler Murray wins the Vikings' QB competition, made a series of 2025 award picks, made 2026 Heisman/draft projections including Arch Manning as the front-runner for the No. 1 overall pick, and said none of Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow win a championship this season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10c3797b-f9e0-41ca-a2a3-5d765a242a79 (scored 100) - Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano argues the Browns do not have a franchise quarterback and that it's unlikely Watson or Sanders is their long-term answer. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/80cb396b-8dbf-4e39-bd65-6d25df403db1 (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Nick Shook on Jermod McCoy: 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 1.94) - Daniel Jeremiah on R Mason Thomas: 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 59.46) - 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/677f566f-9e38-4dd7-b312-0baad54b440e (scored 80.52) - Jeff Cavanaugh on Lorenzo Styles: Streaming from the NFL Combine, Jeff pegged safety Dylan Thienemann's draft range at roughly picks 20-35, said LSU safety AJ Halsey would cost a second- or third-round pick, and insisted Sonny Styles' brother would not be a top-50 selection despite a fast 40. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f1f48cc1-f9d5-44ca-b130-2c6447b49bc6 (scored 0.51) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Makai Lemon: Making a third of the mock's picks, he gave Reuben Bain to Arizona at 3, Francis Mauinoa to Cleveland at 6, Jeremiah Love to Kansas City at 9, Mansoor Delane to Dallas at 12, Cassius Howell to Tampa Bay at 15, Avieon Terrell to Minnesota at 18, Makai Lemon to Pittsburgh at 21, KC Concepcion to Cleveland at 24, Kadyn Proctor to San Francisco at 27 and TJ Parker to New England at 30. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a61a436c-f178-40ce-aedd-fa92cbc80c82 (scored 95.76) - Steve Mensch on Spencer Fano: Making the even-numbered picks in the mock, he sent Arvell Reese to the Jets at No. 2, Spencer Fano to the Giants at 5, Jordan Tyson to the Saints at 8, a Tennessee cornerback to Miami at 11, Keldric Faulk to Baltimore at 14, Akheem Mesidor to Dallas at 20, Kenyon Sadiq to Philadelphia at 23, Caleb Banks to Buffalo at 26, Ty Simpson to the Rams at 29 and Chris Johnson to Seattle at 32, plus Caleb Lomu to Detroit at 17. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f65851f3-1c53-4ae9-80ef-875db5ce2a3f (scored 84.09) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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