Colin Cowherd · Apr 17, 2025

Cowherd delivered his own top-15 draft board — what he would do as GM of each team — pairing prospects with picks 1 through 15, and separately argued Shedeur Sanders is a far better prospect than Daniel Jones and that Aaron Rodgers should retire.

“Number one is Tennessee. You gotta get cam Warden. It's an easy one.”

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Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.

Depth Chart CallsApr 17, 2025
“I think this kid is electric starter day one”
Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 100-16.67 skill
How this was scored
club:
LAC
skill:
-16.67
player:
Omarion Hampton
season:
2025
accuracy:
91.67
baseline:
100
position:
RB
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
2
difficulty:
2
measured by:
rushing yards
naive basis:
no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“Number twelve Cowboys Amarion Hampton, running back North Carolina.”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Amarion Hampton
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2025; has not appeared on an NFL roster
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
12
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“number eleven, nine ers, I would go Calvin Banks.”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Calvin Banks
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2025; has not appeared on an NFL roster
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
11
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“Number ten Bears, go get Edge Jaylon Walker... I like Walker to the Bears at ten”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Jaylon Walker
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2025; has not appeared on an NFL roster
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
10
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“And at fifteenth Atlanta Shamar Stewart edge rusher, Texas and m”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Shamar Stewart
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2025; has not appeared on an NFL roster
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
15
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Playoff PicksApr 17, 2025
“I think he'll win games. I think he'll make him a playoff team.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
How this was scored
team:
TEN
skill:
-200
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
naive said:
false
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
false
weeks left when called:
18
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“Number thirteen Dolphins, I'd go Will Campbell LSU.”
Scored 67.71 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Will Campbell
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
67.71
baseline:
50
actual pick:
4
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
67.71
predicted pick:
13
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“Panthers get T Mac wide receiver Arizona... Panthers at eight. Take him.”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
T Mac
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2025; has not appeared on an NFL roster
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
8
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“Number nine Saints Will Johnson.”
Scored 19.28 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Will Johnson
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
19.28
baseline:
50
actual pick:
47
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
19.28
predicted pick:
9
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“The Jets get Tyler Warren at number seven the tight end.”
Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Tyler Warren
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
73.84
baseline:
50
actual pick:
14
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
73.84
predicted pick:
7
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“Number three may surprise you. I do now think the Giants are gonna take Shador Sanders.”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Shador Sanders
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2025; has not appeared on an NFL roster
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
3
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“Jaguars get Mason Graham... I think he goes number five.”
Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Mason Graham
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
5
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
5
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“Number one is Tennessee. You gotta get cam Warden. It's an easy one.”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
cam Warden
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2025; has not appeared on an NFL roster
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
1
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“I think the Raiders go get Ashton Gent, the running back... Ashton Jenny playmaker at six.”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Ashton Gent
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2025; has not appeared on an NFL roster
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
6
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“I think the Patriots are gonna get Abdul Carter. The edge.”
Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Abdul Carter
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
95.76
baseline:
50
actual pick:
3
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
95.76
predicted pick:
4
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“Number fourteen the Colts... Armand Memboo from Missouri who tore it up offensive lineman.”
Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Armand Memboo
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2025; has not appeared on an NFL roster
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
14
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
82.86
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Mock Draft PicksApr 17, 2025
“number two, Cleveland. I think they go and get Travis Hunter, the best overall athlete in the draft”
Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 82.86 against a shuffle’s 50+32.86 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
32.86
player:
Travis Hunter
season:
2025
zero at:
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:
82.86
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Trade and Signing CallsApr 17, 2025
“I think Jamis Winston and Tommy DeVito they'll cut him in camp.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Trade and Signing CallsApr 17, 2025
“If I was him, I think I would retire.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Trade and Signing CallsApr 17, 2025
“I think Jamis Winston and Tommy DeVito they'll cut him in camp.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Depth Chart CallsApr 17, 2025
“I think this will be the best player at fourteenth available and he'll start Day one.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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