# Colin Cowherd: 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. **Claimed:** Apr 17, 2025 **Pundit:** Colin Cowherd — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/colin-cowherd **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd/hour-2-nfl-mock-draft-2 21 checkable claims — 15 mock draft picks, 3 trade and signing calls, 2 depth chart calls and 1 playoff pick — 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. 20 of 21 have settled so far, averaging 77.6 out of 100, against 52.1 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Number one is Tennessee. You gotta get cam Warden. It's an easy one. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tetairoa McMillan to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jalon Walker to be picked at number 10** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jalon Walker, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jameis Winston to move to New York Giants** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jameis Winston, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Shedeur Sanders to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Shedeur Sanders, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 0.22 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Cam Ward to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Armand Membou to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Armand Membou, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kelvin Banks Jr. to be picked at number 11** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kelvin Banks Jr. - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Omarion Hampton to be picked at number 12** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Omarion Hampton, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tommy DeVito to move to New York Giants** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Tommy DeVito, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Shemar Stewart to be picked at number 15** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Shemar Stewart, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Armand Membou to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Armand Membou, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess - **Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Omarion Hampton, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tennessee Titans to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Will Campbell to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Campbell, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 67.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Will Johnson to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Will Johnson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 19.28 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tyler Warren to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyler Warren, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Mason Graham to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Mason Graham, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Abdul Carter to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Abdul Carter, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 95.76 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 - **Aaron Rodgers to move** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Aaron Rodgers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tetairoa McMillan — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tetairoa-mcmillan - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Jalon Walker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jalon-walker - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - Jameis Winston — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jameis-winston - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Shedeur Sanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders - Cam Ward — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cam-ward - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Armand Membou — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/armand-membou - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Kelvin Banks Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kelvin-banks-jr - Omarion Hampton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/omarion-hampton - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Tommy DeVito — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tommy-devito - Shemar Stewart — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/shemar-stewart - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Ashton Jeanty — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ashton-jeanty - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Will Campbell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-campbell - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Will Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-johnson - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Tyler Warren — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Mason Graham — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mason-graham - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Abdul Carter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/abdul-carter - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Aaron Rodgers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/aaron-rodgers ## What others said about the same people - 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) - John Breech on Deshaun Watson: The unsigned newsletter author says Deshaun Watson will start Week 1 at Jacksonville, notes he voted for Jaxson Dart as his breakout QB rather than Caleb Williams, and says newly signed Daniel Carlson is the favorite to win the Saints' kicking job. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1e520b2b-bf4e-4a82-9743-7cb7bc3ee125 (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf600df8-87eb-492b-9d91-f7a2b39104ac (scored 100) - 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - Nick Shook on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren: 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 17.68) - 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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