Brady Quinn · Apr 24, 2025

Brady Quinn gave his 'explosive' top-10 mock draft, projecting Cam Ward first overall to Tennessee, Abdul Carter second to Cleveland, Travis Hunter third to the Giants, and including a trade in which New Orleans moves up to No. 8 with Carolina to take Jackson Dart.

“So I've got Abdul Carter going number two overall to the Cleveland Browns.”

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12 checkable claims from this

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.

Mock Draft Picks Mykel Williams Carolina PanthersApr 24, 2025
“Number nine, and this is where the Carolina Panthers now slide back a spot... It's gonna be mckel Williams, the edge defender out of Georgia.”
Scored 91.7 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.58 against a shuffle’s 50+47.58 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
47.58
player:
Mykel Williams
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
91.7
baseline:
50
actual pick:
11
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
91.7
predicted pick:
9
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
97.58
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Mock Draft Picks Josh Simmons Chicago BearsApr 24, 2025
“finally number ten Chicago Bears... But Josh Simmons, the tackle out of Ohio State... my guy, Josh Simmons, That's who I'd go with here.”
Scored 38.56 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.58 against a shuffle’s 50+47.58 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
47.58
player:
Josh Simmons
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
38.56
baseline:
50
actual pick:
32
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
38.56
predicted pick:
10
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
97.58
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Team Draft Slot Calls Carolina PanthersApr 24, 2025
“The Panthers they traded move back one spot to the number nine overall pick, and they also get pick one to twelve, a fourth round pick”
Scored 95.76a naive guess scored 35.36+120.81 skill
How this was scored
team:
CAR
draft:
2025
naive:
they picked 32 the year before
skill:
120.81
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
95.76
baseline:
35.36
actual pick:
8
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
predicted pick:
9
weeks left when called:
18
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Team Draft Slot Calls New Orleans SaintsApr 24, 2025
“So number nine, the New Orleans Saints trade up to the number eight overall spot with the Carolina Panthers.”
Scored 95.76a naive guess scored 80.52+30.47 skill
How this was scored
team:
NO
draft:
2025
naive:
they picked 14 the year before
skill:
30.47
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
95.76
baseline:
80.52
actual pick:
9
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
predicted pick:
8
weeks left when called:
18
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Mock Draft Picks Jaxson Dart New Orleans SaintsApr 24, 2025
“The Saints then select quarterback Jackson Dart out of All miss... here at the number eight spot.”
Scored 47.88 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.58 against a shuffle’s 50+47.58 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
47.58
player:
Jaxson Dart
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
47.88
baseline:
50
actual pick:
25
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
47.88
predicted pick:
8
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
97.58
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Mock Draft Picks Tyler Warren New York JetsApr 24, 2025
“That's why I've got him taking Penn State's tight end Tyler Warren number seven overall.”
Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.58 against a shuffle’s 50+47.58 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
47.58
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:
97.58
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Mock Draft Picks Armand Membou Las Vegas RaidersApr 24, 2025
“So I've got Armin Membo going number six Oval to help protect Gino Smith”
Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.58 against a shuffle’s 50+47.58 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
47.58
player:
Armand Membou
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
95.76
baseline:
50
actual pick:
7
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
95.76
predicted pick:
6
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
97.58
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Mock Draft Picks Will Campbell New England PatriotsApr 24, 2025
“At number four... The New England Patriots... one of the best tackles in the draft in Will Campbell... So Will Campbell's the pick here out of LSU at tackle for New England.”
Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.58 against a shuffle’s 50+47.58 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
47.58
player:
Will Campbell
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
4
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
4
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
97.58
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Mock Draft Picks Travis Hunter New York GiantsApr 24, 2025
“that's Travis Hunter, the wide receiver quarterback out of the University of Colorado. He goes to the New York Giants.”
Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.58 against a shuffle’s 50+47.58 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
47.58
player:
Travis Hunter
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
95.76
baseline:
50
actual pick:
2
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
95.76
predicted pick:
3
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
97.58
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Mock Draft Picks Abdul Carter Cleveland BrownsApr 24, 2025
“So I've got Abdul Carter going number two overall to the Cleveland Browns.”
Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.58 against a shuffle’s 50+47.58 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
47.58
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:
2
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
97.58
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Mock Draft Picks Cam Ward Tennessee TitansApr 24, 2025
“It's the Tennessee Titans taking quarterback cam Ward out of the University of Miami... He goes to the Tennessee Titans to try to turn around that franchise with the first overall pick.”
Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.58 against a shuffle’s 50+47.58 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
47.58
player:
Cam Ward
season:
2025
zero at:
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:
97.58
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Mock Draft Picks Ashton Jeanty Jacksonville JaguarsApr 24, 2025
“At number five... take the pressure off Trevor Lawrence's shoulders, and that's Ashton Genty... goes number five overall.”
Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.58 against a shuffle’s 50+47.58 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
47.58
player:
Ashton Jeanty
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
95.76
baseline:
50
actual pick:
6
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
95.76
predicted pick:
5
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
97.58
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