# Cody Kessler: Kessler said Texas A&M's Shemar Stewart will test very well at the combine, referencing Stewart's own stated goal of running a low 4.5 or high 4.4 forty.

**Claimed:** Feb 27, 2025
**Pundit:** Cody Kessler — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/cody-kessler
**Outlet:** Move the Sticks (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/move-the-sticks-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-good-morning-football/gmfb-thursday-hour-1-breaking-nfl-combine-news-top

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 60.4 out of 100, against 68.8 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> I think he's going to test very well because he's so athletic at the combine

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Shemar Stewart to post either a low four five or a high four four forty at the combine**
  - Kind: Combine Measurements · About: Shemar Stewart
  - Verdict: scored 60.41 out of 100, against 68.8 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Shemar Stewart — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/shemar-stewart

## What others said about the same people

- Jay Morrison on Shemar Stewart: Following the preseason opener against Detroit, Morrison updated his Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster projection, naming starters and backups at every position group and identifying which players are on the bubble. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f0a72a3d-7feb-4331-bc2c-8f92d529d752 (scored 100)
- Colin Cowherd on Shemar Stewart: 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1d3f1be7-f506-422a-af38-e6e32088f3e5 (scored 91.7)
- Mike Mayock on Shemar Stewart: Mayock completed his mock draft, assigning picks 20 through 32: Tetairoa McMillan at 20, Shedeur Sanders to Pittsburgh at 21, and on through Walter Nolen to the Eagles at 32, including the Giants trading up to 24 for Jackson Dart. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cc6aa598-b890-44dc-ac22-693c86fe8600 (scored 54.53)
- Kyle Brandt on Shemar Stewart: Kyle picked Shemar Stewart as Defensive Rookie of the Year, Cam Ward as Offensive Rookie of the Year, Ben Johnson as Coach of the Year, and laid out a full 14-team playoff field including Eagles as Super Bowl champs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/89676ba1-e346-4353-827c-806d9af9649f (scored 0)
- Kyle Brandt on Shemar Stewart: Brandt picked Ben Johnson for Coach of the Year, Shemar Stewart of the Bengals as Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Titans No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward as Offensive Rookie of the Year, adding that Ward will start Week 1. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/05be4700-0c81-4036-8de5-bfd7ae61b0f9 (scored 0)
- Gregg Rosenthal on Shemar Stewart: Co-hosting a consensus mock draft with Jordan Rodrigue, Rosenthal signed off on all 32 first-round picks of the 2025 NFL Draft, including Cam Ward first to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland, Armand Membou to New England at four and Shedeur Sanders sliding to the Saints at nine. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c3154a28-bc87-4621-a9b7-15df1fc53605 (scored 64.84)

## More combine measurements

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Field Yates on Brenen Thompson: Yates pegged David Bailey as a top-four pick, called Jeremiah Love clearly the best running back in the class with a draft range from No. 3 overall to the Chiefs at No. 9, put Karnell Tate atop his receiver board, projected Jordan Tyson as a top-15 pick, and expected Brennan Thompson to run in the 4.2s. He also sees both Miami's Mauigoa and Utah's Spencer Fano taken inside the top 15, with Mauigoa having a chance to be the first offensive lineman off the board. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3ac28f94-72fb-46e5-81e3-b524c7c7b841 (scored 67.27)
- James Harrison on Zachariah Branch: The co-host known as Debo, who identifies himself as James Harrison, predicts Caleb Downs runs in the 4.42-4.43 range at the combine and rides the under on Zachariah Branch's 40 time, citing Branch's high school speed. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/862be8d2-12cf-4292-95b0-c2886395e6c2 (scored 0)
- Bruce Feldman on Cole Payton: Feldman discussed Fernando Mendoza as the likely No. 1 overall pick to the Raiders, praised Kenyon Sadik and Sunny Styles as combine standouts, projected Ty Simpson as a late-first-round pick, and pegged Cole Peyton for the fourth-to-fifth round range. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5e1fcde8-99d6-4c8e-811c-eeee574c2a5c (scored 100)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Justin Jefferson: On Move the Sticks, Daniel Jeremiah gave his views on the 2026 draft class: he set his board (Jeremiah Love as the second-best player, Malinoi 12th, Fano 14th), ranked the top edge rushers Bailey-Reese-Bain, projected draft ranges for several prospects, and forecast measurables for a few players. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bc772155-d332-4aba-a4c3-a99caa325a2f (scored 27.41)
- Ayrton Ostley on Gabe Jacas: Ostley predicts Mississippi State receiver Brandon/Brennan Thompson runs the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine, expects Mac Jones to be traded to the Vikings, and offers combine performance expectations for several prospects. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/149c742e-7b2f-4669-9803-c1936efe4f66 (scored 100)
- nthony Darelle "Booger" McFarland on Arvell Reese: McFarland projected Ohio State's Arbel Reese to measure in at roughly 6-4 and 240-245 pounds at the combine, and argued Cincinnati and Trey Hendrickson will go their separate ways this offseason. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c01c6b3d-b24f-4074-b082-e5b10055c15f (scored 100)

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