Joel Klatt · Apr 24, 2025

Klatt pushed back on Cowherd's mock, predicting Jeanty goes fifth to Jacksonville, Armand Mimbo won't get past the Bears (and isn't a top-ten pick), Will Johnson and Jihad Campbell slide over medicals, a Loveland trade-up would come from Denver, and the Giants take Abdul Carter at three. He also called Loveland his top tight end and Cam Ward the best quarterback in the class.

“Genti's going five Jacksonville.”

said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →

6 checkable claims from this

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Mock Draft Picks Kelvin Banks Jr.San Francisco 49ersApr 24, 2025
“What about the Niners in Kelvin Banks... they need everything... I believe that they're gonna just take the best overall player”
Scored 91.7 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Kelvin Banks Jr.
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
91.7
baseline:
50
actual pick:
9
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
91.7
predicted pick:
11
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
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Position Order Calls Cam WardApr 24, 2025
“Cam Ward is the best available quarterback this year... And yet this year he's going to be number one.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 24.2+75.8 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
naming one of the 14 at random averages 24.2
skill:
75.8
player:
Cam Ward
season:
2025
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
100
baseline:
24.2
position:
quarterback
class size:
14
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
1
predicted order:
1
weeks left when called:
0
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Position Order Calls Colston LovelandApr 24, 2025
“I love Colston Loveland. I have him as my top tight end in the draft.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 21.26+78.74 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
naming one of the 16 at random averages 21.26
skill:
78.74
player:
Colston Loveland
season:
2025
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
100
baseline:
21.26
position:
tight end
class size:
16
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
1
predicted order:
1
weeks left when called:
0
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Mock Draft Picks Abdul CarterApr 24, 2025
“I would be shocked if New York doesn't select him at three.”
Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Abdul Carter
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
3
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
3
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
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Mock Draft Picks Ashton Jeanty Jacksonville JaguarsApr 24, 2025
“Genti's going five Jacksonville.”
Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
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:
100
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Mock Draft Picks Armand Membou Chicago BearsApr 24, 2025
“Mimbo does not get past the Bears. There's no chance Mimbo is going to be a top ten pick... watch out for Mimbo. In the top ten”
Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Armand Membou
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
87.81
baseline:
50
actual pick:
7
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
87.81
predicted pick:
10
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
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