# Joel Klatt: 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.

**Claimed:** Apr 24, 2025
**Pundit:** Joel Klatt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/joel-klatt
**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-colins-nfl-mock-draft-1

6 checkable claims — 4 mock draft picks and 2 position order calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 6 have settled, averaging 95.9 out of 100, against 40.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> Genti's going five Jacksonville.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Kelvin Banks Jr. to be picked at number 11**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kelvin Banks Jr., San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Cam Ward to be 1st quarterback off the board**
  - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Cam Ward
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 24.2 for a naive guess
- **Colston Loveland to be 1st tight end off the board**
  - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Colston Loveland
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 21.26 for a naive guess
- **Abdul Carter to be picked at number 3**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Abdul Carter
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 5**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ashton Jeanty, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess
- **Armand Membou to be picked at number 10**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Armand Membou, Chicago Bears
  - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Kelvin Banks Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kelvin-banks-jr
- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers
- Cam Ward — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cam-ward
- Colston Loveland — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colston-loveland
- Abdul Carter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/abdul-carter
- Ashton Jeanty — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ashton-jeanty
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Armand Membou — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/armand-membou
- Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears

## What others said about the same people

- Brian Peacock on Sebastian Valdez: Peacock lays out his projected 53-man roster for the 49ers, position by position: three specialists, three quarterbacks (including Curtis Rourke), five running backs, six receivers (cutting Christian Kirk), three tight ends (cutting Braden Willis), nine offensive linemen, ten defensive linemen (with Mykel Williams on PUP), five linebackers, six cornerbacks and four safeties. He also predicts a new player will take center snaps in preseason week three. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/62e9aad7-105c-45a0-95b3-3b43b64603ae (scored 0)
- Tom Jensen on Sebastian Valdez: Jensen projects the 49ers' final 53-man roster ahead of the August 30 cutdown, naming a long list of players he expects to be released outright, another group he expects to be cut and return on the practice squad ("boomerang cuts"), and three borderline players (Jordan James, Jacob Cowing, James Thompson Jr.) he believes San Francisco will keep. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/30bfad12-5ff9-49d2-8849-9df9b47a054d (scored 0)
- Nathan Jahnke on Ameer Abdullah: An unsigned PFF preseason recap makes numerous depth-chart, roster and usage projections across the league, based on Week 3 preseason playing time — including Roman Wilson winning Pittsburgh's third receiver job, Luke McCaffrey's roster spot being in danger, Charlie Kolar as the Chargers' top tight end, and Kendre Miller as the Saints' RB2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/47566b48-8024-4960-b25c-11c03fe43543 (scored 100)
- Patricia Traina on Abdul Carter: Traina projects the Giants' initial 53-man roster position by position, naming who makes the team and who lands on the practice squad, including keeping Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Evan Neal (with a possible trade), Dalen Cambre over Braxton Berrios, Lucas Patrick as backup center, and Dominic Zvada as the kicker. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8bb1a183-b45b-44db-8a61-23bdd2238a6b (scored 100)
- Doug Joubert on Kelvin Banks Jr.: Joubert projects the Saints' 53-man roster ahead of the cutdown deadline, naming every player he expects to make the team by position group, plus several players he expects to receive PUP/IR designations, and predicting Torricelli Simpkins will later be moved to the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/80c9bcdf-68ec-49a5-a1d1-e59f4bee2653 (scored 100)
- Mike Moraitis on Josh Blackwell: Moraitis names seven Bears as trade candidates before roster cuts, predicting Kiran Amegadjie and Jedrick Wills are on the roster bubble and likely to be traded, while Ozzy Trapilo avoids an injured list, and listing several players as locks for the 53-man roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/07eb40f6-9e40-4a79-b1d4-e2f7e73e104a (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)
- Nick Shook on Max Iheanachor: 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 87.81)
- 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)
- 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)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Carnell Tate: Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/48a1d189-dc0f-4250-aa3b-0e27119c733a (scored 91.7)
- 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)

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