# Gregg Rosenthal: Gregg Rosenthal predicted both Ohio State running backs go in the top 50, that Cam Ward has a decent chance to go No. 1 overall and won't fall past the first couple of picks, that Shedeur Sanders is a tier below him, that Jackson Dart won't be drafted much higher than Jalen Hurts' late-second slot, that Brady Cook won't be drafted, and that DeVante Adams is somewhat likely to be cut by the Jets. **Claimed:** Mar 3, 2025 **Pundit:** Gregg Rosenthal — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-daily/stafford-stays-deebo-dealt-and-22-combine-winners 11 checkable claims — 7 mock draft picks, 3 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 13 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 8 of 11 have settled so far, averaging 83.3 out of 100, against 72.9 for a naive guess at the same calls. > There's a decent chance cam Wards still goes number one. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Davante Adams to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Davante Adams, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Cam Ward to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Ward - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Maxwell Hairston to be picked “maybe in the first round and certainly in the first forty to fifty picks” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Maxwell Hairston - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Luke McCaffrey to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Luke McCaffrey, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 83.33 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Terry McLaurin to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess - **Deebo Samuel Sr. to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Deebo Samuel Sr., Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess - **Jayden Higgins to be picked “a very intriguing second round type of player” (picks 33–64)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jayden Higgins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Armand Membou to be picked “a chance he could go in the top ten” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Armand Membou - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **TreVeyon Henderson to be picked “top fifty”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: TreVeyon Henderson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brady Cook to be picked “not going to get drafted”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Brady Cook - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quinshon Judkins to be picked “top fifty”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Quinshon Judkins - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Davante Adams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/davante-adams - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Cam Ward — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cam-ward - Maxwell Hairston — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/maxwell-hairston - Luke McCaffrey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/luke-mccaffrey - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Terry McLaurin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/terry-mclaurin - Deebo Samuel Sr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/deebo-samuel-sr - Jayden Higgins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jayden-higgins - Armand Membou — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/armand-membou - TreVeyon Henderson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/treveyon-henderson - Brady Cook — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brady-cook - Quinshon Judkins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/quinshon-judkins ## What others said about the same people - Kevin Wildes on New York Jets: Wildes made the Jets beating the Packers his upset alert pick, arguing Green Bay's road losing streak and Jordan Love's recent interceptions will catch up with them. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c804159d-ac3e-4af6-aab2-d709eed07b30 (scored 0) - Rich Eisen on New York Jets: Eisen picked Josh Allen to lead the NFL in total touchdowns over any QB-WR or QB-RB combo, flipped from the Lions to the Bears as NFC North winner, and made several Week 2 game calls, including the Patriots at home, the Jets over Green Bay, and both LA teams winning. He also picked a Jaguars-Broncos AFC title game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/76dcca59-cf3e-4bfd-a7c6-66574a348a51 (scored 0) - Tyler Sullivan on New York Jets: A CBS Sports column flags five Week 2 favorites on upset alert, effectively backing the underdogs — Lions at Bills, Bengals at Texans, Jets over Packers, Jaguars at Broncos and Saints at Ravens — to pull off wins. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0ee2daf0-868b-4ffd-a252-f478174d97f6 (scored 0) - David Harrison on Washington Commanders: Harrison lays out a path for the Washington Commanders to exceed their 7.5-win total, identifying eight specific games he projects them to win: home vs. Seattle (Week 3), vs. Indianapolis in London (Week 4), a sweep of the Giants (Weeks 5 and 10), at Arizona (Week 12), at Tennessee (Week 13), vs. Atlanta (Week 15) and vs. Dallas (Week 18). He also says the Bengals (Week 11) and Texans (Week 14) games are winnable. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/557473e2-242a-41c5-beb5-026d792d86fa (scored 0) - Seth Walder on Kayshon Boutte: Walder proposes five trades he believes should happen before Week 1 of the 2026 season: Jessie Bates III to the 49ers, Kayvon Thibodeaux to the Patriots, Keon Coleman to the Colts, Walker Little to the Cardinals, and Kayshon Boutte to the Commanders, where he says Boutte would immediately be Washington's No. 2 receiver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0263bd78-6c5c-41c5-8615-0467d8ef521a (scored 0) - Garrett Podell on Stefon Diggs: A CBS Sports report frames Stefon Diggs as filling Washington's vacant No. 2 receiver role opposite Terry McLaurin after his reported one-year deal, expecting him in that spot in the 2026 passing game with Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bc79861b-dbde-474e-9d55-bf50f7b766d2 (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) - 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) - 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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