Cody Kessler· Apr 22, 2025
Kessler predicts Tennessee takes Cam Ward first overall, Cleveland takes Travis Hunter second, and Pittsburgh drafts Jackson Dart at No. 21; he also thinks Jalen Milroe will still be on the board at pick 34 with no other first-round team taking a quarterback.
“I think they draft Dart at twenty one, get their quarterback of the future for their franchise and move on.”
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- Mock Draft PicksCam WardTennessee TitansApr 22, 2025
Cam Ward to be picked at number 1
“They view him as the best available after Tennessee takes cam Ward with a number one pick.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- 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:
- 100
- Mock Draft PicksJaxson DartPittsburgh SteelersApr 22, 2025
Jaxson Dart to be picked at number 21
“I think they draft Dart at twenty one, get their quarterback of the future for their franchise and move on.”
Hit · 84Scored 84.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Jaxson Dart
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 84.09
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 25
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 84.09
- predicted pick:
- 21
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- Mock Draft PicksTravis HunterCleveland BrownsApr 22, 2025
Travis Hunter to be picked at number 2
“it is now a surefire thing that the Cleveland Browns are going to draft Travis Hunter with that second overball pick”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Travis Hunter
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- Mock Draft PicksJalen MilroeApr 22, 2025
Jalen Milroe to be picked “still be there at thirty four”
“But I think he'll still be there at thirty four after twenty one with the Pittsburgh Steelers. No other team in the first round is going to draft a quarterback.”
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