Mike Mayock · Feb 24, 2025
Ahead of the combine, Mayock said three injured cornerbacks — Ben Morrison, the East Carolina prospect he called "the Ravel kid from Carolina," and Will Johnson — are potential first-round picks despite medical concerns, and that Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter are capable of going first or second overall after the two top quarterbacks.
“All three of those guys are potential first round picks with major medical concerns from injuries this past year.”
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Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Mock Draft PicksShavon Revel Jr.Feb 24, 2025
Shavon Revel Jr. to be picked “potential first round picks” (picks 1–32)
“the Ravel kid from Carolina who's really intriguing. He tore his ACL and practice in September... All three of those guys are potential first round picks”
Miss · 15Scored 14.87a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Shavon Revel Jr.
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 14.87
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 76
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 14.87
- predicted pick:
- potential first round picks (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksBenjamin MorrisonFeb 24, 2025
Benjamin Morrison to be picked “potential first round picks” (picks 1–32)
“The the kid from Notre Dame, Ben Morrison... All three of those guys are potential first round picks with major medical concerns from injuries this past year.”
Close · 40Scored 40.26a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Benjamin Morrison
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 40.26
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 53
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 40.26
- predicted pick:
- potential first round picks (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksWill JohnsonFeb 24, 2025
Will Johnson to be picked “potential first round picks” (picks 1–32)
“Will Johnson from Michigan. All three of those guys are potential first round picks with major medical concerns”
Close · 52Scored 52.21a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Will Johnson
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 52.21
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 47
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 52.21
- predicted pick:
- potential first round picks (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksAbdul CarterFeb 24, 2025
Abdul Carter to be picked “going one or two”
“Is it is it Abdul Carter, or is it the Travis Hunter? They're probably the next two... And both very capable of going one or two.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksTravis HunterFeb 24, 2025
Travis Hunter to be picked “going one or two”
“Is it is it Abdul Carter, or is it the Travis Hunter? They're probably the next two... And both very capable of going one or two.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.