Rich Eisen · Apr 24, 2025

Eisen predicted Cam Ward would go first overall and Travis Hunter second, that three Heisman finalists (Ward, Hunter, Jeanty) would land in the top five, and that Travis Hunter could sweep both Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year. He also expected the Cowboys to draft a big-time offensive player and the Patriots to take a defender.

“If Ward Hunter and Gente go in the top five tonight, it would be the first time since the twenty twelve draft when three of the top five picks were three finalists from the previous Heisman trophy”

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5 checkable claims from this

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.

Award Picks Travis HunterApr 24, 2025
Travis Hunter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“see somebody for the first time ever win offensive rookie of the year and defensive rookie of the year”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
award:
defensive_rookie_of_the_year
naive:
the naive pick was Jared Verse, who won it the year before
skill:
0
player:
Travis Hunter
season:
2025
winner:
Carson Schwesinger
correct:
false
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Award Picks Travis HunterApr 24, 2025
Travis Hunter to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“see somebody for the first time ever win offensive rookie of the year and defensive rookie of the year”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
award:
offensive_rookie_of_the_year
naive:
the naive pick was Jayden Daniels, who won it the year before
skill:
0
player:
Travis Hunter
season:
2025
winner:
Tetairoa McMillan
correct:
false
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Mock Draft Picks Cam WardApr 24, 2025
Cam Ward to be picked at number 1
“because Cam Ward's going first, Travis Hunter's going second”
Hit · 100Scored 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:
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
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Mock Draft Picks Travis HunterApr 24, 2025
Travis Hunter to be picked at number 2
“because Cam Ward's going first, Travis Hunter's going second”
Hit · 100Scored 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:
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
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Mock Draft Picks Ashton JeantyApr 24, 2025
Ashton Jeanty to be picked “top five” (picks 1–5)
“If Ward Hunter and Gente go in the top five tonight... And I think that's gonna happen tonight. I think we're gonna see that tonight.”
Hit · 96Scored 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:
top five (picks 1–5)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
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