# Simon Hunter: Simon says Jackson Dart, as a pocket passer in today's NFL, will likely be drafted late in the first round rather than as a top-ten pick.

**Claimed:** Feb 25, 2025
**Pundit:** Simon Hunter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/simon-hunter
**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-favorites-sports-betting-podcast/the-favorites-nfl-combine-draft-and-analytics-with

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> he's probably gonna be back towards the end of the first round just because he's not this young stud athlete

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Jaxson Dart to be picked “towards the end of the first round” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jaxson Dart
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Jaxson Dart — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaxson-dart

## What others said about the same people

- Patricia Traina on Jaxson Dart: 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)
- Dan Patrick on Jaxson Dart: Dan Patrick argued the 2025 quarterback class is weaker than last year's, saying neither Shedeur Sanders nor Cam Ward is better than Bo Nix, and touted Jackson Dart as an underrated first-round talent who might slip to the second or third round. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c7f10039-761e-48c2-b524-ed3a88c82b0f (scored 100)
- Rich Eisen on Jaxson Dart: Eisen agreed Josh Allen repeats as MVP and Buffalo takes the AFC's No. 1 seed, endorsed the Chargers as the AFC West team to beat and best week-one AFC team, called Derrick Henry a first-ballot Hall of Famer, said the Chiefs could start 1-5, argued the Giants should turn to rookie Jackson Dart, and pegged Emeka Egbuka as the current Offensive Rookie of the Year. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e29508ed-a6d2-4a86-be0d-204ee1ed5370 (scored 100)
- Rich Eisen on Jaxson Dart: Eisen agreed Russell Wilson is not currently a Hall of Famer and said Wilson would need to win a Super Bowl with the Giants to get there; he also suggested we'll see more of Jackson Dart than Wilson this season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4fbd191e-2624-4552-9d01-61f7e7bab1fb (scored 100)
- Chris Brockman on Jaxson Dart: Brockman argued the Giants should start Jaxson Dart from day one, predicted Shedeur Sanders would start the most games at quarterback for the Browns in 2025, said Caleb Williams would break the Bears' single-season passing yardage and touchdown records, forecast three of the top-five drafting teams making the playoffs, and picked Carolina to win the NFC South while Tampa Bay still makes the playoffs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bb8334a3-0c1e-4389-9866-546830608f1c (scored 100)
- Mike Mayock on Jaxson Dart: Mayock completed his mock draft, assigning picks 20 through 32: Tetairoa McMillan at 20, Shedeur Sanders to Pittsburgh at 21, and on through Walter Nolen to the Eagles at 32, including the Giants trading up to 24 for Jackson Dart. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cc6aa598-b890-44dc-ac22-693c86fe8600 (scored 95.76)

## 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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