# Nick Shook: Nick Shook offered draft projections from the combine: Bhayshul Tuten will go earlier than expected, Nick Emmanwori is a first-round pick and the first safety drafted, Maxwell Hairston will be the first cornerback off the board, and Malaki Starks may have snuck into the first round. He also predicted Will Campbell profiles as a top-five guard in the NFL despite his short arms. **Claimed:** Mar 3, 2025 **Pundit:** Nick Shook — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-shook **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 7 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks, 2 position order calls, 1 depth chart call and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 5 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 84.2 out of 100, against 47.5 for a naive guess at the same calls. > He's the first-round pick, he's the first safety out the board. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Will Campbell to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Will Campbell - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Malaki Starks to be picked “may have snuck into the first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Malaki Starks - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Nick Emmanwori to be picked “first round pick” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Nick Emmanwori - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Nick Emmanwori to be 1st safety off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Nick Emmanwori - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 19.61 for a naive guess - **Maxwell Hairston to be 1st cornerback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Maxwell Hairston - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 17.91 for a naive guess - **Will Campbell to finish top 5 at his position, by an unstated measure** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Will Campbell - Verdict: too vague to check - **Bhayshul Tuten to be picked “goes earlier than expected”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bhayshul Tuten - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Will Campbell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-campbell - Malaki Starks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malaki-starks - Nick Emmanwori — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nick-emmanwori - Maxwell Hairston — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/maxwell-hairston - Bhayshul Tuten — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bhayshul-tuten ## What others said about the same people - Randy Gurzi on Maxwell Hairston: Gurzi predicts the Buffalo Bills' final 53-man roster ahead of Week 1 against Houston, naming every player who makes it, who gets cut, and a few depth-chart outcomes (Damar Hamlin as backup safety, Alec Anderson as a new starter on the offensive line, Shane Buechele back on the practice squad). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/95db61d4-3514-4d17-aa02-ed56a31ecabf (scored 100) - Joe Marino on Maxwell Hairston: Joe Marino gives his final projection of the Buffalo Bills' initial 53-man roster after the preseason finale, naming who makes it, who gets cut, and who lands on injured reserve/PUP, along with several starting-job calls (Kyle Allen as QB2, TJ Sanders starting over Landon Jackson, Maxwell Hairston starting opposite Christian Benford, and Tommy Doman winning the punting job). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/65f0752f-5147-4476-be34-4909b3c44bc8 (scored 100) - Ethan Hurwitz on Will Campbell: Hurwitz gives his latest 53-man roster projection for the Patriots after the preseason opener, naming who makes the team at each position and slotting rookie Jam Miller as RB3, Karon Prunty as CB4 and Kindle Vildor as CB5. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a6794a5b-800b-4a37-8d2c-40bd94238106 (scored 100) - Joe Marino on Maxwell Hairston: Marino gives his pre-training-camp 53-man roster projection for the Buffalo Bills, naming who makes the roster at each position group, who gets cut or lands on the practice squad, and a few depth-chart calls (Josh Allen as starter, Tommy Doman winning the punting job). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6619123c-e94e-4ca3-b5df-4bb9beaf7cfd (scored 100) - Joe Marino on Maxwell Hairston: Marino gives his first 2026 Buffalo Bills 53-man roster projection, naming which players make the roster at each position, who gets cut, and who wins the starting jobs along the offensive line and at punter. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c31330e8-0a8f-462a-af99-3e74b1b0acad (scored 100) - Andrew Erickson on Bhayshul Tuten: Erickson's must-have targets round by round: Nico Collins in round one (1,500 receiving yards if healthy), Drake London as a top-five WR in round two, Omarion Hampton as the Chargers' bell cow in round three, Kenneth Walker as a top-five fantasy back in round four, plus Tetairoa McMillan, Jaylen Waddle, Ricky Pearsall, Jordan Mason, Tucker Kraft, Drake Maye and a set of late-round fliers. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/58b6b85b-eacc-4bf3-a205-bcc403d81bc2 (scored 0) ## 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) - 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) - 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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