Colin Cowherd · Feb 5, 2025

Cowherd picks the Chiefs to beat the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, citing Mahomes' record on game-winning drives and Steve Spagnuolo's ability to pressure Jalen Hurts. He also expects Riley Leonard and Kyle McCord to be drafted in the second-to-third round range and become decent starting quarterbacks.

“And that's why I favor Kansas City.”

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Mock Draft PicksFeb 5, 2025
“I do believe that a Riley Leonard Kyle McCord in the second to third round could actually end up falling to good teams and actually being decent franchise quarterbacks.”
Scored 2.52a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Kyle McCord
season:
2024
zero at:
32
accuracy:
2.52
baseline:
50
actual pick:
181
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
2.52
predicted pick:
second to third round (picks 65–96)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Mock Draft PicksFeb 5, 2025
“I do believe that a Riley Leonard Kyle McCord in the second to third round could actually end up falling to good teams and actually being decent franchise quarterbacks.”
Scored 1.78a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Riley Leonard
season:
2024
zero at:
32
accuracy:
1.78
baseline:
50
actual pick:
189
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
1.78
predicted pick:
second to third round (picks 65–96)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Super Bowl PicksFeb 5, 2025
“We know this is going to be a coach, a Spags Fangio Reid Mahomes Hurts Nick Siriani game. And that's why I favor Kansas City.”
Scored 50a naive guess scored 50+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
they picked:
KC
season:
2024
accuracy:
50
baseline:
50
champion:
PHI
runner up:
KC
naive pick:
KC
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
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