Daniel Jeremiah

Daniel Jeremiah is an analyst and writer for NFL Network and NFL.com who also serves as a color commentator for Los Angeles Chargers games on KFI radio. Before moving to media, he worked as a college scout with the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, and Philadelphia Eagles — experience that shows up in his detailed prospect evaluations. He joined NFL Network in May 2012 and has become a familiar voice on shows like Move the Sticks and Around the NFL. His predictions here cover NFL Draft positioning, combine measurements, and prospect rankings, with particular attention to teams like the Giants, Cowboys, and Titans.

Writes at Locked On Cardinals (podcast)

Every take from Daniel Jeremiah, including the ones still waiting →

Is Daniel Jeremiah accurate? Across 278 graded calls in 40 articles, Daniel Jeremiah scores 66.1% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 22.2, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is an established record: thirty or more graded articles.

66.1%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

22.2

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

278

Graded calls

across 40 articles. 98 more not yet settled.

100% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.

Graded calls · 278

6 of 41 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 7 of 8.

Jeremiah's top-150 draft board, as read out on the show, ranks Travis Hunter first, Abdul Carter second and Ashton Jeanty third, with Cam Ward eighth and Shedeur Sanders 20th.Apr 21, 2025
- “Here's here's Daniel Jeremiah's top five players on his draft board... Travis Hunter, one. Abdul Carter, two. Number three is Ashton Gentry... Number four is Mason Graham, and then number five is Jalen Walker... Number six, Tyler Warren. Number seven, Colston Loveland... Eight, it there's Cam Ward. Arman Mambu is nine, and Jada Baron is 10... Will Campbell, 11. Jahad Campbell, 12. Omarion Hampton, 13. Matthew Golden, 14. Nick Emanwori, 15. Will Johnson out of Michigan 16. Tyler Booker of Alabama, Emeka Abuka of Ohio State... one above 19, Tech McMillan... And then number 20... there's Shador Sanders.”
  Close · 69Scored 68.75a naive guess scored 50+37.5 skill
  How this was scored
  naive:
  a coin-flip ordering scores 50
  skill:
  37.5
  placed:
  16
  season:
  2025
  players:
  20
  accuracy:

Jeremiah walked through his mock draft 3.0, slotting Cam Ward first overall to Tennessee, Abdul Carter to Cleveland at two, Shedeur Sanders to the Giants at three and Travis Hunter to New England at four, plus roughly twenty other first-round pairings. He also called Matthew Golden the first receiver off the board, said Tyler Booker would climb back into the latter third of the first round, expected Kirk Cousins to be traded, thought Jaire Alexander's Packers days were numbered, and predicted Cam Robinson would start at left tackle in Houston.25 graded calls · Mar 20, 2025

Travis Hunter to be picked at number 4
“Travis Hunter to the Patriots at four”
Hit · 92Scored 91.7 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Travis Hunter
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
91.7
baseline:
50
actual pick:
2
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
91.7
predicted pick:
4
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
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Cam Ward to be picked at number 1
“So this time around, we got cam Ward number one... So that's why I've slotted cam Ward in at the number one spot.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
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:
78.6
Malaki Starks to be picked at number 13
“Yeah, Starks to the Dolphins. I should have mentioned at thirteen.”
Close · 55Scored 54.53 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Malaki Starks
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
54.53
baseline:
50
actual pick:
27
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
54.53
predicted pick:
13
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Matthew Golden to be picked at number 12
“Matthew Golden number twelve overall... There's no Accngendy on the board for the Cowboys”
Close · 62Scored 62.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Matthew Golden
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
62.09
baseline:
50
actual pick:
23
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
62.09
predicted pick:
12
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Jihaad Campbell to be picked at number 9
“Jihad Campbell all the way up to number nine. From twenty nine... Campbell to the Saints is really interesting to me”
Miss · 39Scored 38.56 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Jihaad Campbell
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
38.56
baseline:
50
actual pick:
31
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
38.56
predicted pick:
9
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
Mason Graham to be picked at number 8
“Mason Graham to the Panthers, at eight... I think he went from what five to eight”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Mason Graham
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
87.81
baseline:
50
actual pick:
5
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
87.81
predicted pick:
8
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Maxwell Hairston to be picked at number 23
“Maxwell Harston is new. He's at twenty three to the Packers... that's why I had him going to the Packers”
Close · 74Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Maxwell Hairston
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
73.84
baseline:
50
actual pick:
30
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
73.84
predicted pick:
23
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
Jaxson Dart to be picked at number 21
“Jackson's Dart going twenty one to the Steelers”
Hit · 84Scored 84.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Jaxson Dart
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
84.09
baseline:
50
actual pick:
25
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
84.09
predicted pick:
21
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Colston Loveland to be picked at number 18
“Colson Lovelin, What a what a pickup this would be for the Seattle Seahawks... You have him falling to eighteenth”
Close · 71Scored 70.71 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Colston Loveland
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
70.71
baseline:
50
actual pick:
10
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
70.71
predicted pick:
18
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
Armand Membou to be picked at number 7
“behind armand Membu, who's going number seven to the Jets”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Armand Membou
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
7
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
7
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Will Campbell to be picked at number 10
“Will Campbell the tackle from LSU go to the Bears. At ten”
Close · 77Scored 77.11 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Will Campbell
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
77.11
baseline:
50
actual pick:
4
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
77.11
predicted pick:
10
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Shedeur Sanders to be picked at number 3
“Sedar Sanders is up to number three with the Giants.”
Miss · 0Scored 0.22 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Shedeur Sanders
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
0.22
baseline:
50
actual pick:
144
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0.22
predicted pick:
3
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Azareye'h Thomas to be picked at number 29
“and then the cornerback as Aarya Thomas from Florida State at twenty nine”
Miss · 15Scored 14.87 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Azareye'h Thomas
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
14.87
baseline:
50
actual pick:
73
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
14.87
predicted pick:
29
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Jalon Walker to be picked at number 5
“Jalen Walker from of the linebacker going to the Jaguars at five”
Close · 65Scored 64.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Jalon Walker
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
64.84
baseline:
50
actual pick:
15
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
64.84
predicted pick:
5
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Ashton Jeanty to be picked at number 6
“Accid Empty to the Raiders at six... Genti from twenty one up to six”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Ashton Jeanty
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
6
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
6
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Abdul Carter to be picked at number 2
“Abdull Carter is there now at number two going to the Browns.”
Hit · 96Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Abdul Carter
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
95.76
baseline:
50
actual pick:
3
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
95.76
predicted pick:
2
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Donovan Ezeiruaku to be picked at number 19
“Donovan Azeraku go into the Bucks at night... now he's all the way up to nineteen”
Miss · 34Scored 33.86 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Donovan Ezeiruaku
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
33.86
baseline:
50
actual pick:
44
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
33.86
predicted pick:
19
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Shemar Stewart to be picked at number 32
“I noticed Samar Stewart, who blew up the combine, is number thirty two in your mock draft. The Eagles taking another big, strong, fast guy.”
Close · 52Scored 52.21 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Shemar Stewart
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
52.21
baseline:
50
actual pick:
17
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
52.21
predicted pick:
32
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
Nick Emmanwori to be picked at number 24
“Nick and Worry from the you know, South Carolina is at twenty four to the Viking team”
Close · 62Scored 62.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Nick Emmanwori
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
62.09
baseline:
50
actual pick:
35
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
62.09
predicted pick:
24
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.6
Kirk Cousins to move
“you do hear kirk Cousins name mentioned... I do believe he is going to get traded eventually”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
How this was scored
skill:
-200
player:
Kirk Cousins
season:
2025
claimed:
he leaves
was with:
ATL
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he stays where he is
weeks in the season:
18
ended up with:
ATL
weeks left when called:
18
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Matthew Golden to be 1st receiver off the board
“first receiver off the board... Yeah, he's my first receiver. So that's how I have him stacked.”
Miss · 35Scored 35.36a naive guess scored 16.05+19.31 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
naming one of the 31 at random averages 16.05
skill:
19.31
player:
Matthew Golden
season:
2025
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
35.36
baseline:
16.05
position:
receiver
class size:
31
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
4
predicted order:
1
weeks left when called:
0
Cam Robinson to be 1st on the depth chart
“It's going to be a starting he's going to be starting left tackle. It's going to get a decent money.”
Close · 67Scored 66.67a naive guess scored 75-16.67 skill
How this was scored
club:
HOU
skill:
-16.67
player:
Cam Robinson
season:
2025
accuracy:
66.67
baseline:
75
position:
T
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
5
difficulty:
2
measured by:
offensive snaps
the naive guess:
where he sat last season
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
Tyler Booker to be picked “latter third of the first round” (picks 1–102)
“So I think Booker get he'll get back in, He'll get back into the latter third. I would say of the first round.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.6
player:
Tyler Booker
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
12
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
latter third of the first round (picks 1–102)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
Jihaad Campbell to record 12 sacks
“This dude can rush off the edge. You could literally line him up as an outside linebacker. He might get you twelve sacks next year.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
naive:
3.24
skill:
0
what happened:
0
player:
Jihaad Campbell
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
predicted:
12
statistic:
sacks
difficulty:
2
last season:
no prior season
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
position average:
3.24
zero at percent out:
50
Nick Emmanwori to record 8 sacks
“you cut him loose and let him blitz. He might have eight ten sacks next year if they if he went there.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 10.53-21.05 skill
How this was scored
naive:
1.38
skill:
-21.05
what happened:
2.5
player:
Nick Emmanwori
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
10.53
predicted:
8
statistic:
sacks
difficulty:
2
last season:
no prior season
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
position average:
1.38
zero at percent out:
50

Coming out of the combine, DJ projected draft ranges for a batch of prospects: Trey Amos inside the top 50, Shemar Stewart ahead of James Pearce with both gone by the early 20s, Landon Jackson in the 30-40 range, Armand Membou as the first or second offensive lineman off the board, a third-round tackle cluster, Ingram-Dawkins as a fourth-rounder, Jeanty ahead of Omarion Hampton at running back, and Matthew Golden between picks 10 and 20.6 graded calls · Mar 4, 2025

Omarion Hampton to be 2nd running back off the board
“Omar and Hampton. We won't get into him. And he's I mean, he's at worst the second running back.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 16.48+83.52 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
naming one of the 25 at random averages 16.48
skill:
83.52
player:
Omarion Hampton
season:
2025
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
100
baseline:
16.48
position:
running back
class size:
25
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
2
predicted order:
2
weeks left when called:
0
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Anthony Belton to be picked “third round type” (picks 65–102)
“I have Jayalen, Travis, Logan Brown, Anthony Belton... always like third round type type guys.”
Close · 62Scored 62.09a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Anthony Belton
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
62.09
baseline:
50
actual pick:
54
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
62.09
predicted pick:
third round type (picks 65–102)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Logan Brown to be picked “third round type” (picks 65–102)
“I have Jayalen, Travis, Logan Brown, Anthony Belton... always like third round type type guys.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Logan Brown
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2025; later signed with SEA
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
third round type (picks 65–102)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins to be picked “fourth round” (picks 103–138)
“he was not my top fifty, but he's to me, I had him like he's a fourth round guy.”
Hit · 96Scored 95.76a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
95.76
baseline:
50
actual pick:
139
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
95.76
predicted pick:
fourth round (picks 103–138)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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Ashton Jeanty to be drafted ahead of Omar and Hampton
“I have heard some conversation about, oh, maybe he closes in on Gent. I still think Gent goes ahead of him, but it's going to be close.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50+50 skill
How this was scored
claim:
Ashton Jeanty drafted ahead of Omarion Hampton
draft:
2025
skill:
50
what happened:
Ashton Jeanty went 6, Omarion Hampton went 22
player:
Ashton Jeanty
season:
2025
correct:
yes
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
compared to:
Omarion Hampton
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
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Jalen Travis to be picked “third round type” (picks 65–102)
“I have Jayalen, Travis, Logan Brown, Anthony Belton. Those guys are all together in my little clump right there. All is sixty one always like third round type type guys.”
Miss · 34Scored 33.86a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Jalen Travis
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
33.86
baseline:
50
actual pick:
127
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
33.86
predicted pick:
third round type (picks 65–102)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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