Gregg Rosenthal#39 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 21, 2025
In a five-man mock draft Rosenthal took Jahmyr Gibbs first among his picks, then Saquon, Nico Collins, Chase Brown, Ladd McConkey and Omarion Hampton. He also called Nico Collins a top-five receiver, floated Ladd McConkey finishing as WR3, expected Travis Hunter to become Jacksonville's best receiver, predicted Hampton to become the Chargers' workhorse, thought Rhamondre Stevenson stays on the Patriots, and predicted Kendrick Bourne gets traded to the 49ers.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromTo me, he is a top five dude, like as just at the position, and he's got C. J. Stroud.
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- SaidAug 21, 2025
- GradedAug 7–Sep 18, 2026
- 1Kendrick Bourne to move to San Francisco 49ers“Kendrick Bourne forty nine er. I'm going to say for a twenty twenty seven sixth it's happening.”
- 2Nico Collins to finish top 5 at his position, by rushing yards“I just feel more confident that a Nico Collins at this point is a better football player than a Brian Thomas junior... To me, he is a top five dude, like as just at the position”
- 3Fantasy Rankings“Greg's picks in the mock draft: Jahmyr Gibbs 2nd, Saquon 7th, Nico Collins 12th, Chase Brown 17th, Ladd McConkey 22nd, Omarion Hampton 27th.”
- 4Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart“if we get to week eleven twelve... it just wouldn't surprise me if he's more true workload Bijon Robinson type of guy as we get later in the season”
- 5Ladd McConkey to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points“I'm taking ceiling guys and he's maybe the last of these guys that would it be that crazy if he was wide receiver three at the end of the year.”
- 6Devon Allen to be 4th on the depth chart“I kind of like Devon Vailey, like he could be their third or fourth best receiver”
- 7Rhamondre Stevenson: a roster call with no direction stated“it's not crazy to imagine a world where Rimandre is not on this Patriots team. If I had to guess, I think he's on it, but I I think that's like seventy five twenty five.”
- 8Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart“Travis under might be situational for now. If by week five he might, it's not crazy to imagine him being the best receiver on the team.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Bourne to move to San Francisco 49ers1 | Trade and Signing Calls | Ended up with SF | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Nico Collins to finish top 5 at his position, by rushing yards2 | Positional Finishes | Finished #38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| “Greg's picks in the mock draft: Jahmyr Gibbs 2nd, Saquon 7th,…”3 | Fantasy Rankings | — | 93.33 | 50 | +86.67 | |
| Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | No. 2 | 91.67 | 100 | −16.67 | |
| Ladd McConkey to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points5 | Positional Finishes | Finished #32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Devon Allen to be 4th on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Rhamondre Stevenson: a roster call with no direction stated7 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart8 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 3 hits · 2 misses · 3 waiting | 57 | 30 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive8 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls, 2 positional finishes, 1 fantasy ranking, 1 roster spot call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 13 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
5 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 57 out of 100, against 30 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Trade and Signing CallsKendrick BourneSan Francisco 49ers
Kendrick Bourne to move to San Francisco 49ers
What happenedEnded up with SFcalled SF100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Kendrick Bourne
- season:
- 2025
- claimed:
- SF
- was with:
- NE
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- ended up with:
- SF
- weeks left when called:
- 18
2Positional FinishesNico CollinsHouston Texans
Nico Collins to finish top 5 at his position, by rushing yards
What happenedFinished #38called #5 · by rushing yards0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Nico Collins
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- rushing yards
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 125
- actual finish:
- 38
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 5
“Greg's picks in the mock draft: Jahmyr Gibbs 2nd, Saquon 7th, Nico Collins 12th, Chase Brown 17th, Ladd McConkey 22nd, Omarion Hampton 27th.”
VerdictHit93.33Hit · naive 5093.33this call−50a naive guess=43.33better than naive×2difficulty=+86.67skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- 86.67
- placed:
- 6
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 6
- accuracy:
- 93.33
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- RB 4: 90, WR 2: 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
4Depth Chart CallsOmarion HamptonLos Angeles Chargers
Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart
What happenedNo. 2called No. 1 · by rushing yards91.67Hit · naive 10091.67this call−100a naive guess=−8.33worse than naive×2difficulty=−16.67skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- LAC
- skill:
- −16.67
- player:
- Omarion Hampton
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
5Positional FinishesLadd McConkeyLos Angeles Chargers
Ladd McConkey to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
What happenedFinished #32called #3 · by fantasy points0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Ladd McConkey
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 11
- actual finish:
- 32
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 3
6Depth Chart CallsDevon AllenNew Orleans Saints
Devon Allen to be 4th on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Roster Spot CallsRhamondre StevensonNew England Patriots
Rhamondre Stevenson: a roster call with no direction stated
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Depth Chart CallsTravis HunterJacksonville Jaguars
Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 5 settled calls, each counted once
57naive 30
Who this take is about
Kendrick Bourne, San Francisco 49ers, Nico Collins, Houston Texans, Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers, Ladd McConkey, Devon Allen, New Orleans Saints, Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots, Travis Hunter, Jacksonville Jaguars
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