Ayrton OstlyFeb 26, 2026
Ostley predicts Mississippi State receiver Brandon/Brennan Thompson runs the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine, expects Mac Jones to be traded to the Vikings, and offers combine performance expectations for several prospects.
Said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On 49ers (podcast)Hear the original
What Ayrton Ostly said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromHe's a pretty safe bet to run the fastest 40 yard dash ball.
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- Locked On 49ers (podcast)
- The episode
- 49ERS SQUAD SHOW: LIVE FROM THE COMBINE, Trent Williams Moving On?
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- SaidFeb 25
- GradedAug 18
- 1Gabe Jacas to post more than 30 reps on the bench press at the combine“he's reportedly, he can hit more than 30 reps on the bench press at six three two seventy”
- 2Brandon Thompson to lead his drill at the combine“Mississippi State wide receiver, Brandon Thompson, he's probably he's a pretty safe bet to run the fastest 40 yard dash”
- 3Keldric Faulk to post high four sixes in the 40 yard dash at the combine“He said today he's aiming for, the four sixes, like, high four sixes in the 40 yard dash at that size”
- 4Mac Jones to move to Minnesota Vikings“everything that circles back, I think, to Mac Jones”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Jacas to post more than 30 reps on the bench press at the combine1 | Combine Measurements | 30 | 100 | 0 | +100 | |
| Brandon Thompson to lead his drill at the combine2 | Combine Superlatives | — | — | — | — | |
| Keldric Faulk to post high four sixes in the 40 yard dash at the combine3 | Combine Measurements | — | — | — | — | |
| Mac Jones to move to Minnesota Vikings4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 1 hit · 3 waiting | 100 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 2 combine measurements, 1 combine superlative and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 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.
1Combine MeasurementsGabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas to post more than 30 reps on the bench press at the combine
What happened30100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1difficulty=+100skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- claim:
- more than 30 reps on the bench press
- drill:
- bench reps
- naive:
- the EDGE median (28) misses it
- skill:
- 100
- player:
- Gabe Jacas
- result:
- 30
- season:
- 2025
- combine year:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
2Combine SuperlativesBrandon Thompson
Brandon Thompson to lead his drill at the combine
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Combine MeasurementsKeldric Faulk
Keldric Faulk to post high four sixes in the 40 yard dash at the combine
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Trade and Signing CallsMac JonesMinnesota Vikings
Mac Jones to move to Minnesota Vikings
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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