Chris Brockman#36 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 28, 2026
Brockman said New England will pick in the top five of next year's draft, that Deshaun Watson will take the Browns to the playoffs and earn a new deal to remain their quarterback, that Brock Purdy is now a top-five QB, and that Minnesota are the NFC North favorites.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromDrake Bay was a one year wonder, and the Pats are gonna be picking in the top five next year.
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- 1New England Patriots to pick “picking in the top five next year” (picks 1–5)“Drake Bay was a one year wonder, and the Pats are gonna be picking in the top five next year.”
- 2Deshaun Watson to sign a new deal with Cleveland Browns“Deshaun Watson's gonna lead the Browns to the playoffs and get a new contract to stay with the Browns... He will be their quarterback in 2027.”
- 3Brock Purdy to finish top 5 at his position, by an unstated measure“I think Brock Purdy has stolen his spot. Brock Purdy is a top five quarterback playing like a top two quarterback.”
- 4Minnesota Vikings to win the division“The Vikings. Man, their defense is so good. It doesn't matter who plays quarterback, and they're the NFC North favorites.”
- 5Cleveland Browns to make the playoffs“Deshaun Watson's gonna lead the Browns to the playoffs and get a new contract to stay with the Browns.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots to pick “picking in the top five next year” (picks 1–5)1 | Team Draft Slot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Deshaun Watson to sign a new deal with Cleveland Browns2 | Contract Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brock Purdy to finish top 5 at his position, by an unstated measure3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Minnesota Vikings to win the division4 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Cleveland Browns to make the playoffs5 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 1 contract call, 1 division winner, 1 playoff pick, 1 positional finish and 1 team draft slot 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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Team Draft Slot CallsNew England Patriots
New England Patriots to pick “picking in the top five next year” (picks 1–5)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Contract CallsDeshaun WatsonCleveland Browns
Deshaun Watson to sign a new deal with Cleveland Browns
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesBrock Purdy
Brock Purdy to finish top 5 at his position, by an unstated measure
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Division WinnersMinnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Playoff PicksCleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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