# Colin Cowherd: Cowherd praised the Cowboys' Micah Parsons trade, arguing Dallas is in a rebuild and can use its stockpiled first-rounders to land a quarterback and another edge rusher, while predicting Dallas's defense will be atrocious without Parsons. He also likes Oklahoma to beat Michigan, picks Seattle at home over the 49ers as his favorite pick of the week, calls Mazi Smith a bust, and considers CeeDee Lamb a top-five or six receiver.

**Claimed:** Sep 6, 2025
**Pundit:** Colin Cowherd — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/colin-cowherd
**Outlet:** The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-colin-cowherd-podcast-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/the-colin-cowherd-podcast/prime-cuts-cowboys-impressive-in-loss-to-eagles-nfl-win-totals-belichick-s-disastrous-start-at-unc

3 checkable claims — 1 draft bust call, 1 positional finishe and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

2 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 53.3 out of 100, against 49.2 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> My favorite pick of the week is Seattle at home plus points.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Chicago Bears to finish with 8 wins**
  - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Chicago Bears
  - Verdict: scored 40 out of 100, against 15 for a naive guess
- **CeeDee Lamb to finish top 6 at his position, by receiving yards**
  - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
  - Verdict: scored 66.67 out of 100, against 83.33 for a naive guess
- **Mazi Smith to disappoint at the next level**
  - Kind: Draft Bust Calls · About: Mazi Smith, Dallas Cowboys
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears
- CeeDee Lamb — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ceedee-lamb
- Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys
- Mazi Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mazi-smith

## What others said about the same people

- Nate Tice on Chicago Bears: Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (scored 0)
- Matt Harmon on Chicago Bears: Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21a71025-ab65-4716-ac2c-e77ad5ce3348 (scored 0)
- Tracy Sandler on Chicago Bears: Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/74f12600-9587-488a-af00-2e8c11643531 (scored 100)
- Adam Chudwin on Chicago Bears: In his annual game-by-game Bears prediction, Chudwin went through all 17 games and landed on a 12-5 season for Chicago. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6e5e93f-2997-4140-881f-3acec911a1f1 (scored 100)
- John Breech on Chicago Bears: A CBS Sports piece predicts the week each NFL team will suffer its first loss, effectively picking winners in each of those games, and names the Ravens as the league's final undefeated team after a 7-0 start. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/50eb251e-cf6b-417d-a0d6-bccba95e06fc (scored 100)
- Geoff Schwartz on Dallas Cowboys: Filling in on the chips segment, Schwartz took Jacksonville to beat New England, the Bengals to beat the Steelers, and the Cowboys to beat the Ravens on the Brazil field. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/16a6038d-e679-4e3f-98bf-f0371ec25a14 (scored 0)

## More draft bust calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- John Middlekauff on Anthony Richardson: Middlekoff's bold predictions, as relayed on the show, have the Patriots and Colts making the playoffs; he also argues the Colts whiffed on Anthony Richardson, comparing him to Trey Lance. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eaacd99d-867e-4bab-9c40-015de85caa35 (scored 100)
- Carter Bahns on J.J. McCarthy: Bahns argues McCarthy's Minnesota tenure was a bust and that he is unlikely to ever live up to his No. 10 overall draft billing, predicting the Giants' low-cost gamble won't pay off and that he may not even beat out Jameis Winston for the starting job. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/02341f40-99de-4692-85a8-db11b66f4966 (not settled)
- John Green on T.J. Sanders: Green expects the Bills to place second-year defensive lineman T.J. Sanders on injured reserve while Phidarian Mathis returns from suspension to the active roster, and argues Sanders is already trending toward bust status relative to his No. 41 overall selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/26609082-1dfb-4294-854d-59dfee0c58aa (not settled)
- Blaine Grisak on Quentin Johnston: Grisak argues the Rams still need a third wide receiver and lists five trade candidates they should explore, while judging both Quentin Johnston and Xavier Legette as first-round receivers who have not lived up to their draft billing. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9f4d09ab-2993-420f-8113-7269099da319 (not settled)
- Carter Bahns on Marvin Harrison Jr.: Bahns argues that Marvin Harrison Jr., the No. 4 overall pick in 2024, is failing to live up to his draft slot and is headed toward being a first-round bust before he reaches free agency. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/321a2ff7-249b-4785-9f6b-d7de4783e42d (not settled)
- Jared Dubin on Marvin Harrison Jr.: Dubin argues Marvin Harrison Jr., the No. 4 overall pick, has been marginalized in Arizona's offense and warns that if his current usage and effort continue he will be remembered as a major draft bust. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fca4bda0-6c98-4a4b-bf70-2dbc2b5a639d (not settled)

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