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Dave WannstedtOct 17, 2025

Wannstedt said Baker Mayfield is in the hunt for MVP and that USC QB Jayden Maiava would enter the Heisman race with a big showing against Notre Dame.

Said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)Hear the original

0Miss · out of 100
Matthew Stafford wonWhat happenedcalled Baker Mayfield
0A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge
0This callout of 100
0Skillafter difficulty

What Dave Wannstedt said

I think the guy has been phenomenal I think he's in a hunt for MVP.
Our reading: Baker Mayfield to win MVP
Where it was said
The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)
The episode
THE HERD - Hour 2 - New Blazin' 5 picks for the weekend, helping the growth of Caleb Williams, Joe Flacco recent success, Dave Wannstedt
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  1. SaidOct 17, 2025
  2. GradedAug 5, 2026

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The call scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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  1. Award PicksBaker MayfieldTampa Bay Buccaneers

    Baker Mayfield to win MVP

    What happenedMatthew Stafford woncalled Baker Mayfield
    0Miss · naive 0
    0this call0a naive guess0better than naive1.67difficulty0skill
    How this was scored
    award:
    mvp
    naive:
    the naive pick was Josh Allen, who won it the year before
    skill:
    0
    player:
    Baker Mayfield
    season:
    2025
    who won:
    Matthew Stafford
    correct:
    no
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    difficulty:
    1.67
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    12
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