Manti Te'o#65 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 25, 2025
Te'o revealed their ranking of the top ten linebackers currently playing in the NFL, with Bobby Wagner first and Fred Warner second.
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What Manti Te'o said
Number one, I got Bobby Wagner, number two, I've got Fred Warner, three, Dre Greenlaw for Levonte David five, ro Kwan Smith.
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- Move the Sticks (podcast)
- The episode
- GMFB Friday Hour 2: Bears Hype, Hulk Memories, Raiders moves and Top 10 Linebackers!
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- SaidJul 25, 2025
- GradedAug 7, 2026
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The call scored 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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“Ten Frankie Louvu nine, Denzel Paraman eight, Nick Bolton seven, Zach Bond six, Alex Anzeloni... So this is my top five. Number one, I got Bobby Wagner, number two, I've got Fred Warner, three, Dre Greenlaw for Levonte David five, ro Kwan Smith.”
VerdictClose50Close · naive 5050this call−50a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- 0
- placed:
- 8
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 10
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- MLB 4: 90, LB 4: 10
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
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