Rich Eisen· Mar 3, 2025
Delivering his annual "top five rumors I heard at the combine," Eisen said Dallas will re-sign pass rusher Osa Odighizuwa, that Minnesota's plan A is bringing Sam Darnold back on a multi-year deal, and that Indianapolis wants Daniel Jones as competition for Anthony Richardson.
“There's no question he's gonna have a star on the side of his helmet.”
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3 checkable claims — 3 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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3 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Daniel Jones to move to Indianapolis Colts
“That the Colts idea of competition for Anthony Richardson is Daniel Jones.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Daniel Jones
- season:
- 2025
- claimed:
- IND
- was with:
- NYG/MIN
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- ended up with:
- IND
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Sam Darnold to move to Minnesota Vikings
“The Vikings plan a quarterback, I heard, at the combine from multiple people I heard. Is to sign Sam Darnold and for more than one year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Osa Odighizuwa to move to Dallas Cowboys
“He's one of their own free agents that they that they I heard they're there's no question he's gonna have a star on the side of his helmet. The only question is is how long, and is it franchise tag and all that stuff.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Greg AumanTrade and Signing Calls · J.J. McCarthyHit · 100Auman argues no quarterback is likely to replicate Sam Darnold's turnaround this season, but names five candidates. He expects Miami to hold a very high pick in the 2027 draft, and thinks J.J. McCarthy will eventually be traded for a late-round pick or cut by the Vikings.
More trade and signing calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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- Mina KimesTrade and Signing Calls · Mekhi BectonHit · 100Kimes projects Washington receiver Denzel Boston as a second-half-of-the-first-round pick and expects the Chargers to move on from Mekhi Becton.
- Bryan DeArdoTrade and Signing Calls · Darius SlaytonHit · 100A CBS Sports piece on the Giants releasing Darius Slayton predicts he will be signed by another NFL team fairly quickly, and lists possible landing spots without committing to one.
- Noah StrackbeinTrade and Signing Calls · Darius SlaytonHit · 100Strackbein says Pittsburgh views Roman Wilson as its No. 3 receiver behind DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr., but argues the Steelers should add released Giants veteran Darius Slayton as insurance, expecting Slayton to sign cheaply on a veteran-minimum deal, and refers to 2026 as Aaron Rodgers' final season.
- Patricia TrainaTrade and Signing Calls · Darius SlaytonHit · 100Traina writes that the Giants may make more trades before the roster cutdown and names the players she sees as the most likely candidates to be dealt: kicker Ben Sauls, one of receivers Darius Slayton or Darnell Mooney, offensive lineman Jake Kubas, and linebacker Darius Muasau.
- Greg AumanTrade and Signing Calls · Will LevisHit · 100Auman predicts that Will Levis, released by Tennessee, will almost certainly be claimed on waivers by another team.