Gregg Rosenthal#39 of 87 NFL pundits · Apr 16, 2026

Rosenthal believes the Giants are more likely than not to trade Dexter Lawrence after contract talks reached an impasse, with the return possibly being something like a high third-round pick. They also predict Arizona State's Max Ayanatra will be drafted in the first round, and that edge prospect Cassius Howell will post around 10 sacks as a rookie.

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1 of 1calls landed1 hit · 2 waiting

100Average accuracyout of 100, across 1 call

50A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

1 of 3Settled2 still waiting

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My takeaway from these reports and from what Joe Shane said at his press conference just support my general feeling that a trade is more likely than not.

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The episode: Mock Draft: What Teams SHOULD Do in Round 1
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SaidApr 16
GradedAug 5

1Max Iheanachor to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)“They have their choice between Monroe Freeling or Max Ayanatra, who I think is going to go in the first round.”
2Cashius Howell to record 10 sacks“I don't know if Eric behind the glass is excited about a situational pass rusher with your first round pick, you will be when he gets like ten sacks as a rookie.”
3Dexter Lawrence to move to New York Giants“My takeaway from these reports and from what Joe Shane said at his press conference just support my general feeling that a trade is more likely than not... I don't think it's crazy if it's like a high third round pick something like that.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Max Iheanachor to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)¹	Mock Draft Picks	Went 21	100	50	—
Cashius Howell to record 10 sacks²	Player Season Numbers	—	—	—	—
Dexter Lawrence to move to New York Giants³	Trade and Signing Calls	—	—	—	—
3 calls · 1 hit · 2 waiting			100	50

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

3 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick, 1 player season number and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

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

1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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.

Their call against what happened

overall pick

first round (picks 1–32)They said

21What happened

Their call against what actually happened.

1Mock Draft Picks Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
What happenedWent 21
100Hit · naive 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Max Iheanachor
season:
2026
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
21
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first round (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score
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2Player Season Numbers Cashius Howell
Cashius Howell to record 10 sacks
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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3Trade and Signing Calls Dexter Lawrence New York Giants
Dexter Lawrence to move to New York Giants
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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