Chris Brockman#36 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 15, 2025
Brockman argued the Colts are a playoff team and Jonathan Taylor is the NFL's best running back, said Russell Wilson would hold the Giants' starting job all season, that Mac Jones will be a starting quarterback somewhere in 2026, and that Jordan Love will finish no lower than second in MVP voting.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromJonathan Taylor is the best running back in the NFL. Colts are a playoff team.
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- SaidSep 15, 2025
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- 1Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs“Jonathan Taylor is the best running back in the NFL. Colts are a playoff team.”
- 2Russell Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart“Russell Wilson. He's gonna be the giant starting quarterback the entire season.”
- 3Jonathan Taylor to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards“Jonathan Taylor is the best running back in the NFL.”
- 4Mac Jones to be 1st on the depth chart“Mac Jones is an ex Sam Darnold. He's gonna be a starting quarterback in 2026.”
- 5Jordan Love — MVP: finish no lower than second in MVP voting“I wanna talk about their quarterback, Jordan Love. He's gonna finish no lower than second in MVP voting this season.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs1 | Playoff Picks | Missed the playoffs | 0 | 100 | −194 | |
| Russell Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | No. 2 | 91.67 | 91.67 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Taylor to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards3 | Positional Finishes | Finished #3 | 83.33 | 91.67 | −16.17 | |
| Mac Jones to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | No. 2 | 91.67 | 100 | −16.17 | |
| Jordan Love — MVP: finish no lower than second in MVP voting5 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 3 hits · 1 miss · 1 waiting | 66.7 | 95.8 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive5 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 award pick, 1 playoff pick and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
4 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 66.7 out of 100, against 95.8 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.
1Playoff PicksIndianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs
What happenedMissed the playoffs0Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×1.94difficulty=−194skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- team:
- IND
- skill:
- −194
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive guess said:
- no
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made the playoffs:
- no
- weeks left when called:
- 17
2Depth Chart CallsRussell WilsonNew York Giants
Russell Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart
What happenedNo. 2called No. 1 · by passing yards91.67Hit · naive 91.6791.67this call−91.67a naive guess=0better than naive×1.94difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- NYG
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Russell Wilson
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 17
3Positional FinishesJonathan TaylorIndianapolis Colts
Jonathan Taylor to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards
What happenedFinished #3called #1 · by rushing yards83.33Hit · naive 91.6783.33this call−91.67a naive guess=−8.34worse than naive×1.94difficulty=−16.17skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- −16.17
- player:
- Jonathan Taylor
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 83.33
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- RB
- ranked by:
- rushing yards
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 4
- actual finish:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- predicted finish:
- 1
Mac Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
What happenedNo. 2called No. 1 · by passing yards91.67Hit · naive 10091.67this call−100a naive guess=−8.33worse than naive×1.94difficulty=−16.17skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- SF
- skill:
- −16.17
- player:
- Mac Jones
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 17
5Award PicksJordan LoveGreen Bay Packers
Jordan Love — MVP: finish no lower than second in MVP voting
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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The take as a whole
the average of 4 settled calls, each counted once
66.7naive 95.8
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