Jeff CavanaughApr 10, 2026
Jeff argues Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, who is not being discussed as a top-11 pick, has a decent chance of being selected inside the top 11, and they predict the Cowboys as currently constructed would win eight or nine games.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromRight now, I'd predict them to win eight or nine games.
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- SaidApr 10
- GradedAug 14
- 1Ty Simpson to be picked “top 11 pick” (picks 1–11)“I have a certain player that we're not really seeing talked about as a top 11 pick that I think there is a pretty decent chance that he will be a top 11 pick. Ty Simpson.”
- 2Dallas Cowboys to finish with 8 wins“Right now, I'd predict them to win eight or nine games.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Simpson to be picked “top 11 pick” (picks 1–11)1 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 13 | 91.7 | 50 | — | |
| Dallas Cowboys to finish with 8 wins2 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 1 hit · 1 waiting | 91.7 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive2 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Dallas Cowboys · 2026 season · wins30 calls from 21 pundits between 3 wins and 14 wins. Jeff Cavanaugh said 8 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
Ty Simpson to be picked “top 11 pick” (picks 1–11)
What happenedWent 1391.7Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Ty Simpson
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 13
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- top 11 pick (picks 1–11)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
2Season Win TotalsDallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys to finish with 8 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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Eisen expects Myles Garrett to be traded before the draft and says the Browns will then take Abdul Carter with their early first-round pick; they also predict Buffalo will end up paying James Cook and that Micah Parsons will remain a Cowboy and get their money from Dallas, likely late in the process.Randy Gurzi · Roster Spot Calls · Jordan Hudson · Miss 0
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More mock draft picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Chris Simms · Mock Draft Picks · Malachi Corley · Miss 11
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Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection.Blaine Grisak · Mock Draft Picks · Brian Thomas Jr. · Hit 84
Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19.Charlie Campbell · Mock Draft Picks · Xavier Williams · Miss 0
Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if they declare.