Andrew Erickson#30 of 87 NFL pundits · Jun 26, 2026
Erickson fades Christian McCaffrey, Kyren Williams, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas Junior and Mark Andrews well below consensus, while pushing Chase Brown, Rashee Rice, Jalen Waddle, Bhayshul Tuten and Rashod White above it.
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So for those reasons, I'm just not gonna be drafting Christian McAffrey this year.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeper Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Fantasy Bust Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
How each call scored
11 checkable claims — 5 fantasy bust calls, 5 sleeper calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
Sleeper Calls5 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Rachaad White to outplay his draft cost (the east Yar at one sixteen)
“Ericson, you've got it at seventy three... He is basically free. You can get him as your RB three, RB four, and I think that he has RB one upside.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Bhayshul Tuten to outplay his draft cost (ECRs in between you guys at sixty five)
“Ericsson's at sixty... So I think tune is so clear the upside play for this Jaguars offense, and I'm just not gonna let a player like Chris Rodriguez... I get feels of Chase Brown to base all two in year two”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Rashee Rice to outplay his draft cost (ECRs at twenty seven overall)
“So you're at twenty one ECRs at twenty seven overall... then Rice could absolutely smash... it's a top five guy that you can get outside... the top twelve wide receivers.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jaylen Waddle to outplay his draft cost (ECRI a forty eight)
“I love Jail Waddle this year... So Jamalen Wada for me going as a wide receiver towo. I think he's got wide receiver one upside.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chase Brown to outplay his draft cost (the consensus has Chase Brown at seventeen)
“I'm the high man on Chase Brown... I think that he's going to see a bellcow type of usage in a Joe Burrow led offense... I think the Bengals have all the incentive in the world to run Chase Brown into the ground”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Fantasy Bust Calls5 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Christian McCaffrey to fall short of his draft cost (consensus is seven overall)
“ericson all the way at nineteen... So for those reasons, I'm just not gonna be drafting Christian McAffrey this year.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kyren Williams to fall short of his draft cost (drafted as the RB twelve, RB thirteen)
“Andrew you're at forty five... you could get left holding the bag a little bit with Kieron Williams versus what is his actual ceiling... well then I don't necessarily want to buy that. Where he's been drafted.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Brian Thomas Jr. to fall short of his draft cost (ECR of eighty five)
“ericson you're nowhere near it at one oh six... so those are for the reasons why I'm concerned about Brian Thomas Junior.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mark Andrews to fall short of his draft cost (ecs in between at one thirty)
“Erics has got him at one fifty four... I think Mark Andrews is just cooked at this point, to be honest... I think Mark Andrews is out of juice.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jameson Williams to fall short of his draft cost (he's fifty on the button that ECR)
“Ericson, you're way under consensus here at seventy... So for those reasons, I just think that he's being over valid.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Rashee Rice to be 1st on the depth chart
“So I still believe that he is the best receiver on the Chiefs, even if Worthy takes a step forward.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Rachaad White, Washington Commanders, Christian McCaffrey, Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars, Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams, Brian Thomas Jr., Jaylen Waddle, Denver Broncos, Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens, Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions, Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
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