Chad Ochocinco Johnson#63 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 31, 2026
Johnson names the Jets as their breakout team for 2026, citing Aaron Glenn's second year, Geno Smith's arm talent and a big season from Garrett Wilson. They also rank their top receivers in today's NFL and predicts Puka Nacua could reach a 99 Madden rating this year.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromCan I go out on a limb and say the New York Jets?
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- 1New York Jets to beat expectations“Can I go out on a limb and say the New York Jets? ... I want to say the Jets.”
- 2Top Player Lists“I'm always putting Uno first. Ja'Marr Chase always goes first. Justin Jefferson would be 2. Three is tricky. I'm going to slash it between Puka Nacua and JSN (Jaxon Smith-Njigba).”
- 3Puka Nacua to make 99 Madden rating“Puka Nacua (98) has a chance this year to be a 99 at some point because he is really good.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets to beat expectations1 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “I'm always putting Uno first. Ja'Marr Chase always goes first.…”2 | Top Player Lists | — | — | — | — | |
| Puka Nacua to make 99 Madden rating3 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 1 pro bowl and all-pro call, 1 surprise team call and 1 top player list — 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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Surprise Team CallsNew York Jets
New York Jets to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I'm always putting Uno first. Ja'Marr Chase always goes first. Justin Jefferson would be 2. Three is tricky. I'm going to slash it between Puka Nacua and JSN (Jaxon Smith-Njigba).”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsPuka Nacua
Puka Nacua to make 99 Madden rating
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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