Veejay HuskeyJul 26, 2026
VJ gave their own Eastern Conference top four (Knicks, Pistons, Heat, Cavaliers), named Baltimore as their AFC favorite and a team that will shock people, said Patrick Mahomes will start opening day, and expects Aaron Donald to come back to the Rams.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromBaltimore is gonna shock people this year.
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- 1Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl“Would you put the bills? Is the favorite in the AFC? No, I'm Baltimore is gonna shock people this year.”
- 2Patrick Mahomes to be 1st on the depth chart“I think he starts opening day, man, I do I think he starts.”
- 3Aaron Donald to move to Los Angeles Rams“here's the thing I think he is. It's just too much where smoke, there's fire”
- 4Baltimore Ravens to beat expectations“Baltimore is gonna shock people this year. Let me tell you something about this team.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl1 | Conference Champions | — | — | — | — | |
| Patrick Mahomes to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Aaron Donald to move to Los Angeles Rams3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Baltimore Ravens to beat expectations4 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 1 conference champion, 1 depth chart call, 1 surprise team call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Patrick Mahomes · 2026 season5 calls from 5 pundits between 1 and 1. Veejay Huskey said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the record
Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
1Conference ChampionsBaltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsPatrick MahomesKansas City Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsAaron DonaldLos Angeles Rams
Aaron Donald to move to Los Angeles Rams
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Surprise Team CallsBaltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Chris Clark · Trade and Signing Calls · Nikko Remigio · Miss 0
Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return.Gilberto Manzano · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Previewing the trade deadline, he expects Justin Herbert to stay in Los Angeles despite the Chargers' 0–7 start, thinks the Jets will keep Garrett Wilson and pair him with their young weapons, expects a receiver-hungry Kansas City to be aggressive with Josh Downs the likeliest target, and suggests expiring Eagles contracts Moro Ojomo and Riq Woolen could be dealt for mid-round picks.Joshua Poniatowski · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Poniatowski names several trade targets, predicting Malik Willis underperforms this week against New England, that Omarion Hampton could become a viable RB2 if Adam Gase takes over play-calling, that Josh Downs gets traded (ideally to Kansas City, where they'd be a top-24 WR), that Brian Thomas Jr. could be dealt to the Rams or 49ers, and that Travis Kelce remains a consistent weekly TE.Jordan Dajani · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
After reporting that Colts receiver Josh Downs requested a trade, they identify five clubs as plausible landing spots for them: the Rams, Patriots, Falcons, Chiefs and Raiders, and suggests Las Vegas could also give them a long-term extension.Mike Kadlick · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Kadlick names the Chiefs, Patriots and 49ers as the three best trade landing spots for Colts wide receiver Josh Downs ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline.
More conference champions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Damonza Byrd · Conference Champions · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
The co-host picks the Seahawks to beat the Rams in the NFC Championship game, and says they believe New England will win in Denver even though they are taking the Broncos with the points.Nick Wright · Conference Champions · New England Patriots · Hit 100
The host picks the Rams to beat the Seahawks in the NFC Championship game and believes the winner of that game wins the Super Bowl, i.e. that this is the Rams' year; they also pick New England to win in Denver despite taking the Broncos with the points, and says Stafford is winning MVP. They call Sean McVay the second-best coach in the NFL.Nick Wright · Conference Champions · Denver Broncos · Close 50
Wright picked the Broncos to beat the Patriots in a low-scoring AFC Championship game (17-16), said Sean Payton would coach Denver to the Super Bowl, picked the Rams to win outright in Seattle 31-20, believes the winner of the NFC game wins the Super Bowl with the Rams the better team, and expects Matt Stafford to be named league MVP.Derek Murphy · Conference Champions · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Bone said after watching film that Seattle will handle the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, and that the Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl.Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell · Conference Champions · New England Patriots · Hit 100
Connor expects a tight first half in Denver before New England pulls away in the second half and advances to the Super Bowl.