Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Mar 5, 2025
Eisen delivered their "power rankings" of the best landing spots for free agent Davante Adams, topping the list with the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, and they also stated that Seattle will grant DK Metcalf's trade request.
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What Rich Eisen said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBut number one, the top destination for Davante Adams in my estimation for him and for the team is the Buffalo Bills.
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- SaidMar 5, 2025
- GradedAug 13–Sep 18, 2026
- 1DK Metcalf to move“Because DK Metcalf has demanded a trade, and apparently, the Seattle Seahawks are going to oblige him”
- 2Power Rankings“And that is where I bring my, my power rankings into the equation... And I have my power rankings of Davante Adams' destinations... number nine on the list is the Houston Texans... How about we add, Demontae Adams to Denver, Colorado?... What about the Rams?... What about Davante Adams joining the forty niners?... I think they could use Davante Adams back in Green Bay... Kansas City, Devonte... But number one, the top destination for Davante Adams... is the Buffalo Bills.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Metcalf to move1 | Trade and Signing Calls | Ended up with PIT | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| “And that is where I bring my, my power rankings into the…”2 | Power Rankings | — | 26.79 | 32.14 | −10.71 | |
| 2 calls · 1 hit · 1 miss · all settled | 63.4 | 16.1 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive2 checkable claims — 1 power ranking and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
All 2 have settled, averaging 63.4 out of 100, against 16.1 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.
1Trade and Signing CallsDK Metcalf
DK Metcalf to move
What happenedEnded up with PIT100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- DK Metcalf
- season:
- 2025
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- SEA
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- ended up with:
- PIT
- weeks left when called:
- 18
“And that is where I bring my, my power rankings into the equation... And I have my power rankings of Davante Adams' destinations... number nine on the list is the Houston Texans... How about we add, Demontae Adams to Denver, Colorado?... What about the Rams?... What about Davante Adams joining the forty niners?... I think they could use Davante Adams back in Green Bay... Kansas City, Devonte... But number one, the top destination for Davante Adams... is the Buffalo Bills.”
VerdictMiss26.79Miss · naive 32.1426.79this call−32.14a naive guess=−5.35worse than naive×2difficulty=−10.71skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- −10.71
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 26.79
- baseline:
- 32.14
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 7
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
63.4naive 16.1
Who this take is about
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More trade and signing calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Chris Clark · Trade and Signing Calls · Nikko Remigio · Miss 0
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Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.Patricia Traina · Trade and Signing Calls · J.J. McCarthy · Hit 100
Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery.Michael David Smith · Trade and Signing Calls · Keenan Allen · Hit 100
Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen.