# Connor Livesay: Livesay offered seven bold predictions for the 2024 NFL Combine, including Byron Murphy II rising to a top-15 pick, Quinyon Mitchell emerging as the second cornerback drafted, Rome Odunze becoming WR2 in the class, Brock Bowers running a sub-4.5 40, Chop Robinson posting the fastest-ever edge 10-yard split, Jaylen Wright running the fastest 40 among offensive players, and Tyler Owens posting the fastest 40 and best vertical overall. **Claimed:** Feb 28, 2024 **Pundit:** Connor Livesay — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/connor-livesay **Outlet:** The 33rd Team — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-33rd-team **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.the33rdteam.com/2024-nfl-combine-7-bold-predictions-heading-into-this-years-event/ 8 checkable claims — 4 pro bowl and all-pro calls, 2 mock draft picks and 2 position order calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 4 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 59.3 out of 100, against 34.8 for a naive guess at the same calls. > My final bold prediction is Owens running the fastest 40-yard dash and having the best vertical jump. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Rome Odunze to be 2nd wide receiver off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Rome Odunze - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 13.2 for a naive guess - **Tyler Owens to be picked “drafted on Day 3” (picks 101–257)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Tyler Owens - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Quinyon Mitchell to be 2nd cornerback off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Quinyon Mitchell - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 25.97 for a naive guess - **Byron Murphy II to be picked “top-15 pick” (picks 1–15)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Byron Murphy II - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Brock Bowers to make Sub-4.5 second 40-yard dash at NFL Combine** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Brock Bowers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chop Robinson to make Fastest ever EDGE 10-yard split at combine (high 1.4s)** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Chop Robinson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaylen Wright to make Fastest 40-yard dash among offensive players at combine** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Jaylen Wright, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Owens to make Fastest 40-yard dash and highest vertical jump at combine** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Tyler Owens - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Rome Odunze — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rome-odunze - Tyler Owens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-owens - Quinyon Mitchell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinyon-mitchell - Byron Murphy II — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/byron-murphy-ii - Brock Bowers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-bowers - Chop Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chop-robinson - Jaylen Wright — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-wright - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans ## What others said about the same people - Shaun Calderon on Jeffery Simmons: Calderon argues the 0-5 Titans won't turn their season around, that Cam Ward won't be benched soon, and that Jeffery Simmons stays in Tennessee while Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley are likely trade candidates with modest returns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fcfebcd7-04de-406f-aa74-4c404a9f8b0e (scored 0) - Lane Mills on Tennessee Titans: Mills predicts the Titans finish 2026 at 6-11 (2-4 in the AFC South), missing the playoffs, with specific wins over the Jets, Giants, Browns, Jaguars, Raiders and Colts, and names Wan'Dale Robinson team MVP with another 1,000-yard, seven-touchdown season as Cam Ward's top receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a2c4e6d-57dd-4dc9-9f27-c1446726f490 (scored 0) - Nathan Jahnke on K.J. Osborn: An unsigned PFF preseason recap makes numerous depth-chart, roster and usage projections across the league, based on Week 3 preseason playing time — including Roman Wilson winning Pittsburgh's third receiver job, Luke McCaffrey's roster spot being in danger, Charlie Kolar as the Chargers' top tight end, and Kendre Miller as the Saints' RB2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/47566b48-8024-4960-b25c-11c03fe43543 (scored 100) - Gennaro Filice on Tennessee Titans: The lone NFL.com pick for Tennessee, projecting a low-scoring 14-13 Titans upset built on their defensive front containing Jonathan Taylor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/82b9c77a-e26d-4ea7-ac0f-51e169b90170 (scored 88.1) - Dan Graziano on Tennessee Titans: The lone ESPN pick for Tennessee, taking the Titans to beat the Colts. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3e2b2f7e-ad60-423a-9f5e-6114c8c1c48d (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Tennessee Titans: Sullivan says it would not surprise them if the Titans beat the Colts for their first win of the season, arguing the line is too big in the divisional matchup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/df50c99c-c644-4281-a89f-8e4fa9499a42 (scored 100) ## More pro bowl and all-pro calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Danny Parkins on Puka Nacua: Parkins insisted the Bears cannot lose at home to Green Bay, laid points with Buffalo, Philadelphia (in a blowout) and Houston, picked Justin Herbert and the Chargers to beat New England, and said Puka Nacua will be a first-team All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ee4c83a3-1d08-4959-a075-95654fb1b7e9 (scored 100) - JP Acosta on Trey McBride: JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named their own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 100) - Richard Sherman on Sam Darnold: The guest says Sam Darnold is playing at a first-team All-Pro level while leading an elite team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c7d73c27-2a94-4ee1-9046-42fde863faf0 (scored 0) - Shannon Sharpe on Rico Dowdle: On a Bengals-Steelers matchup, Sharpe took the over on several player props: Ja'Marr Chase over 74.5 receiving yards, Joe Flacco over 36.5 pass attempts, and T.J. Watt over 3.5 tackles+assists, adding that Watt will get two sacks. They also predicted Rico Dowdle would make the Pro Bowl this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1fbc5b8e-7449-41f4-a5a2-7029cc4ef65e (scored 0) - Gregg Rosenthal on Drake London: Rosenthal's ten picks in the best-wide-receivers draft (overall picks 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30), taking A.J. Brown third and trading to grab Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 18 while sliding DK Metcalf to 21. They also said Drake London could produce a first-team All-Pro season, sees Smith-Njigba as a true No. 1, and believes Daniel Jones will win the Colts' starting job. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/104b139b-8829-46b0-a983-2c0686324824 (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Trent Williams: Carney made a full playoff bracket, picking the Bears, Niners, Rams, Patriots, Jaguars and Texans in the wild card round, then Seahawks and Rams in the NFC divisional, Broncos and Patriots in the AFC, with the Rams beating the Patriots in the Super Bowl. They also gave award picks including Stafford for MVP and Vrabel for Coach of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88101820-7344-4240-93f1-caa15fe95de9 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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