Colin Cowherd#54 of 87 NFL pundits · Mar 12, 2026
Cowherd praised the offseason's biggest moves and made several concrete calls: Bradley Chubb producing about nine to ten sacks a year in Buffalo, Tyler Linderbaum being the second-best center in football, Malik Willis proving to be at least the 17th-best quarterback in the NFL, Fernando Mendoza eventually starting for the Raiders, and their current list of AFC playoff teams (Broncos, Patriots, Jaguars, Bills, Chargers and probably the Ravens).
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What Colin Cowherd said
I think it's very realistic that at some point next year you will feel like Malik Willis is at least the seventeenth best quarterback in the NFL.
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- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)
- The episode
- THE HERD - Hour 2 - Top 5 Moves of the NFL Offseason
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Too vague | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Season Numbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
How each call scored
10 claims — 6 playoff picks, 2 positional finishes, 1 depth chart call and 1 player season number — the 9 we can check each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of the 9 calls we can check have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
The other one was too vague to check, so it is not graded.
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
Fernando Mendoza · 2026 season27 calls from 24 pundits between 1 and 1. Colin Cowherd said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the record
sacksTheir call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
Player Season Numbers1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Bradley Chubb to record 9–10 sacks
“Bradley Chubb got picked up by the Bills. I thought that was a decent He's gonna get you about nine to ten sacks a year.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Playoff Picks6 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs
“Even if you asked me to pick the seven playoff teams in the AFC right right now, Broncos, Patriots, Jags, Bill's Chargers.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
“Even if you asked me to pick the seven playoff teams in the AFC right right now, Broncos, Patriots, Jags, Bill's Chargers.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“Even if you asked me to pick the seven playoff teams in the AFC right right now, Broncos, Patriots, Jags, Bill's Chargers.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“I don't have the Chiefs in No, definitely, not in that probably Ravens. Probably Ravens.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
“Even if you asked me to pick the seven playoff teams in the AFC right right now, Broncos, Patriots, Jags, Bill's Chargers.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
“Even if you asked me to pick the seven playoff teams in the AFC right right now, Broncos, Patriots, Jags, Bill's Chargers.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Positional Finishes1 waiting · 1 too vague to checkShow ▸Hide ▾
Malik Willis to finish top 17 at his position, by passing yards
“Twenty two million makes him the seventeenth highest paid quarterback in the NFL. I think it's very realistic that at some point next year you will feel like Malik Willis is at least the seventeenth best quarterback in the NFL.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tyler Linderbaum to finish top 2 at his position, by an unstated measure
“I think Linderbaum is second best center in the sport.”
—Too vague to checkToo vague to check: we could not tell what would count as right, so it stays on the record without a score.
Depth Chart Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart
“So in this Raiders chief scenario, who are you penciling at quarterback for the Raiders, Cousins or... Mendoza, Mendoza eventually not sure day one, Mendoza eventually”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman expects Sean Fresch Jr. to clear waivers and return to the Broncos' practice squad, sees Riley Moss back from concussion for the Week 11 game at Las Vegas, and projects newly acquired Daiyan Henley to begin as the third inside linebacker behind Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad before likely moving into a starting role.Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman writes that Riley Moss may sit out the preseason finale against Minnesota but should be available for the Week 1 opener at Kansas City; they also suggest undrafted corners Sean Fresch Jr. and Brent Austin are being evaluated for practice squad spots.Nate Gosney · Trade and Signing Calls · Daiyan Henley · Miss 0
After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season.Chad Jensen · Roster Spot Calls · Jordan Turner · Miss 0
Jensen predicts Daiyan Henley's arrival will cut into Justin Strnad's snaps while Alex Singleton keeps playing virtually every down, and that Denver will return to a three-linebacker rotation after the Week 10 bye. They also expect one of Jordan Turner or Karene Reid — most likely Turner — to be waived to clear a roster spot.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota.John Breech · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17.
More playoff picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Ross Jackson · Playoff Picks · New Orleans Saints · Miss 0
Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026.Rich Eisen · Playoff Picks · Minnesota Vikings · Miss 0
Eisen argues Ohio State will produce multiple top-10 picks — Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs — becoming the first school with three defensive players in the top 10, and that Styles will not be available at No. 12 to the Cowboys. He also thinks Fernando Mendoza is worthy of the No. 1 overall pick and expects the Raiders to draft him, and picks Trey Lance over Anthony Richardson to start a game first, Micah Parsons to fetch a bigger trade return than Maxx Crosby, Kirk Cousins as the released QB most likely to reach the playoffs, and J.J. McCarthy as the Vikings' Week 1 starter.Rich Eisen · Playoff Picks · Carolina Panthers · Hit 100
Eisen forecast the Week 18 results and the entire wild-card field: Buccaneers over Panthers but Carolina still gets in as the 5 seed when Atlanta beats New Orleans, 49ers over Seahawks, Ravens over Steelers, Jaguars beating Tennessee to win the AFC South, and six wild-card matchups (Seahawks-Panthers, Bills-Jaguars, Texans-Ravens, Packers-Bears, Chargers-Patriots, Rams-Eagles), with Houston upsetting Baltimore. They also tabbed Saints rookie Tyler Shough as a possible Offensive Rookie of the Year.