Derek Brown#12 of 87 NFL pundits · May 3, 2026
Brown pegs Jeremiah Love as RB12 and a top-15 back, expects James Conner to be traded before Week 1, sees the Seahawks rookie Price as a low-end RB2, and makes several depth-chart calls (Mike Washington as Raiders RB2, Cousins starting Week 1, Cole Payton as Eagles QB2 in 2027, K'Tron Allen as Washington's starter, Seth McGowan as Colts' backup).
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But based on the talent, he's different... he's gonna be a top fifteen back, probably just volume and talent.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Trade and Signing Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls, 3 positional finishes and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 8 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 7.
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
Kirk Cousins · 2026 season7 calls from 7 pundits between 1 and 1. Derek Brown said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Positional Finishes3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jeremiyah Love to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“right now with volume I've got him at RB twelve”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jeremiyah Love to finish top 15 at his position, by fantasy points
“he's gonna be a top fifteen back, probably just volume and talent”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jadarian Price to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points
“I've got him in that borderline like low end RB two range.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls5 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Seth McGowan to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Seth McGowan. I think he's gonna be the automatic carbat two for the colts.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cole Payton to be 2nd on the depth chart
“After this season, Andy Dalton Tanner McKee are both free agents we could walk into twenty twenty seven and Cole Payton is the clear QB two behind Jalen Hurts.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mike Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart
“So Mike Washington, I mean he's the automatic RB two on the depth chart.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kaytron Allen to be 1st on the depth chart
“So if we walked into week one or coming out of camp and k Tron Allen is going to be their starter. I'm not going to be shocked.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart
“Is starting week one. I'll make a bet on that line.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trade and Signing Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
James Conner to move — “traded before week one”
“I think James Connor with them reworking his contract, I'll be very surprised if he's not traded before week one.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals, Seth McGowan, Indianapolis Colts, Cole Payton, Philadelphia Eagles, Mike Washington, Las Vegas Raiders, James Conner, Jadarian Price, Seattle Seahawks, Kaytron Allen, Washington Commanders, Kirk Cousins
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