Tyler Sullivan#27 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 28, 2026
Grading the J.J. McCarthy trade, Sullivan sees the Giants' return as a risky lateral move but praises Minnesota for recouping a 2027 fifth-rounder that could land inside the top 150 picks if New York collapses, and says the move clarifies Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz as the Vikings' top two quarterbacks.
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What Tyler Sullivan said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf New York craters post-Dart and with this Winston/McCarthy combination under center, Minnesota could be looking at a pick inside the top 150.
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- J.J. McCarthy trade grades: QB could be a downgrade for Giants, Vikings get a clean split
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- 1Minnesota Vikings to pick “inside the top 150” (picks 1–150)“getting a fifth-rounder in what is billed as a loaded 2027 draft isn't nothing. If New York craters post-Dart and with this Winston/McCarthy combination under center, Minnesota could be looking at a pick inside the top 150.”
- 2Carson Wentz to be 2nd on the depth chart“It makes the pecking order of Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz as the top two options crystal clear.”
- 3Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart“It makes the pecking order of Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz as the top two options crystal clear.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings to pick “inside the top 150” (picks 1–150)1 | Team Draft Slot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Carson Wentz to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls and 1 team draft slot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
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
Kyler Murray · 2026 season55 calls from 42 pundits between 1 and 2. Tyler Sullivan 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.
1Team Draft Slot CallsMinnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings to pick “inside the top 150” (picks 1–150)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsCarson WentzMinnesota Vikings
Carson Wentz to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsKyler MurrayMinnesota Vikings
Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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