Bucky Brooks· Mar 8, 2026
Brooks made a series of NFL predictions: Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 overall to the Raiders, Kyler Murray landing with the Vikings, Malik Willis becoming Arizona's quarterback, Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh, Daniel Jones starting for the Colts, and Seattle drafting a running back. He also gave draft evaluations, saying Taylen Green will not be a first-round pick, and picked Duke as the best team in college basketball.
“I expect for Nanda Mendoza to be the pick to kind of get them going, and they're gonna build around the young quarterback.”
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7 checkable claims — 4 trade and signing calls, 1 depth chart call, 1 mock draft pick and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 13 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 67.8 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Daniel Jones · 2026 season3 calls from 3 pundits between 1 and 1. Bucky Brooks said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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- Position Order CallsTaylen GreenMar 8, 2026
Taylen Green to be not gonna be a first round pick quarterback off the board
“Yeah, he's not gonna be a first round pick.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 85.61+14.39 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 10 at random averages 85.61
- skill:
- 14.39
- player:
- Taylen Green
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 85.61
- position:
- quarterback
- class size:
- 10
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 7
- predicted order:
- 1–32
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“I expect for Nanda Mendoza to be the pick to kind of get them going, and they're gonna build around the young quarterback.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Malik Willis to move to Arizona Cardinals
“I would look for them to try and find their quarterback in Malie Willis.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jadarian Price to move to Seattle Seahawks
“Jaron Price from Notre Dame, Emmitt Johnson, Mike Washington, one of those backs will probably be in Seattle next year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Aaron Rodgers to move to Pittsburgh Steelers
“But at some point he'll he'll come back and he'll make his he'll make his triumph return. And I believe it'll be with the Pittsburgh sill Is because he knows Mike McCarthy.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kyler Murray to move to Minnesota Vikings
“But for Caler Murray, to me, the destination is Minnesota... I would expect the Minnesota Vikings to make a hard push for him”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Daniel Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
“I think he's the starting quite about for the Colts, don't you think. Speaker 2: Yes, they sign him to the transition tag to make it easy for them”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Minnesota VikingsHit · 90Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- Carter BahnsRoster Spot Calls · Jeshaun JonesMiss · 0A CBS Sports piece expects suspended Vikings receiver Jeshaun Jones to lose his roster battle and be cut by the Aug. 30 deadline, given Minnesota's established receiver group.
More trade and signing calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- David DroegemeierTrade and Signing Calls · Mekhi BectonHit · 100Drogemeier says the Chargers cutting Mekhi Becton is a foregone conclusion, freeing nearly $9 million in cap space, and only a matter of when.
- Mina KimesTrade and Signing Calls · Mekhi BectonHit · 100Kimes projects Washington receiver Denzel Boston as a second-half-of-the-first-round pick and expects the Chargers to move on from Mekhi Becton.
- Bryan DeArdoTrade and Signing Calls · Darius SlaytonHit · 100A CBS Sports piece on the Giants releasing Darius Slayton predicts he will be signed by another NFL team fairly quickly, and lists possible landing spots without committing to one.
- Noah StrackbeinTrade and Signing Calls · Darius SlaytonHit · 100Strackbein says Pittsburgh views Roman Wilson as its No. 3 receiver behind DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr., but argues the Steelers should add released Giants veteran Darius Slayton as insurance, expecting Slayton to sign cheaply on a veteran-minimum deal, and refers to 2026 as Aaron Rodgers' final season.
- Patricia TrainaTrade and Signing Calls · Darius SlaytonHit · 100Traina writes that the Giants may make more trades before the roster cutdown and names the players she sees as the most likely candidates to be dealt: kicker Ben Sauls, one of receivers Darius Slayton or Darnell Mooney, offensive lineman Jake Kubas, and linebacker Darius Muasau.
- Greg AumanTrade and Signing Calls · Will LevisHit · 100Auman predicts that Will Levis, released by Tennessee, will almost certainly be claimed on waivers by another team.