Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · May 23, 2025
Rich Eisen counted down their top five quarterbacks in a better situation now than last year: Caleb Williams first, followed by Jayden Daniels, Justin Fields, Drake Maye and Dak Prescott, with Justin Herbert added as a bonus.
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What Rich Eisen said
Top five quarterbacks in a better situation now than they were in last year.
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- Top 5 NFL Quarterbacks In A Better Situation Now Than Last Year
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- SaidMay 23, 2025
- GradedAug 13, 2026
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The call scored 40 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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“Top five quarterbacks in a better situation now than they were in last year... Number five on the list... Dakota Prescott... Number four... Drake May... Number three... Justin Fields... Number two on this list... Jaden Daniels... And number one on the list is without a doubt, Caleb Williams.”
VerdictClose40Close · naive 5040this call−50a naive guess=−10worse than naive×2difficulty=−20skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- −20
- placed:
- 5
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 40
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- QB 5: 40
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
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