Daniel Jeremiah· Mar 3, 2025
As relayed by Eisen, Jeremiah said the Titans will use the No. 1 overall pick rather than trade it, and he ranked Travis Hunter second overall on his draft board and first among wide receivers.
“And he goes, they're gonna use it.”
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All 2 have settled, averaging 100 out of 100, against 44.1 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Team Draft Slot CallsTennessee TitansMar 3, 2025
Tennessee Titans to pick at number 1
“Titans used the per first pick or trade it. Go. And he goes, they're gonna use it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 77.11+45.78 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- TEN
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- they picked 7 the year before
- skill:
- 45.78
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 77.11
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Position Order CallsTravis HunterMar 3, 2025
Travis Hunter to be 1st wide receiver off the board
“There's Travis Hunter. Yep. Number two overall on his draft board, but number one in the wide receiver.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 11.01+88.99 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- naming one of the 31 at random averages 11.01
- skill:
- 88.99
- player:
- Travis Hunter
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 11.01
- position:
- wide receiver
- class size:
- 31
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 1
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
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