Bucky Brooks#26 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 12, 2026
Brooks defends their prediction that the Raiders finish 6-11, forecasts breakout seasons for several young players (Cam Ward, Ashton Jeanty, Emeka Egbuka, Luther Burden III, Gunnar Helm, Amarius Mims), says Jeanty can contend for the rushing title, and thinks the Bengals are the most likely AFC North winner because they return everyone. They also predict Bill Belichick never returns to the NFL and that North Carolina finishes below .500.
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What Bucky Brooks said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBut Ashton Genty, you say could lead the league in rushing.
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- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)
- The episode
- Andy Furman & Bucky Brooks Talk USMNT Red Card Fiasco, Sean Payton Wanted to Hire Bill Belichick, Bucky’s Breakout Players and Much More!
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- 1Luther Burden III to be 1st on the depth chart“there's a legit chance that Luther Burton becomes the number one early next season”
- 2Cincinnati Bengals to win the division“That leaves us and brings us back to the Cincinnati Bengals. The reason why they're being touted as maybe a potential favorite and division is because they bring everybody back and they have the best quarterback”
- 3Las Vegas Raiders to finish with 6 wins“mister Bucky Brooks himself had the Raiders going six and eleven... we gave them six wins”
- 4Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart“There is plenty of opportunity for Mecca Booker become the number one option in the passing game”
- 5Ashton Jeanty to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards“But Ashton Genty, you say could lead the league in rushing. He can make a run at the rushing title.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Burden III to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Cincinnati Bengals to win the division2 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Las Vegas Raiders to finish with 6 wins3 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Ashton Jeanty to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards5 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 division winner, 1 positional finish and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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
Luther Burden III · 2026 season5 calls from 5 pundits between 1 and 1. Bucky Brooks 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.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsLuther Burden IIIChicago Bears
Luther Burden III to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Division WinnersCincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Season Win TotalsLas Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders to finish with 6 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsEmeka EgbukaTampa Bay Buccaneers
Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Positional FinishesAshton JeantyLas Vegas Raiders
Ashton Jeanty to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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