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Chris Brockman#36 of 87 NFL pundits · Feb 24, 2025

Brockman called Trey McBride possibly the best tight end in the NFL.

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92Hit · out of 100
Finished #2What happenedcalled #1 · by receiving yards
58.33A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge
91.67This callout of 100
#36Chris Brockman’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Chris Brockman said

Maybe the best tight end in the league.
Our reading: Trey McBride to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards
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  1. SaidFeb 24, 2025
  2. GradedAug 14, 2026

How the call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

The call scored 91.7 out of 100, against 58.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.

The 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 call; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.

Their call against what happened

positional finish
1They said
2What happened

Their call against what actually happened.

  1. Positional FinishesTrey McBrideArizona Cardinals

    Trey McBride to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards

    What happenedFinished #2called #1 · by receiving yards
    91.67Hit · naive 58.33
    91.67this call58.33a naive guess33.34better than naive1difficulty+33.33skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    33.33
    player:
    Trey McBride
    season:
    2024
    zero credit this far off:
    12
    accuracy:
    91.67
    baseline:
    58.33
    position:
    TE
    ranked by:
    receiving yards
    difficulty:
    1
    the naive guess:
    where he finished last season
    weeks in the season:
    18
    naive finish:
    7
    actual finish:
    2
    weeks left when called:
    0
    predicted finish:
    1
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