Tom StrachanAug 30, 2025
Tom Strachan backed Xavier Worthy, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Darnell Mooney, Zay Flowers, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter as values at their draft costs, while avoiding Jerry Jeudy and the Cleveland receivers.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromI wouldn't be surprised if he leads the Bucks in catches this year, and I wouldn't be surprised if he leads them in yards as well.
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- SaidAug 30, 2025
- GradedAug 7–19, 2026
- 1Ricky Pearsall to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver thirty five)“But I do believe that he can take the leap this year, having a much cleaner off season”
- 2Jalen Coker to outplay his draft cost (the late rounds)“this year I have been hammering Jalen Cocker in the late rounds because the writing's been on the wall”
- 3Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart“I wouldn't be surprised if he leads the Books in catches this year, and I wouldn't be surprised if he leads them in yards as well”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Pearsall to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver thirty five)1 | Sleeper Calls | — | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Jalen Coker to outplay his draft cost (the late rounds)2 | Sleeper Calls | — | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | No. 1 | 100 | 91.67 | +16.67 | |
| 3 calls · 3 hits · all settled | 100 | 30.6 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive3 checkable claims — 2 sleeper calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 3 have settled, averaging 100 out of 100, against 30.6 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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.
1Sleeper CallsRicky PearsallSan Francisco 49ers
Ricky Pearsall to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver thirty five)
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- call:
- sleeper
- cost:
- wide receiver thirty five
- naive:
- he repeats last season
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Ricky Pearsall
- season:
- 2025
- correct:
- yes
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- had to beat:
- WR81
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual finish:
- WR78
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- measured against:
- the source named no cost — measured against his own 2024 finish
2Sleeper CallsJalen CokerCarolina Panthers
Jalen Coker to outplay his draft cost (the late rounds)
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- call:
- sleeper
- cost:
- the late rounds
- naive:
- he repeats last season
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Jalen Coker
- season:
- 2025
- correct:
- yes
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- WR
- had to beat:
- WR83
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual finish:
- WR71
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- measured against:
- the source named no cost — measured against his own 2024 finish
3Depth Chart CallsEmeka EgbukaTampa Bay Buccaneers
Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart
What happenedNo. 1called No. 1 · by receptions100Hit · naive 91.67100this call−91.67a naive guess=8.33better than naive×2difficulty=+16.67skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- TB
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- Emeka Egbuka
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- receptions
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
100naive 30.6
Who this take is about
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More sleeper calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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