Rob BushkaApr 28, 2026
Buschka predicted Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith could be the No. 1 overall pick in next year's draft, that Ty Simpson will sit as a clipboard-holding backup, that the receiver the Rams passed on (Lemon) will break out with a huge target share once AJ Brown is moved to New England, and they called Sean McVay the best coach in the NFL.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromRams fans will be pissed in a couple months because Lemon will break out.
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- Locked On Rams (podcast)
- The episode
- RAMS SQUAD SHOW: DEBATING if Sean McVay wanted SHOCKING Ty Simpson No. 13 Pick + New Squad Member!
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- SaidApr 28
- GradedAug 14
- 1Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 1“you got Jeremiah Smith who must he might be number one overall. Next year, a receiver going number one. Unheard of.”
- 2Ty Simpson to be 2nd on the depth chart“He'll be a pay Ty Simpson. June 1. Simpson will be on the on the bench with the clipboard.”
- 3Head Coach Rankings“McVay, I believe, is the best coach in the NFL.”
- 4A.J. Brown to move“Because AJ Brown is already buying real estate in Boston.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 11 | Mock Draft Picks | Went undrafted | 0 | 50 | — | |
| Ty Simpson to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “McVay, I believe, is the best coach in the NFL.”3 | Head Coach Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| A.J. Brown to move4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 1 miss · 3 waiting | 0 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive4 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call, 1 head coach ranking, 1 mock draft pick and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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
Ty Simpson · 2026 season12 calls from 9 pundits between 1 and 3. Rob Bushka said 2. the room's median is 2. 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 what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksJeremiah Smith
Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 1
What happenedWent undraftedmocked at 10Miss · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Jeremiah Smith
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; has not appeared on an NFL roster
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
2Depth Chart CallsTy SimpsonLos Angeles Rams
Ty Simpson to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“McVay, I believe, is the best coach in the NFL.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Trade and Signing CallsA.J. Brown
A.J. Brown to move
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Colin Cowherd · Trade and Signing Calls · Matthew Stafford · Hit 100
Cowherd predicts Matt Stafford stays with the Rams rather than moving on, and says Travis Hunter may underachieve because they're being asked to play both ways — Cowherd doubts they're a No. 1 receiver and would slot them as a No. 2 receiver while being a No. 1 corner.Colin Cowherd · Trade and Signing Calls · Matthew Stafford · Hit 100
Cowherd believes Matt Stafford's public negotiation posturing means he ultimately stays in Los Angeles, and he flags Travis Hunter as a high draft pick who could underachieve because trying to play both cornerback and receiver full-time will hurt him.Chris Simms · Score Predictions · Los Angeles Rams · Hit 93
Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.Connor Rogers · Game Outcome Picks · Los Angeles Rams · Hit 100
Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Michael Moore · Depth Chart Calls · Shedeur Sanders · Hit 100
In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback.Nic Bodiford · Depth Chart Calls · Joe Fagnano · Hit 100
Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.