Lance Zierlein#11 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 15, 2026
LZ (Lance) predicted rookie linebacker Jacob Rodriguez would be in the Defensive Rookie of the Year mix thanks to heavy tackle volume, and said Ravens rookie interior lineman "Iwane" would become a multi-time Pro Bowler with a strong first season.
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What Lance Zierlein said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThere's a good chance that he's going to be right there in the mix for defensive rookie of the year.
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- 40s and Free Agents: Texas' Comeback Win, "Bust-Proof" Rookies & What We Learned in NFL Week 1
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- 1Jacob Rodriguez to win Defensive Rookie of the Year“Green dot linebacker already as a rookie. And here he was with 14 tackles... There's a good chance that he's going to be right there in the mix for defensive rookie of the year.”
- 2Olaivavega Ioane to make multi-time Pro Bowler“And he is going to be, Iwane is going to be a multi-time pro bowler. I mean, he's just so rock solid. I think he's going to have a really good year.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Rodriguez to win Defensive Rookie of the Year1 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Olaivavega Ioane to make multi-time Pro Bowler2 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 award pick and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
Jacob Rodriguez to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsOlaivavega IoaneBaltimore Ravens
Olaivavega Ioane to make multi-time Pro Bowler
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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