# Peter Schrager: Schrager expects the top of the draft to be quarterback-driven, with Cam Ward going first overall and Shedeur Sanders second. He also thinks Sam Darnold returns to Minnesota, Justin Fields starts somewhere (likely staying in Pittsburgh rather than joining the Jets), and the Eagles lose free agents like Milton Williams and Josh Sweat. **Claimed:** Mar 4, 2025 **Pundit:** Peter Schrager — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/peter-schrager **Outlet:** Move the Sticks (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/move-the-sticks-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/best-of-the-nfl-podcast-network/the-season-with-peter-schrager-emptying-the-combin 8 checkable claims — 5 trade and signing calls, 2 mock draft picks and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 4 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 50.1 out of 100, against 47.9 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I think it's a really good chance that it goes cam Ward one Shador Sanders too. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Shedeur Sanders to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Shedeur Sanders - Verdict: scored 0.21 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Aaron Rodgers to move to New York Giants** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Aaron Rodgers, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Justin Fields to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Justin Fields - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess - **Cam Ward to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cam Ward - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sam Darnold to move to Minnesota Vikings** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Fields to move to Pittsburgh Steelers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Justin Fields, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Milton Williams to move** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Milton Williams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Sweat to move** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Josh Sweat - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Shedeur Sanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders - Aaron Rodgers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-rodgers - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Justin Fields — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-fields - Cam Ward — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-ward - Sam Darnold — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-darnold - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Milton Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/milton-williams - Josh Sweat — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-sweat ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Minnesota Vikings: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 90.48) - Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Sam Monson on Minnesota Vikings: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 100) - Carter Bahns on Jeshaun Jones: A CBS Sports piece expects suspended Vikings receiver Jeshaun Jones to lose his roster battle and be cut by the Aug. 30 deadline, given Minnesota's established receiver group. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98c7155f-d05c-43cb-8c03-4f50d43211a8 (scored 0) - Adam Carlson on J.J. McCarthy: Carlson names three Vikings he expects could be traded before the end of September: quarterback J.J. McCarthy, wide receiver Jordan Addison and linebacker Ivan Pace. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65e3f9cf-c441-42a2-baaf-7cd3dbebafad (scored 100) - Greg Auman on J.J. McCarthy: Auman argues no quarterback is likely to replicate Sam Darnold's turnaround this season, but names five candidates. He expects Miami to hold a very high pick in the 2027 draft, and thinks J.J. McCarthy will eventually be traded for a late-round pick or cut by the Vikings. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9b8eb78e-ddfa-4274-ac8f-17b069e6b87f (scored 100) ## More trade and signing calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - David Droegemeier on Mekhi Becton: Drogemeier says the Chargers cutting Mekhi Becton is a foregone conclusion, freeing nearly $9 million in cap space, and only a matter of when. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5f92029-fa26-4c4f-9c27-ab127b7301a8 (scored 100) - Mina Kimes on Mekhi Becton: Kimes projects Washington receiver Denzel Boston as a second-half-of-the-first-round pick and expects the Chargers to move on from Mekhi Becton. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/313774ec-4795-434d-9f21-6ec534873000 (scored 100) - Bryan DeArdo on Darius Slayton: A CBS Sports piece on the Giants releasing Darius Slayton predicts he will be signed by another NFL team fairly quickly, and lists possible landing spots without committing to one. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f1834cd-6520-4f07-9efc-4060a6b5cb1c (scored 100) - Noah Strackbein on Darius Slayton: Strackbein says Pittsburgh views Roman Wilson as its No. 3 receiver behind DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr., but argues the Steelers should add released Giants veteran Darius Slayton as insurance, expecting Slayton to sign cheaply on a veteran-minimum deal, and refers to 2026 as Aaron Rodgers' final season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c6348972-c1bf-48f1-ba03-d5c2ef44561a (scored 100) - Patricia Traina on Darius Slayton: Traina writes that the Giants may make more trades before the roster cutdown and names the players she sees as the most likely candidates to be dealt: kicker Ben Sauls, one of receivers Darius Slayton or Darnell Mooney, offensive lineman Jake Kubas, and linebacker Darius Muasau. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/970d968f-3133-436c-a8a6-114412a9f178 (scored 100) - Greg Auman on Will Levis: Auman predicts that Will Levis, released by Tennessee, will almost certainly be claimed on waivers by another team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/55b7732a-4131-430b-adbf-a33c60c47dc0 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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