# Bryan DeArdo — prediction record Bryan DeArdo covers the NFL for CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated, with particular attention to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the league's premier running backs. His work ranges from roster moves and contract negotiations to season predictions and all-time rankings. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 88.1% - **MissedTakes Score:** 95.27 - **Graded articles:** 7 - **Graded individual calls:** 11 - **Clarity:** 97.67% PROVISIONAL: fewer than 10 graded articles. This number is not yet meaningful, and they are excluded from leaderboards. The MissedTakes Score is how much better than a naive baseline they did, not how often they were right. Zero means no better than a strategy requiring no knowledge. A record is counted in ARTICLES rather than individual calls, because thirty picks in one mock draft is one act of judgment rather than thirty. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology ## Graded articles (7) ### Sep 26, 2026 — scored 50 across 1 call He picks the Bengals to beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh in a low-scoring, defensive game, arguing Pittsburgh's struggling offense can't break through against Cincinnati's strong defense. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/105a1dc7-6107-450a-bc8d-a65798ee0257 ### Sep 12, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call The CBS Sports preview picks the Jets to beat the Titans in their Week 1 matchup in Nashville, reasoning that Geno Smith's track record gives New York the edge in a close, low-scoring game. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2ca4f6ea-0531-43a5-b340-39f9b83ef38a ### Sep 7, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call 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 ### Aug 28, 2026 — scored 66.67 across 3 calls A CBS Sports piece lays out Pittsburgh's quarterback pecking order: Aaron Rodgers starts, Mason Rudolph is the No. 2, rookie Drew Allar sits at No. 3 and Will Howard is fourth, with the Steelers expected to keep all four quarterbacks on the initial 53-man roster rather than trading Howard. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4af69b53-867a-4e1f-8e7d-7f699e4ed649 ### Aug 27, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Named several players as candidates to be traded before Sunday's cut deadline, including Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy, Cardinals edge Josh Sweat and Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1efd361e-309f-48ba-ab0a-28d77ff76942 ### Aug 26, 2026 — scored 100 across 3 calls A CBS Sports piece lists veterans it expects could be traded before the 53-man roster deadline, including quarterbacks Anthony Richardson (with Buffalo floated as a landing spot), J.J. McCarthy and Will Howard, plus Jerry Jeudy, Joey Porter Jr., Tyrone Tracy Jr., Kayvon Thibodeaux, Josh Sweat, Kristian Fulton and Marist Liufau. It also says Mason Rudolph's and Drew Allar's roster spots in Pittsburgh are secure. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bd269550-714b-4a52-b6e1-2ba079b58fef ### Aug 6, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call After watching Steelers camp practices, DeArdo says Rico Dowdle is the frontrunner to start at running back and Roman Wilson has locked down the No. 3 receiver job, while suggesting veteran Mason Rudolph could be squeezed off the roster if Drew Allar and Will Howard perform in the preseason. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99dcf04f-65b0-483d-ad28-f27343b6ace5 --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. If something here is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=bryan-deardo