# Trevor Ripley — prediction record ## Record - **Accuracy:** 47.03% - **MissedTakes Score:** -21.87 - **Graded articles:** 4 - **Graded individual calls:** 5 - **Clarity:** 100% 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 (4) ### Sep 24, 2026 — scored 50 across 2 calls Ripley argues the Vikings should elevate Jerome Ford from the practice squad and expects he may see work Sunday, that Kyle Van Noy's final elevation will force a 53-man roster move with cornerback Zemaiah Vaughn (or center Nick Samac) the likely casualty, and that safety Jay Ward could be traded for a late Day 3 pick. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/952efa96-ec5e-4c25-9a02-cdbbb00b538b ### Sep 20, 2026 — scored 38.1 across 1 call Ripley picks the Bears to beat the Vikings at Soldier Field in Week 2, 30-19, arguing Minnesota's offense is hobbled by injuries while Chicago's offense edges an aggressive but star-thin Vikings defense. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1fa96607-4b84-4eb4-b501-94ce307ff357 ### Aug 31, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Ripley expects Max Brosmer to return to the Vikings on the practice squad after being waived, and thinks Dillon Bell may draw waiver interest but is also a practice squad candidate for Minnesota. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/529718b4-3310-4bc4-949a-09c9600f3c48 ### Aug 21, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Ripley expects UDFA safety Jacob Thomas to earn a roster spot with the Vikings after a strong preseason showing, believes Jay Ward will start opposite Metellus, and thinks Theo Jackson's roster spot is safe despite losing his starting job. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6ac4abed-9baf-492c-8879-a6340466d238 --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. If something here is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=trevor-ripley