# Austin Ekeler — what pundits predicted RB · Western State 7 checkable claims from 6 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What pundits expect (1 unsettled) - Austin Ekeler to move — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2026, said May 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c4d477da-4fb8-4a25-a904-c5057a249a70 ## Settled (6) - Austin Ekeler to fall short of his draft cost (high into the thirties) — [Chris Welsh](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-welsh), for 2025, said Aug 30, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9f0f2132-f3b8-4813-b2b1-374b827d86a8 - Austin Ekeler to outplay his draft cost (in the mid to late thirties at running back) — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2025, said Aug 30, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e36f1287-466c-4889-a7ea-c9d86f4b5182 - Austin Ekeler to outplay his draft cost (rounds eleven through fifteen) — [Tom Strachan](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/tom-strachan), for 2025, said Aug 23, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8d6f75eb-141c-457d-a472-57a3d3968a11 - Austin Ekeler to be 1st on the depth chart — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said Sep 3, 2025; scored 75 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 83.33) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9bbfad44-41ec-4033-b000-487f0262bd5f - Austin Ekeler to be 1st on the depth chart — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2025, said Aug 30, 2025; scored 75 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 83.33) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e36f1287-466c-4889-a7ea-c9d86f4b5182 - Austin Ekeler to be 1st on the depth chart — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2023, said Jun 28, 2023; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8bb532c5-667f-49f1-9d25-760e6429d9ca --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/austin-ekeler Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology