Kyle Brandt · Sep 1, 2025
Brandt picked Ben Johnson for Coach of the Year, Shemar Stewart of the Bengals as Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Titans No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward as Offensive Rookie of the Year, adding that Ward will start Week 1.
“Can't ward You're Offensive Rookie of the Year.”
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4 checkable claims from this
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Coach Award PicksSep 1, 2025
“The fact that I picked Ben Jonson for head coach of the Year”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- award:
- coach_of_the_year
- coach:
- Ben Johnson
- naive:
- the naive pick was Kevin O'Connell, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 0
- season:
- 2025
- winner:
- Mike Vrabel
- correct:
- false
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Award PicksShemar StewartCincinnati BengalsSep 1, 2025
“My selection for the twenty twenty five Rookie of the Year is Shamar Stewart. From the Cincinnati Bengals.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- award:
- defensive_rookie_of_the_year
- naive:
- the naive pick was Jared Verse, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Shemar Stewart
- season:
- 2025
- winner:
- Carson Schwesinger
- correct:
- false
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Award PicksCam WardTennessee TitansSep 1, 2025
“all the way come February in the City by the Bay, he will be getting the award for Offensive Rookie of the Year”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- award:
- offensive_rookie_of_the_year
- naive:
- the naive pick was Jayden Daniels, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Cam Ward
- season:
- 2025
- winner:
- Tetairoa McMillan
- correct:
- false
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Depth Chart CallsCam WardTennessee TitansSep 1, 2025
“Number one overall pick will be starting week one.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- TEN
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- Cam Ward
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- passing yards
- naive basis:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18