Lance Zierlein · Jul 17, 2025
Filling in for Daniel Jeremiah, Lance Z said Derek Stingley has passed Sauce Gardner and is now the second-best cornerback in the league behind Patrick Surtain; he expects Dak Prescott to return to the executives' top-10 quarterback list next year, doubts Caleb Williams cracks the top 10 but sees a big bounce-back for him and the Bears, and thinks Washington gets an extension done with Terry McLaurin.
“I think Dak gets back on that list in twenty twenty six when they do that list list again.”
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- Positional FinishesDak PrescottDallas CowboysJul 17, 2025
“I think Dak is the guy that makes it back on the list next year... I think he gets back on that list in twenty twenty six when they do that list list again.”
Scored 41.67a naive guess scored 0+83.33 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 83.33
- player:
- Dak Prescott
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 41.67
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- QB
- ranked by:
- passing yards
- difficulty:
- 2
- naive basis:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 31
- actual finish:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 10
“But Stingley I think has surpassed Sauce. Gardner's a top corner out of that class and really I think the second best corner to Patrick Sir Tam.”
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“as long as the contract stuff doesn't cause that team to short circuit a little bit, which I don't think that will be the case. I think they'll get something done with McLaurin.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Surprise Team CallsChicago BearsJul 17, 2025
“I think Caleb and the Bears are set for a big bounce, a big bounce.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.