Danny Parkins· Jul 28, 2025
Filling in for Colin Cowherd, Parkins ranked his top 10 NFL quarterbacks entering the 2025 season, with Patrick Mahomes first and Jalen Hurts tenth, and also made claims about the Eagles' personnel, the Bengals signing Trey Hendrickson, and players' contract situations resolving with their current teams.
“I think Jalen Hurts is the tenth best quarterback in the NFL.”
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6 checkable claims — 3 trade and signing calls, 1 position group ranking, 1 positional finishe and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 36.4 out of 100, against 37.5 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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6 checkable claims in this take
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.
- Top Player ListsJul 28, 2025
“Top ten quarterbacks in the NFL heading into the twenty twenty five NFL season, Number ten, Jalen Hurts ... Number nine ... Baker Mayfield ... Number eight Jared Goff ... Number seven ... Jaden Daniels ... Number six ... Matt Stafford ... Number five ... Justin Herbert ... Number four ... Lamar Jackson ... Number three. Joe Burrow ... Number two ... Josh Allen ... Number one ... Mahomes”
Close · 48Scored 47.88a naive guess scored 50-4.24 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- -4.24
- placed:
- 10
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 10
- accuracy:
- 47.88
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- QB 10: 47.88
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Saquon Barkley to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards
“with the best running back in the NFL”
Miss · 25Scored 25a naive guess scored 25+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Saquon Barkley
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 25
- baseline:
- 25
- position:
- RB
- ranked by:
- rushing yards
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 1
- actual finish:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- predicted finish:
- 1
Trey Hendrickson to move to Cincinnati Bengals
“I will be floored if they don't sign Trey Hendrickson ... Hendrickson will be in Cincinnati”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Terry McLaurin to move to Washington Commanders
“McLaurin will be in Washington.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Group RankingsJul 28, 2025
“They are the best organization in the NFL, with the best offensive line in the NFL”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Micah Parsons to move to Dallas Cowboys
“Micah will be in Dallas, Hendrickson will be in Cincinnati, McLaurin will be in Washington.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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More trade and signing calls
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