Colin Cowherd· Apr 3, 2025
Cowherd takes the Titans over their win total, arguing Cam Ward and Brian Callahan clear a weak schedule, and he backs New England as an eight-to-nine win team. He also pegs Syracuse QB Kyle McCord as a second-round-caliber pick.
“I think I'm gonna take the Titans over.”
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3 checkable claims — 2 season win totals and 1 mock draft pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 3 have settled, averaging 6.9 out of 100, against 31.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Mock Draft PicksKyle McCordApr 3, 2025
Kyle McCord to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
“I've said Kyle McCord at Syracuse. I take him in the second round and feel pretty good... Then I watched them at Syracuse and I'm like, shit, that's a second round pick.”
Miss · 1Scored 0.63a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Kyle McCord
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 0.63
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 181
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0.63
- predicted pick:
- second round (picks 33–64)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Season Win TotalsNew England PatriotsApr 3, 2025
New England Patriots to finish with 9 wins
“So New England was one of my overs... This is an eight to nine win team. And again the Jets are a bit lost... So I think New England's in play.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- NE
- naive:
- 6.25
- skill:
- 0
- what happened:
- 14
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- predicted:
- 9
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Season Win TotalsTennessee TitansApr 3, 2025
Tennessee Titans to finish with 7 wins
“So I look at the over under on Tennessee and you know it's five and a half. Some have had it at six and a half. I think they clear that bar easily... and so I Titans to me earn over.”
Miss · 20Scored 20a naive guess scored 45-50 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- TEN
- naive:
- 5.75
- skill:
- -50
- what happened:
- 3
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 20
- baseline:
- 45
- predicted:
- 7
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
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