Gregg Rosenthal· Apr 16, 2025
Rosenthal puts Travis Hunter atop the receiver class with Matthew Golden and Tetairoa McMillan next and Emeka Egbuka fourth, prefers Colston Loveland to Tyler Warren among tight ends, expects Harold Fannin Jr. to be a second-round pick, and picks Kyle Williams as the non-premium prospect most likely to make Pro Bowls.
“it's why I have him fourth. I do have him behind behind Gold and T Mac”
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4 checkable claims — 2 top player lists, 1 mock draft pick and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 4 have settled, averaging 22 out of 100, against 62.5 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Top Player ListsApr 16, 2025
“And that's why I like Loveland more because to me, it's like I would take Loveland on twenty six twenty seven teams”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50-100 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- -100
- placed:
- 2
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 2
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- TE 2: 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsKyle WilliamsApr 16, 2025
Kyle Williams to make Pro Bowl
“if I needed to pick one player from this class that that would like make Pro Bowls that has a you know, I think that that isn't gonna get taken in these tops”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- no
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -200
- player:
- Kyle Williams
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- pro_bowl
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Top Player ListsApr 16, 2025
“To me, he is right there with like the Jamar Chases and the best wide receiver prospects... it's why I have him fourth. I do have him behind behind Gold and T Mac... I have him right there with gold and I haven't really made a decision.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50-100 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- -100
- placed:
- 3
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 4
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- WR 3: 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Mock Draft PicksHarold Fannin Jr.Apr 16, 2025
Harold Fannin Jr. to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
“I actually would feel more comfortable probably going drafting Fannin ahead of his consensus. Then I would which will probably be what second round”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Harold Fannin Jr.
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 67
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- second round (picks 33–64)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
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- Nathan JahnkeRoster Spot Calls · Kyle WilliamsHit · 100An unsigned PFF preseason recap makes numerous depth-chart, roster and usage projections across the league, based on Week 3 preseason playing time — including Roman Wilson winning Pittsburgh's third receiver job, Luke McCaffrey's roster spot being in danger, Charlie Kolar as the Chargers' top tight end, and Kendre Miller as the Saints' RB2.
- Nathan JahnkeRoster Spot Calls · Kyle WilliamsHit · 100An unsigned PFF fantasy preseason recap makes a series of depth-chart and roster-spot calls: Roman Wilson wins the Steelers' third receiver job over Germie Bernard, Robert Tonyan makes Pittsburgh's roster as the third tight end, Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III stick in New England, Mike Washington Jr. is the Raiders' primary backup back, Jalen Nailor stays a Raiders starter, Kaelon Black leads the 49ers' backup running back competition, and Charlie Kolar is the Chargers' top tight end with top-12 fantasy upside.
- Nathan JahnkeRoster Spot Calls · Kyle WilliamsHit · 100PFF's preseason fantasy recap makes a large number of depth-chart, role and fantasy-value calls across the league, including Chig Okonkwo as a top sleeper tight end, Tre Tucker as the Raiders' top receiver, and various backfield hierarchies.
- Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls · Kyle WilliamsHit · 100Hurwitz argues that after two straight preseason touchdowns, second-year receiver Kyle Williams has played his way onto the Patriots' 53-man roster and shouldn't be at risk of the Aug. 30 cuts.
- Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls · Kyle WilliamsHit · 100Hurwitz gives his latest 53-man roster projection for the Patriots after the preseason opener, naming who makes the team at each position and slotting rookie Jam Miller as RB3, Karon Prunty as CB4 and Kindle Vildor as CB5.
- Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls · Kyle WilliamsHit · 100Hurwitz says it's hard to imagine the Patriots cutting ties with Kyle Williams after just one season, asserting he belongs on the roster.
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