Colin Cowherd · Mar 12, 2026
Cowherd praised the offseason's biggest moves and made several concrete calls: Bradley Chubb producing about nine to ten sacks a year in Buffalo, Tyler Linderbaum being the second-best center in football, Malik Willis proving to be at least the 17th-best quarterback in the NFL, Fernando Mendoza eventually starting for the Raiders, and his current list of AFC playoff teams (Broncos, Patriots, Jaguars, Bills, Chargers and probably the Ravens).
“I think it's very realistic that at some point next year you will feel like Malik Willis is at least the seventeenth best quarterback in the NFL.”
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- Positional FinishesMar 12, 2026
“I think Linderbaum is second best center in the sport.”
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- Playoff PicksMar 12, 2026
“Even if you asked me to pick the seven playoff teams in the AFC right right now, Broncos, Patriots, Jags, Bill's Chargers.”
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- Playoff PicksMar 12, 2026
“Even if you asked me to pick the seven playoff teams in the AFC right right now, Broncos, Patriots, Jags, Bill's Chargers.”
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- Playoff PicksMar 12, 2026
“Even if you asked me to pick the seven playoff teams in the AFC right right now, Broncos, Patriots, Jags, Bill's Chargers.”
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- Playoff PicksMar 12, 2026
“I don't have the Chiefs in No, definitely, not in that probably Ravens. Probably Ravens.”
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- Player Season NumbersMar 12, 2026
“Bradley Chubb got picked up by the Bills. I thought that was a decent He's gonna get you about nine to ten sacks a year.”
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- Depth Chart CallsMar 12, 2026
“So in this Raiders chief scenario, who are you penciling at quarterback for the Raiders, Cousins or... Mendoza, Mendoza eventually not sure day one, Mendoza eventually”
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- Positional FinishesMar 12, 2026
“Twenty two million makes him the seventeenth highest paid quarterback in the NFL. I think it's very realistic that at some point next year you will feel like Malik Willis is at least the seventeenth best quarterback in the NFL.”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
- Playoff PicksMar 12, 2026
“Even if you asked me to pick the seven playoff teams in the AFC right right now, Broncos, Patriots, Jags, Bill's Chargers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Playoff PicksMar 12, 2026
“Even if you asked me to pick the seven playoff teams in the AFC right right now, Broncos, Patriots, Jags, Bill's Chargers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.