Bucky Brooks· Mar 8, 2026
Brooks made a series of NFL predictions: Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 overall to the Raiders, Kyler Murray landing with the Vikings, Malik Willis becoming Arizona's quarterback, Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh, Daniel Jones starting for the Colts, and Seattle drafting a running back. He also gave draft evaluations, saying Taylen Green will not be a first-round pick, and picked Duke as the best team in college basketball.
“I expect for Nanda Mendoza to be the pick to kind of get them going, and they're gonna build around the young quarterback.”
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7 checkable claims — 4 trade and signing calls, 1 depth chart call, 1 mock draft pick and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 13 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 67.8 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Daniel Jones · 2026 season3 calls from 3 pundits between 1 and 1. Bucky Brooks said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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- Position Order CallsTaylen GreenMar 8, 2026
Taylen Green to be not gonna be a first round pick quarterback off the board
“Yeah, he's not gonna be a first round pick.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 85.61+14.39 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 10 at random averages 85.61
- skill:
- 14.39
- player:
- Taylen Green
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 85.61
- position:
- quarterback
- class size:
- 10
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 7
- predicted order:
- 1–32
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“I expect for Nanda Mendoza to be the pick to kind of get them going, and they're gonna build around the young quarterback.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Aaron Rodgers to move to Pittsburgh Steelers
“But at some point he'll he'll come back and he'll make his he'll make his triumph return. And I believe it'll be with the Pittsburgh sill Is because he knows Mike McCarthy.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kyler Murray to move to Minnesota Vikings
“But for Caler Murray, to me, the destination is Minnesota... I would expect the Minnesota Vikings to make a hard push for him”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jadarian Price to move to Seattle Seahawks
“Jaron Price from Notre Dame, Emmitt Johnson, Mike Washington, one of those backs will probably be in Seattle next year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Malik Willis to move to Arizona Cardinals
“I would look for them to try and find their quarterback in Malie Willis.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Daniel Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
“I think he's the starting quite about for the Colts, don't you think. Speaker 2: Yes, they sign him to the transition tag to make it easy for them”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Tyler SullivanDepth Chart Calls · Drew LockMiss · 0In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to open the season as Minnesota's starting quarterback and to be one of the better quarterback values in 2026 fantasy drafts, and he likewise likes Tyler Shough as New Orleans' entrenched starter with an easy schedule.
- Noah ComptonDepth Chart Calls · C.J. AllenMiss · 0After watching the Colts' eleventh training camp practice, Compton says rookie linebacker CJ Allen is still expected to start the regular-season opener, identifies Alec Pierce as the team's top receiver and Cam Taylor-Britt as the first cornerback behind the starting trio, and declares the kicking job Blake Grupe's to lose.
- Matt OkadaDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100In a PPR-framed fantasy draft guide, Okada makes a few non-fantasy claims: rookie Jeremiyah Love will be Arizona's featured back despite being listed as RB2, Tua Tagovailoa will be Atlanta's Week 1 starter, and Kyler Murray will open the season as Minnesota's starting quarterback.
More trade and signing calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Chris BrockmanTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100Brockman's season-preview overreactions: Fernando Mendoza becomes an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist; Dak Prescott wins MVP and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl; Jesse Minter's Ravens win the AFC North; C.J. Stroud leads Houston to the AFC's No. 1 seed; Jonathan Taylor approaches 2,000 rushing yards; Baker Mayfield wins the NFC South, goes 12-5 and reaches the NFC title game while landing a $60 million-per-year deal; and Aaron Rodgers throws 35-plus touchdowns as the Steelers go 11-6 and win the North.
- Mike MoraitisTrade and Signing Calls · DaRon BlandHit · 100Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland.
- Jon GrudenTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100The former Buccaneers head coach predicted that Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield are closer on a new contract than believed and that an extension will get done.
- Joel CorryTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100The unsigned CBS Sports analysis lays out the contract it believes Tampa Bay will have to give Mayfield at minimum: a two-year extension averaging $50 million per year with $110 million in guarantees and a no-trade clause.
- Seth WalderTrade and Signing Calls · Kayshon BoutteMiss · 0Walder proposes five trades he believes should happen before Week 1 of the 2026 season: Jessie Bates III to the 49ers, Kayvon Thibodeaux to the Patriots, Keon Coleman to the Colts, Walker Little to the Cardinals, and Kayshon Boutte to the Commanders, where he says Boutte would immediately be Washington's No. 2 receiver.
- Garrett PodellTrade and Signing Calls · Stefon DiggsHit · 100An unsigned CBS Sports report frames Stefon Diggs as filling Washington's vacant No. 2 receiver role opposite Terry McLaurin after his reported one-year deal, expecting him in that spot in the 2026 passing game with Jayden Daniels.