# Jake Ciely: Seeley mocks anyone going back to Kyle Pitts, treating him as a tight end who will burn drafters again, while touting Trey Benson as a discounted value who remains the clear backup to James Connor. He also calls out late-round picks like Justice Hill, Rashad Bateman and Romeo Doubs as upside-less bench wastes.

**Claimed:** Jul 11, 2025
**Pundit:** Jake Ciely — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jake-ciely
**Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/top-12-draft-tips-to-dominate-your-2025-fantasy-football-league-ep-1612

5 checkable claims — 3 fantasy bust calls, 1 depth chart call and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 5 have settled, averaging 56.7 out of 100, against 56.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> Going back to Kyle Pitts is like trying to look at taco bell at two am when you're thirty years old.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Romeo Doubs to fall short of his draft cost (these last three rounds)**
  - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Romeo Doubs
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
- **Justice Hill to fall short of his draft cost (these last three rounds)**
  - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Justice Hill, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Rashod Bateman to fall short of his draft cost (these last three rounds)**
  - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Trey Benson to outplay his draft cost (at a discount)**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Trey Benson, Arizona Cardinals
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
- **Trey Benson to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Trey Benson, Arizona Cardinals
  - Verdict: scored 83.33 out of 100, against 83.33 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Romeo Doubs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/romeo-doubs
- Justice Hill — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/justice-hill
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens
- Rashod Bateman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rashod-bateman
- Trey Benson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trey-benson
- Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals

## What others said about the same people

- Greg Jennings on Arizona Cardinals: Jennings put the Cardinals up as his upset alert over Seattle, backed the Texans over Cincinnati and the Bears over Minnesota with chips, put two chips on Denver beating Jacksonville, and wrote a headline of the Packers beating the Jets; he also called the Bengals a playoff team and the Chiefs winners over Indianapolis. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/420d3e29-6224-43a2-8d68-b15c864838cd (scored 0)
- Nick Shook on Baltimore Ravens: Shook said he would take the Steelers and Jaguars to win outright on the road, still expects the Chargers to beat the Raiders, and thinks Baltimore's run game will turn the Saints game into a double-digit Ravens win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b377b42a-7d78-4210-af2a-f8d1088561b2 (scored 0)
- John Breech on Arizona Cardinals: Breech has San Francisco routing Miami 38-16 and says the Dolphins are headed for an 0-17 season; he also picks Arizona to upset Seattle 20-17. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/437a6bd1-ac3a-4745-8c35-137f4d364b0a (scored 0)
- Pete Prisco on Baltimore Ravens: Prisco picks final scores for every Week 2 NFL game, with several teams that lost in Week 1 — the Chargers, Patriots, Cowboys, Packers and Rams — bouncing back, and the Bills outlasting the Lions in a shootout. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/29185ff4-dec4-498f-aa45-4ca2d72dcbe3 (scored 35.71)
- John Hendricks on Baltimore Ravens: John Hendricks picked Baltimore to win 23-17, predicted Derrick Henry would score two touchdowns, called for Devon Vale's first career 100-yard receiving game, and bought Chris Olave topping 1,300 receiving yards. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/22cb903f-acc6-4b67-8b16-37759beac69f (scored 47.62)
- Darrion Gray on Baltimore Ravens: Darion Gray picked the Ravens to beat the Saints 28-20 and predicted Chris Olave would post a second straight 100-yard receiving game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/94aa3be8-5be5-48d2-8072-b0728b59bc8b (scored 47.62)

## More fantasy bust calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Derek Brown on Xavier Worthy: Derek Brown ("Debro") laid out a slate of wide receiver breakouts — Ricky Pearsall, Jalen Coker, Egbuka, Jalen Waddle, Joshua Palmer, George Pickens, DeVonta Smith and Travis Hunter — while fading Xavier Worthy, Tyreek Hill and the cheap Cleveland/late-round types, and gave his own rankings well ahead of ADP for several of them. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/effe2fda-3dcb-489f-a1e1-f8fa5b11ada7 (scored 100)
- Chris Welsh on Austin Ekeler: Welsh drafted Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, the Rams and Saints receivers, Justin Fields (a top-10 QB), Drake Maye (QB10-14), Travis Kelce and Tyler Warren, while passing on Joe Mixon, the Commanders backfield, Tyreek Hill, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9f0f2132-f3b8-4813-b2b1-374b827d86a8 (scored 100)
- Joe Pisapia on Rashee Rice: Joey P (Joe Pisapia) played draft-or-pass on 2025 fantasy values: he passed on Christian McCaffrey at pick 7, Breece Hall, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Travis Hunter and Chris Olave, while drafting RJ Harvey, Tyreek Hill, Tetairoa McMillan, Puka Nacua, Tyler Warren and a late-round Joe Mixon. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c3c95c1c-64a4-42b6-9389-58d5fb5b27d1 (scored 0)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Breece Hall: Pat Fitzmaurice gave draft-or-pass calls: reluctant drafts on Christian McCaffrey, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan (his WR16), Rashee Rice at a ninth-round price, Austin Ekeler, Chris Rodriguez, Chris Olave, Drake Maye (his QB8) and Tyler Warren, with passes on Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, Croskey-Merritt, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, the Rams receivers and Justin Fields. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e36f1287-466c-4889-a7ea-c9d86f4b5182 (scored 0)
- Derek Brown on Chuba Hubbard: Derek Brown ("Deebro") names three busts to avoid in 2025 fantasy drafts: Kyren Williams at an RB1 price, Chuba Hubbard as a top-20 RB, and Xavier Worthy as his ultimate bust, arguing Rashee Rice is the clear No. 1 receiver in Kansas City. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9cc5c06e-e0c5-45bd-8b93-fa089f8673a8 (scored 100)
- Simon Hunter on Tetairoa McMillan: Simon is drafting Ashton Jeanty in the late first/early second and is comfortable taking him in the first round, is all-in on DeVonta Adams with the Rams, and calls Puka Nacua one of the most overdrafted players who should not be taken in the first round. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/15f74c4e-cd8f-455b-b84f-e4098e767a84 (scored 100)

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