# Chris Brockman: Chris Brockman said Baker Mayfield will finish no lower than third in MVP voting, named Kyle Shanahan the coach of the year front-runner, and predicted both the Giants and Jets will pick in the top five of next year's draft. **Claimed:** Oct 6, 2025 **Pundit:** Chris Brockman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-brockman **Outlet:** Overreaction Monday (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/overreaction-monday-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP7929384888.mp3?updated=1759771553 4 checkable claims — 2 team draft slot calls, 1 award pick and 1 coach award pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 4 have settled, averaging 50 out of 100, against 47.9 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Baker Mayfield will finish no lower than third in the MVP this season. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **New York Giants to pick “top five” (picks 1–5)** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: New York Giants - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **New York Jets to pick “top five” (picks 1–5)** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: New York Jets - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 91.7 for a naive guess - **Baker Mayfield to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Kyle Shanahan to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Baker Mayfield — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/baker-mayfield - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers ## What others said about the same people - Tyler Sullivan on Jake Haener: Sullivan expects the Giants, thin at quarterback after Jaxson Dart's season-ending knee injury, to elevate Jake Haener from the practice squad for Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/eb928ca7-b6fd-41e7-8b48-b38e4f64ce09 (scored 0) - Patricia Traina on Paulson Adebo: Traina projects the Giants' initial 53-man roster position by position, naming who makes the team and who lands on the practice squad, including keeping Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Evan Neal (with a possible trade), Dalen Cambre over Braxton Berrios, Lucas Patrick as backup center, and Dominic Zvada as the kicker. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8bb1a183-b45b-44db-8a61-23bdd2238a6b (scored 100) - Bob Folger on Zaire Barnes: Reviewing the Giants' defense and special teams in the preseason game against Miami, Folger states he has little doubt linebacker Zaire Barnes will make the roster, largely on the strength of his special teams play. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/51dbddf4-bfb8-4c16-89f7-5457d63daf5f (scored 100) - Patricia Traina on Braxton Berrios: Traina projects the Giants' Week 1 inactive list: Darius Slayton, Thomas Fidone II, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Elijah Campbell, J.C. Davis and Bobby Jamison-Travis, with Braxton Berrios elevated from the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b611d711-e898-4a2c-b27d-3ac154727828 (scored 0) - Carter Bahns on Odell Beckham Jr.: The unsigned newsletter names five big-name veterans it expects to be cut ahead of Sunday's 53-man roster deadline, saying not to be surprised if they are free agents by the end of the weekend. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/335e7525-e537-4e8d-8f46-297b444b6e76 (scored 0) - Patricia Traina on Malik Nabers: Previewing the Giants' preseason finale, Traina says John Michael Schmitz is locked in as the starting center and identifies Malik Nabers, Malachi Fields and Darius Slayton as receivers certain to make the 53-man roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c2b2d4aa-7b73-40ab-adb7-c2a90507e498 (scored 100) ## More team draft slot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jake Riepma on Detroit Lions: Filling in on Locked On Lions, Jake Reitma dismisses ESPN's suggestion that Sam LaPorta could be traded, saying LaPorta stays in Detroit as part of the core four. He also breaks down the edge class ahead of the Lions' pick at No. 17, calling David Bailey the class's top edge prospect with Reuben Bain Jr. next, and picks the Pistons as the NBA's best team. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ece8f439-040b-4b4d-bfb3-d443e4129200 (scored 100) - Kent Swanson on Cincinnati Bengals: After the Chiefs' 14-12 loss to the Raiders, Kent laid out the resulting draft order: Kansas City picking ninth overall (and 40th in round two) in the 2026 draft, with New Orleans eighth, Cincinnati tenth, and the Raiders holding the No. 1 pick. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f65d9763-b3d3-476d-9f92-941deb6957ca (scored 26.11) - Rich Eisen on Miami Dolphins: Eisen picked the Bills to finish with the NFL's best record, said the Dolphins look like a top-five draft pick team, chose the Chiefs over the Colts to make the playoffs despite their 0-2 start, and made week-three picks: Bengals to go 3-0, the Jets to win at Tampa, and he leaned Steelers over the Patriots. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3445484f-b214-450b-a160-2e021fbdc1e6 (scored 73.84) - Rich Eisen on Green Bay Packers: Eisen predicts the Cowboys will be picking around No. 32 in next year's draft, i.e. Green Bay's first-rounder will be near the end of the round. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/808a2f14-f5a2-4c84-9ad9-ccce150555bc (scored 42.04) - Tom Pelissero on Pittsburgh Steelers: Pelissero says it wouldn't shock him if Shedeur Sanders is part of an open quarterback competition in Cleveland heading into training camp, expects Cam Ward to be the Titans' starter by the preseason, and suggests that if Aaron Rodgers plays poorly the Steelers could hold a top-15 pick in the 2026 draft and target a quarterback. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/09766ec1-0261-470d-9bae-bd9ddbf816cf (scored 77.11) - Daniel Jeremiah on Tennessee Titans: As relayed by Eisen, Jeremiah said the Titans will use the No. 1 overall pick rather than trade it, and he ranked Travis Hunter second overall on his draft board and first among wide receivers. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b72891e5-3b59-4105-b0d1-368678ececc3 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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