Chris Brockman · Jun 4, 2025

Brockman delivered his "way too early powerless rankings," ranking the bottom 10 NFL teams for 2025 from 23 through 32, with the Giants as the worst team in the league.

“Number 32, they have the toughest schedule in the NFL, and they're everybody's on the hot seat. They have no quarterback. It's the New York Football Giants”

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6 checkable claims from this

Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.

Team Draft Slot Calls Las Vegas RaidersJun 4, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders to pick “picking in the top 10 this year” (picks 1–10)
“They're in a really tough division, and they're clearly fourth in that division. So they could be picking in the top 10 this year.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
LV
draft:
2026
naive:
they picked 6 the year before
skill:
0
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
actual pick:
1
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
predicted pick:
picking in the top 10 this year (picks 1–10)
weeks left when called:
18
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Power Rankings New York GiantsJun 4, 2025
“Here we go. Twenty twenty five, way too early, powerless rankings, number 23... Number 32, they have the toughest schedule in the NFL... It's the New York Football Giants, and that is your powerless ranking.”
Close · 47Scored 46.67a naive guess scored 83.33-73.33 skill
How this was scored
skill:
-73.33
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
46.67
baseline:
83.33
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
9
weeks left when called:
18
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Depth Chart Calls Anthony Richardson Indianapolis ColtsJun 4, 2025
Anthony Richardson to be 1st on the depth chart
“It has to be it has to be Anthony Richardson because you've invested, draft capital, and you've waited, you know, patiently for this guy to to blossom.”
Close · 75Scored 75a naive guess scored 75+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
IND
skill:
0
player:
Anthony Richardson
season:
2025
accuracy:
75
baseline:
75
position:
QB
naive slot:
1
actual slot:
4
difficulty:
2
measured by:
passing yards
naive basis:
where he sat last season
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
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Depth Chart Calls Cam Ward Tennessee TitansJun 4, 2025
Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart
“But I do think Cam Ward is gonna be the guy there, and I think he's gonna be a really good player.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skill
How this was scored
club:
TEN
skill:
16.67
player:
Cam Ward
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
91.67
position:
QB
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
1
difficulty:
2
measured by:
passing yards
naive basis:
no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
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Team Draft Slot Calls New Orleans SaintsJun 4, 2025
New Orleans Saints to pick at number 1
“I'm a say the Saints... Again, no quarterback. Could be in the running for first overall.”
Close · 74Scored 73.84a naive guess scored 95.76-43.84 skill
How this was scored
team:
NO
draft:
2026
naive:
they picked 9 the year before
skill:
-43.84
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
73.84
baseline:
95.76
actual pick:
8
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
predicted pick:
1
weeks left when called:
18
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Trade and Signing Calls Miami DolphinsJun 4, 2025
? to move to Miami Dolphins
“They're not gonna have a tight end soon. He's gonna get traded.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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