Rich Eisen · Jul 2, 2025
Eisen ranked the top non-quarterbacks in the NFL entering 2025, with Myles Garrett first, Justin Jefferson second and Saquon Barkley third, and added Derrick Henry as an extra name. He also picked the Colts to beat the Dolphins in Week 1 and said Daniel Jones will beat out Anthony Richardson for the starting job.
“Myles Garrett is the top player in the NFL that's not a quarterback coming into 2025.”
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3 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.
Daniel Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
“And I do think Daniel Jones gets the start because guess what? I think he's gonna beat out Anthony Richardson.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- IND
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Daniel Jones
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 1
- 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
- Top Player ListsJul 2, 2025
“Power rankings are the top non quarterbacks in the National Football League entering 2025... Number 10 on the list is the reigning defensive player of the year. I'm putting Patrick Sertan the second right here... Christian McCaffrey... Micah Parsons right here. Okay. Number eight... number seven on the list, TJ Watts... number six on the list, the Condor, Max Crosby... number five on the list... Chris Jones... Ja'Marr Chase is four. Saquon is three... Number two is Justin Jefferson... And number one on the list is Myles Garrett... It's Derrick Henry. Derrick Henry is one more”
Miss · 38Scored 37.5a naive guess scored 50-25 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- -25
- placed:
- 8
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 11
- accuracy:
- 37.5
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- DE 3: 75, WR 2: 0, RB 3: 25
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 0
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksIndianapolis ColtsJul 2, 2025
Indianapolis Colts to win
“I'm just for future win loss players, I I would kinda give the Colts a win in that day”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- IND
- score:
- 8-33
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- IND
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- IND
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18