# Bryan DeArdo — prediction record

Bryan DeArdo writes about the NFL for CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated, with a particular eye on the Pittsburgh Steelers. His coverage spans roster decisions, trade speculation, and the sort of depth-chart intrigue that preseason brings—Joey Porter Jr.'s future, Will Howard's extended look under center, fan bases bracing for what comes next.

## Record

- **Accuracy:** 87.5%
- **MissedTakes Score:** 50
- **Graded articles:** 4
- **Graded individual calls:** 6
- **Clarity:** 97.06%

PROVISIONAL: fewer than 10 graded articles. This number is not yet meaningful, and they are excluded from leaderboards.

The MissedTakes Score is how much better than a naive baseline they did, not how often they were right. Zero means no better than a strategy requiring no knowledge. A record is counted in ARTICLES rather than individual calls, because thirty picks in one mock draft is one act of judgment rather than thirty.

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## Graded articles (4)

### Sep 12, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call

The unsigned CBS Sports preview picks the Jets to beat the Titans in their Week 1 matchup in Nashville, reasoning that Geno Smith's track record gives New York the edge in a close, low-scoring game.

https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2ca4f6ea-0531-43a5-b340-39f9b83ef38a

### Aug 28, 2026 — scored 50 across 2 calls

An unsigned CBS Sports piece lays out Pittsburgh's quarterback pecking order: Aaron Rodgers starts, Mason Rudolph is the No. 2, rookie Drew Allar sits at No. 3 and Will Howard is fourth, with the Steelers expected to keep all four quarterbacks on the initial 53-man roster rather than trading Howard.

https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4af69b53-867a-4e1f-8e7d-7f699e4ed649

### Aug 26, 2026 — scored 100 across 2 calls

An unsigned CBS Sports piece lists veterans it expects could be traded before the 53-man roster deadline, including quarterbacks Anthony Richardson (with Buffalo floated as a landing spot), J.J. McCarthy and Will Howard, plus Jerry Jeudy, Joey Porter Jr., Tyrone Tracy Jr., Kayvon Thibodeaux, Josh Sweat, Kristian Fulton and Marist Liufau. It also says Mason Rudolph's and Drew Allar's roster spots in Pittsburgh are secure.

https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bd269550-714b-4a52-b6e1-2ba079b58fef

### Aug 6, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call

After watching Steelers camp practices, DeArdo says Rico Dowdle is the frontrunner to start at running back and Roman Wilson has locked down the No. 3 receiver job, while suggesting veteran Mason Rudolph could be squeezed off the roster if Drew Allar and Will Howard perform in the preseason.

https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/99dcf04f-65b0-483d-ad28-f27343b6ace5


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