Matt Money Smith

58.34%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

-28.31

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

Graded calls

across 1 article. 1 more not yet settled.

Fewer than 10 graded articles. Treat this as provisional.

Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.

Graded calls · 3

Smith says Ladd McConkie is a legitimate No. 1 receiver who could post a Jaylen Waddle-like season of roughly 1,700 yards and eight touchdowns, and he predicts second-year Chargers receiver Trey Harris will have a big year under Mike McDaniel. He also expects Philip Rivers to become an NFL head coach and thinks the Chargers offense will be good in the coming season.3 graded calls · Feb 26, 2026
- “He could end up with Jalen Waddle like seventeen hundred yard eight touchdown season. It wouldn't surprise me.”
  Scored 50a naive guess scored 73.31-23.31 skill
  How this was scored
  naive:
  5.2
  skill:
  -23.31
  what happened:
  6
  player:
  Ladd McConkey
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  50
  baseline:
  73.31
  predicted:
  8
  statistic:
  receiving_tds
  difficulty:
  1
  last season:
  7
  weeks in the season:
  18
  weeks left when called:
  0
  position average:
  3.4
  zero at percent out:
  50
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “I think Lad's a legitimate number one receiver.”
  Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 91.67+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  LAC
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Ladd McConkey
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  91.67
  baseline:
  91.67
  position:
  WR
  naive slot:
  1
  actual slot:
  2
  difficulty:
  1
  measured by:
  receptions
  naive basis:
  where he sat last season
  weeks in the season:
  18
  predicted slot:
  1
  weeks left when called:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- “He could end up with Jalen Waddle like seventeen hundred yard eight touchdown season. It wouldn't surprise me.”
  Scored 0a naive guess scored 89.95-89.95 skill
  How this was scored
  naive:
  749.37
  skill:
  -89.95
  what happened:
  789
  player:
  Ladd McConkey
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  89.95
  predicted:
  1700
  statistic:
  receiving_yards
  difficulty:
  1
  last season:
  1149
  weeks in the season:
  18
  weeks left when called:
  0
  position average:
  349.73
  zero at percent out:
  50
  Think this grade is wrong?