Daniel Wade· Aug 17, 2026
Wade expects tight end Charlie Kohler (Kolar) to easily double his career reception total of 10 in the Chargers' offense, and believes wide receiver Darius Davis is essentially assured of a roster spot while KOS has played his way into being un-releasable.
“But if you're going to be the guy that, you know, is trying to double his career receptions, which is 10, which he should be able to easily do.”
said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On Chargers (podcast) · read the original →
3 checkable claims — 2 roster spot calls and 1 player season number — 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.
1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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3 checkable claims in this take
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.
Derius Davis to make the roster
“depending on where you put Darius Davis who does seem close to a lot to make this roster”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- LAC
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- b3e374c7-9279-4375-b2b0-91fd8d2e66b1
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsJ.J. KoskiLos Angeles ChargersAug 17, 2026
J.J. Koski to make the roster
“about the last week or so now, KOS has felt like a guy that you absolutely can't release... how do you not keep him around”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Charlie Kolar to record 20 receptions
“But if you're going to be the guy that, you know, is trying to double his career receptions, which is 10, which he should be able to easily do. Right?”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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