# Tom Pelissero: Pelissero expects the franchise tag to come for Tee Higgins and believes Russell Wilson will sign somewhere as a starting quarterback. **Claimed:** Feb 24, 2025 **Pundit:** Tom Pelissero — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/tom-pelissero **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-daily/the-top-101-free-agents-of-2025 2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I don't think that he signs anywhere as if he's not the starter. So I think Russ starts somewhere. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Russell Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Russell Wilson - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tee Higgins to move** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Tee Higgins - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Russell Wilson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/russell-wilson - Tee Higgins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tee-higgins ## What others said about the same people - Chris Rose on Russell Wilson: Hosting a mock free-agency draft, Rose predicted destinations for Nick Bolton, Carlton Davis, Russell Wilson, Malcolm Koonce, Stefon Diggs, Byron Murphy, Chase Young and Jacoby Brissett, plus Justin Fields returning to Pittsburgh, Ronnie Stanley leaving Baltimore, and the Browns trading up to No. 1 to take Cam Ward. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/854e8838-2328-4092-997e-8ad4ee22995d (scored 0) - Gregg Rosenthal on Tee Higgins: Rosenthal called Alabama linebacker Jihad Campbell a first-round pick, said Trey Smith and Tee Higgins will not reach free agency, and predicted Matthew Stafford ends up with either the Raiders or Rams rather than the Giants. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/112e5312-772e-44a0-a2a4-ccc1930c2f1a (scored 0) - Gregg Rosenthal on Tee Higgins: Rosenthal unveiled his top 101 free agents of 2025 for NFL.com, ranking Tee Higgins first, Trey Smith second and Milton Williams third, with Nick Chubb at No. 101. He also expects Higgins to be franchise tagged rather than reach free agency. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cb6e117a-89d1-4b94-a9bf-2d62bf353140 (scored 0) - Steve Weisch on Tee Higgins: Wyche argued Cincinnati cannot afford to keep both receivers and expects New England to sign Tee Higgins away with an unmatchable offer, and he suggested Kirk Cousins could be moved out of Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/13284c91-b741-43f9-85c0-8ac9e1826d1c (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Tee Higgins: Fitzmaurice ranks Darren Waller around TE40, touts T.J. Higgins as a low-end WR1 value, Kenneth Walker as a top-12 back if healthy, Stefon Diggs in the ninth round, Drake Maye as a QB1 finisher with big rushing upside, Luther Burden as an ADP-beater, and Javonte Williams as Dallas's lead back. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bed875af-db54-4ebc-b3da-9102b06adea7 (scored 100) - Chris Brockman on Russell Wilson: Brockman declares the road to the Super Bowl goes through Buffalo and Philadelphia — both will be No. 1 seeds — and he states outright that the Bills and Eagles will meet in the Super Bowl. He also says Russell Wilson has been a top-five quarterback since returning, predicts the Packers reach the divisional round again, and insists both the Chiefs and Ravens will be one-and-done in the playoffs (Houston beating Baltimore, Bo Nix's Broncos winning at Arrowhead). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6bf158b8-3063-45d6-9ee8-451496dbf193 (scored 0) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100) - Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100) - Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0) - Bradley Locker on Carson Wentz: PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a3716f21-0488-4fc8-a414-c25c2d781a6e (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Michael Penix Jr.: In a Week 1 recap with no named byline, CBS Sports suggested Michael Penix Jr. would take over as Atlanta's Week 2 starter if healthy, called Ashton Jeanty's sophomore breakout imminent, and warned readers not to overlook San Francisco as NFC West winners. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1000d8d0-5de1-405e-b8ce-255cde75a32d (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Rashod Bateman: In his Week 2 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice recommends a slate of pickups he expects to outperform their current rostership (Kaelon Black, Deebo Samuel, Tyler Shough, Geno Smith and others), lays out several depth-chart expectations (Black as the 49ers' No. 2 back, Shedeur Sanders eventually taking over in Cleveland, Penix returning for Atlanta), and flags Fool's Gold/drop candidates such as Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Bourne and Rashid Shaheed. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6218d3c2-61e7-4ace-9976-b51eeefdf22c (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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