# Joe Marino: Marino gives his pre-training-camp 53-man roster projection for the Buffalo Bills, naming who makes the roster at each position group, who gets cut or lands on the practice squad, and a few depth-chart calls (Josh Allen as starter, Tommy Doman winning the punting job). **Claimed:** Jul 24, 2026 **Pundit:** Joe Marino — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/joe-marino **Outlet:** Locked On Bills (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/locked-on-bills-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/8c06ff/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/d5c86183-3556-42ef-a0fc-3e82326ec162/episodes/21867782-a587-4dfc-a308-49532d29ab27/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d5c86183-3556-42ef-a0fc-3e82326ec162&awEpisodeId=21867782-a587-4dfc-a308-49532d29ab27&feed=LIaoLB9Y 80 checkable claims — 77 roster spot calls and 3 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 78 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 48 of 80 have settled so far, averaging 97.9 out of 100, against 81.3 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. > So as a drafted punter, my expectation is that Tommy Doman beats out Mitch Wisnowski. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Kaleb Elarms-Orr to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kaleb Elarms-Orr, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Christian Benford to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Christian Benford, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jordan Hancock to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jordan Hancock, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Landon Jackson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Landon Jackson, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Deone Walker to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Deone Walker, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Austin Corbett to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Austin Corbett, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dalton Kincaid to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Kyle Allen to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kyle Allen, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **T.J. Sanders to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: T.J. Sanders, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Skyler Bell to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Skyler Bell, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Javon Solomon to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Javon Solomon, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tylan Grable to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tylan Grable, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **DJ Moore to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: DJ Moore, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Ray Davis to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Davison Igbinosun to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Davison Igbinosun, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Ty Johnson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ty Johnson, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Josh Allen to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Greg Rousseau to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Greg Rousseau, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dion Dawkins to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dion Dawkins, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dawson Knox to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dee Alford to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dee Alford, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Maxwell Hairston to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Maxwell Hairston, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Spencer Brown to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Spencer Brown, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Damar Hamlin to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Damar Hamlin, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Keon Coleman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Keon Coleman, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **DeWayne Carter to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: DeWayne Carter, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Ed Oliver to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ed Oliver, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dorian Williams to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dorian Williams, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **C.J. Gardner-Johnson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Josh Palmer to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Josh Palmer, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Connor McGovern to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Connor McGovern, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jude Bowry to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jude Bowry, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **T.J. Parker to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: T.J. Parker, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Jackson Hawes to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jackson Hawes, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Reid Ferguson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Reid Ferguson, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Bradley Chubb to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Bradley Chubb, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Joe Andreessen to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Joe Andreessen, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Khalil Shakir to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Michael Hoecht to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Michael Hoecht, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Alec Anderson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Alec Anderson, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Sam Franklin Jr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Sam Franklin Jr., Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Cole Bishop to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Cole Bishop, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tyler Bass to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tyler Bass, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Tommy Doman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tommy Doman, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **O'Cyrus Torrence to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: O'Cyrus Torrence, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Terrel Bernard to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Terrel Bernard, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **James Cook to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: James Cook, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jalon Kilgore to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jalon Kilgore, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Stephen Gosnell to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Stephen Gosnell, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Mori Maclin to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ja'Mori Maclin, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trent Sherfield to be 6th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Trent Sherfield, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zion Logue to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zion Logue, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Allen to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyrell Shavers to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tyrell Shavers, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quentin Skinner to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Quentin Skinner, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nick Broeker to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Nick Broeker, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Andre Jones Jr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Andre Jones Jr., Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Clayton to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Travis Clayton, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tommy Doman to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tommy Doman, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mecole Hardman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Mecole Hardman, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tommy Akingbesote to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tommy Akingbesote, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trent Sherfield to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Trent Sherfield, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Toriano Pride to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Toriano Pride, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Frank Gore to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Frank Gore, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Geno Stone to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Geno Stone, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Phidarian Mathis to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Phidarian Mathis, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Theron Gaines to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Theron Gaines, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jalen Virgil to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jalen Virgil, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jimmy Ciarlo to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jimmy Ciarlo, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sedrick Van Pran-Granger to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Keonta Jenkins to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Keonta Jenkins, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kody Huisman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kody Huisman, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cade Denhoff to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Cade Denhoff, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Wande Owens to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Wande Owens, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Shane Buechele to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Shane Buechele, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ian Wheeler to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ian Wheeler, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zane Durant to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zane Durant, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ben VanSumeren to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ben VanSumeren, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bruno Fina to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Bruno Fina, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Kaleb Elarms-Orr — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kaleb-elarms-orr - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Christian Benford — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christian-benford - Jordan Hancock — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-hancock - Landon Jackson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/landon-jackson - Deone Walker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/deone-walker - Austin Corbett — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/austin-corbett - Dalton Kincaid — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dalton-kincaid - Kyle Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kyle-allen - T.J. Sanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/t-j-sanders - Skyler Bell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/skyler-bell - Javon Solomon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/javon-solomon - Tylan Grable — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tylan-grable - DJ Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dj-moore - Ray Davis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ray-davis - Davison Igbinosun — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/davison-igbinosun - Ty Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ty-johnson - Josh Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/josh-allen - Greg Rousseau — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/greg-rousseau - Dion Dawkins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dion-dawkins - Dawson Knox — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dawson-knox - Dee Alford — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dee-alford - Maxwell Hairston — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/maxwell-hairston - Spencer Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/spencer-brown - Damar Hamlin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/damar-hamlin - Keon Coleman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/keon-coleman - DeWayne Carter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dewayne-carter - Ed Oliver — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ed-oliver - Dorian Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dorian-williams - C.J. Gardner-Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/c-j-gardner-johnson - Josh Palmer — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/josh-palmer - Connor McGovern — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/connor-mcgovern - Jude Bowry — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jude-bowry - T.J. Parker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/t-j-parker - Jackson Hawes — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jackson-hawes - Reid Ferguson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/reid-ferguson - Bradley Chubb — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bradley-chubb - Joe Andreessen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/joe-andreessen - Khalil Shakir — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/khalil-shakir - Michael Hoecht — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/michael-hoecht - Alec Anderson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/alec-anderson - Sam Franklin Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sam-franklin-jr - Cole Bishop — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cole-bishop - Tyler Bass — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-bass - Tommy Doman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tommy-doman - O'Cyrus Torrence — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/o-cyrus-torrence - Terrel Bernard — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/terrel-bernard - James Cook — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/james-cook - Jalon Kilgore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jalon-kilgore - Stephen Gosnell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/stephen-gosnell - Ja'Mori Maclin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ja-mori-maclin - Trent Sherfield — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trent-sherfield - Zion Logue — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zion-logue - Tyrell Shavers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyrell-shavers - Quentin Skinner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/quentin-skinner - Nick Broeker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nick-broeker - Andre Jones Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/andre-jones-jr - Travis Clayton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/travis-clayton - Mecole Hardman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mecole-hardman - Tommy Akingbesote — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tommy-akingbesote - Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/demetrius-flannigan-fowles - Toriano Pride — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/toriano-pride - Frank Gore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/frank-gore - Geno Stone — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/geno-stone - Phidarian Mathis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/phidarian-mathis - Theron Gaines — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/theron-gaines - Jalen Virgil — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jalen-virgil - Jimmy Ciarlo — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jimmy-ciarlo - Sedrick Van Pran-Granger — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sedrick-van-pran-granger - Keonta Jenkins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/keonta-jenkins - Kody Huisman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kody-huisman - Cade Denhoff — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cade-denhoff - Wande Owens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/wande-owens - Shane Buechele — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/shane-buechele - Ian Wheeler — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ian-wheeler - Zane Durant — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zane-durant - Ben VanSumeren — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ben-vansumeren - Bruno Fina — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bruno-fina ## What others said about the same people - Randy Gurzi on Te'Cory Couch: Gurzi predicts the Buffalo Bills' final 53-man roster ahead of Week 1 against Houston, naming every player who makes it, who gets cut, and a few depth-chart outcomes (Damar Hamlin as backup safety, Alec Anderson as a new starter on the offensive line, Shane Buechele back on the practice squad). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/95db61d4-3514-4d17-aa02-ed56a31ecabf (scored 0) - Tom Jensen on Dawson Knox: NFL.com published a list of players it expects to be released by cutdown day, headlined by tight ends Dawson Knox, T.J. Hockenson and Cole Kmet. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7ab5ced6-8d1e-4d59-a06b-9dc7d8125a83 (scored 0) - Mike Moraitis on Andre Jones Jr.: Moraitis expects Andre Jones Jr. to hold a spot on Miami's 53-man roster after being signed off Buffalo's practice squad, with a significant special teams role under coordinator Chris Tabor. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aada599b-129d-4866-bc24-0562e28b735c (scored 100) - Ralph Ventre on Greg Dortch: Ventre expects the Bills to elevate Greg Dortch from the practice squad to handle punt return duties for the season opener at Houston. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4601fedf-7b96-4776-ac37-a0b12d43da83 (scored 0) - Ralph Ventre on Joe Andreessen: Ventre reads the Bills' preseason finale as revealing the Week 1 roster: Alec Anderson wins the starting left guard job, Dorian Williams starts at inside linebacker next to Terrel Bernard, Maxwell Hairston starts at cornerback opposite Christian Benford, and Joe Andreessen, Sam Franklin, Trent Sherfield and undrafted Kani Walker make the 53. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70079e7f-89bd-46fe-a55a-665416f339fc (scored 100) - Ralph Ventre on Damar Hamlin: Ventre predicts four Bills backups — safety Damar Hamlin, inside linebacker Joe Andreessen, outside linebacker Javon Solomon and running back Ty Johnson — will survive the cutdown to 53 and make the roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3efa01d7-b5e8-4810-ac50-23f441e6dae3 (scored 100) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Thomas Martinez on Patrick Herbert: Martinez projects the Chargers' starting lineups on offense and defense for their Week 3 game at Buffalo, with injuries forcing several changes — Oronde Gadsden II at tight end, Trevor Penning at left guard, Jamaree Caldwell at defensive tackle and RJ Mickens at safety — while expecting Ladd McConkey to play and Marquez Valdez-Scantling to debut. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bcc0c9e2-6313-45af-bc99-f1cd46806da6 (scored 0) - Tyler Sullivan on Jake Haener: Sullivan expects the Giants, thin at quarterback after Jaxson Dart's season-ending knee injury, to elevate Jake Haener from the practice squad for Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/eb928ca7-b6fd-41e7-8b48-b38e4f64ce09 (scored 0) - Ethan Hurwitz on Jeremiah Pharms Jr.: Hurwitz writes that the elevations of Jeremiah Pharms Jr. and Mike Brown likely mean Leonard Taylor III stays a healthy scratch and Joshua Farmer could be one too for the Week 3 game at Jacksonville, and that both elevated players will revert to the practice squad after Sunday. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fc98ac5c-1a8e-4462-94fa-993b02c52d00 (scored 0) - Randy Gurzi on Reddy Steward: Gurzi predicts the Cowboys' 17-man practice squad, naming each player he expects Dallas to sign, including a surprise addition of released Giants tackle Evan Neal. He also predicts Jaydon Blue will be claimed off waivers by another team and that Sam Williams will land elsewhere. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a37588ef-f76e-4f06-a951-a85a563271d5 (scored 0) - Brian Peacock on Sebastian Valdez: Peacock lays out his projected 53-man roster for the 49ers, position by position: three specialists, three quarterbacks (including Curtis Rourke), five running backs, six receivers (cutting Christian Kirk), three tight ends (cutting Braden Willis), nine offensive linemen, ten defensive linemen (with Mykel Williams on PUP), five linebackers, six cornerbacks and four safeties. He also predicts a new player will take center snaps in preseason week three. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/62e9aad7-105c-45a0-95b3-3b43b64603ae (scored 0) - Blaine Grisak on Dean Connors: Grisak argues Wesley Bailey has essentially played his way onto the Rams' roster after a 10-pressure preseason game, suggests Dean Connors and Tim Keenan III could be cut and stashed on the practice squad, and makes a case for Jarquez Hunter making the 53 despite bubble status. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dd80ddb6-ed9f-4eb7-9ec6-58f9e56d90d8 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. 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