# Michael Hanich: Hanich projects Seattle's updated safety and nickel depth charts after Bud Clark's injury, naming Julian Love and Ty Okada as starting safeties, A.J. Finley as Love's backup, and laying out a nickel pecking order with Devon Witherspoon first, Noah Igbinoghene third and Nehemiah Pritchett behind him. He also predicts roster outcomes for D'Anthony Bell, Rodney Thomas and Andre Fuller. **Claimed:** Aug 24, 2026 **Pundit:** Michael Hanich — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/michael-hanich **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/onsi/seahawks-depth-chart-update-after-bud-clark-injury 9 checkable claims — 6 depth chart calls and 3 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 2 of 9 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2. > With Clark out, that No. 3 nickel spot likely goes to Noah Igbinoghene, then Nehemiah Pritchett. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Rodney Thomas to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Rodney Thomas, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **D'Anthony Bell to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: D'Anthony Bell, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Andre Fuller to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Andre Fuller, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Devon Witherspoon to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Julian Love to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Julian Love, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Noah Igbinoghene to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Noah Igbinoghene, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nehemiah Pritchett to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Nehemiah Pritchett, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ty Okada to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ty Okada, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **AJ Finley to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: AJ Finley, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Rodney Thomas — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rodney-thomas - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - D'Anthony Bell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/d-anthony-bell - Andre Fuller — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/andre-fuller - Devon Witherspoon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devon-witherspoon - Julian Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/julian-love - Noah Igbinoghene — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/noah-igbinoghene - Nehemiah Pritchett — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nehemiah-pritchett - Ty Okada — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ty-okada - AJ Finley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/aj-finley ## What others said about the same people - Tyler Sullivan on Drew Lock: In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a14b5e6-066b-457f-b409-a3ddbd512aca (scored 0) - Richard Sherman on Seattle Seahawks: Sherman picked Seattle to beat New England 28-17 in the opener, ran through score picks for the rest of the week one slate (49ers, Cowboys, Bills, Bears, Vikings, Colts, Broncos), said the Seahawks would also beat the Cardinals, Commanders and Chargers, backed Dallas to win its division, and predicted Christian Gonzalez's deal would come in barely above Devon Witherspoon's. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3b4f1960-4810-4136-8023-c9a76a0598a3 (scored 80.95) - Anthony “Tone Diggs” DiGuilio on Seattle Seahawks: Tone picked the Seahawks to beat the Patriots in the Thursday-night season opener, citing Seattle's returning front seven and offensive line snaps. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c85c564c-b995-4810-8d49-be2b4bcf5aa6 (scored 100) - Ty Schmit on Seattle Seahawks: Ty Schmidt also leaned Seahawks over Patriots in the opener, pointing to Seattle returning 20 of 22 Super Bowl starters and a raucous banner night. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bfea79f3-d61d-4907-92d4-a47bf15903bd (scored 100) - AJ Hawk on Seattle Seahawks: AJ Hawk picked the Seahawks to win the opener at home over the Patriots. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e0bf9401-7f2f-48ed-8ac5-f8c9c6e82c4a (scored 100) - Colin Cowherd on Seattle Seahawks: Cowherd lays out his final season predictions: he flips the NFC West to the Rams over Seattle (fearing first-time OC Brian Fleury), picks Bills, Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Eagles, Lions, Saints and Rams as division winners with the Bills reaching the Super Bowl, and makes picks on opening night (Seahawks 23-20 over New England) and the Jaguars over the Browns. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/df2d0a12-0bc1-4438-92e2-e2faf15686bd (scored 100) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a7844a-2fb6-44d7-814f-30ec9fbcc26d (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0653fc24-437c-4aba-89ee-f1f417e1983d (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Michael Penix Jr.: In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 (scored 0) - Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (scored 0) - Nathan Jahnke on Jalen Tolbert: PFF's preseason fantasy recap makes a large number of depth-chart, role and fantasy-value calls across the league, including Chig Okonkwo as a top sleeper tight end, Tre Tucker as the Raiders' top receiver, and various backfield hierarchies. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/760054fd-7815-4b86-a9e3-bc9bdb0a730b (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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