# Donnie Druin — prediction record Donnie Druin covers the Arizona Cardinals for Sports Illustrated, tracking roster battles and depth chart movement through training camp and preseason. His work focuses on the decisions that shape a 53-man roster — who's rising, who's falling, and which players are forcing the Cardinals' hand. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 90% - **MissedTakes Score:** -10 - **Graded articles:** 5 - **Graded individual calls:** 9 - **Clarity:** 97.06% PROVISIONAL: fewer than 10 graded articles. This number is not yet meaningful, and they are excluded from leaderboards. The MissedTakes Score is how much better than a naive baseline they did, not how often they were right. Zero means no better than a strategy requiring no knowledge. A record is counted in ARTICLES rather than individual calls, because thirty picks in one mock draft is one act of judgment rather than thirty. Full method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology ## Graded articles (5) ### Aug 28, 2026 — scored 50 across 2 calls Previewing the Cardinals' final 2026 preseason game, Druin identifies roster bubble players: he favors Jalen Brooks over Ihmir Smith-Marsette for a sixth receiver spot, expects Oli Udoh to miss out, projects BJ Ojulari to be cut with Eku Leota making the team instead, and names Elijah Jones as the likely cornerback casualty. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5ab6b69b-7514-4c48-9ad4-a6495e981071 ### Aug 24, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Druin says Bam Knight has effectively locked up the final running back spot on the Cardinals' roster, which contributed to Trey Benson being waived/injured. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0c250de4-e1ba-4d79-8ef4-e9d9bda3a89c ### Aug 14, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call After the Cardinals' preseason win over the Raiders, Druin identifies risers and fallers on Arizona's depth chart, including Corey Kiner passing Trey Benson for the RB3 spot, Jalen Brooks making the roster over Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Jack Gibbens pushing Cody Simon for a starting inside linebacker job, and Denzel Burke as a favorite to start opposite Will Johnson. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fe336150-dd1d-468f-ae78-b26e7bcfd431 ### Aug 12, 2026 — scored 100 across 4 calls Druin names six under-the-radar Cardinals who boosted their stock in training camp and could make the final 53-man roster, with rookie tackle Jayden Williams described as having secured a spot outright. He also predicts Arizona will rank near the top of the league in tight end usage in 12/13 personnel and that Bam Knight has passed Trey Benson in the running back pecking order. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/80460095-5ff0-4066-a465-e1630ceb99eb ### Aug 12, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call After reviewing Cardinals training camp, Druin predicted several roster and depth-chart outcomes: Trey Benson being traded or cut, Bam Knight making the 53 as a fourth running back, Isaiah Adams winning the starting right guard job over rookie Chase Bisontis, Kedon Slovis being cut, Christian Jones missing the roster, Andrew Wingard starting at safety over Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, BJ Ojulari as a cut candidate, and Kitan Crawford making the roster. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3a6aed4f-e392-4e26-bc5e-4299f9ecd4c8 --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. If something here is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/corrections?pundit=donnie-druin