Joe Marino

Joe Marino covers the Buffalo Bills for the Locked On Bills podcast, where he digs into roster projections, draft analysis, and player rankings. His work spans depth chart battles to season win totals, with a particular focus on the Bills' core and the competition for roster spots around them.

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Is Joe Marino accurate? Across 169 graded calls in 12 articles, Joe Marino scores 77.56% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 45.81, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a limited sample, under thirty graded articles, so treat it with caution.

77.56%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

45.81

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

169

Graded calls

across 12 articles. 160 more not yet settled.

A limited sample — under 30 graded articles.

93.18% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.

Graded calls · 169

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Joe Marino gives his final projection of the Buffalo Bills' initial 53-man roster after the preseason finale, naming who makes it, who gets cut, and who lands on injured reserve/PUP, along with several starting-job calls (Kyle Allen as QB2, TJ Sanders starting over Landon Jackson, Maxwell Hairston starting opposite Christian Benford, and Tommy Doman winning the punting job).52 graded calls · Aug 28, 2026
- C.J. Gardner-Johnson to make the roster
  “At safety, I had the Bills rostering five of those, Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, DeMar Hamlin, Jalen Kilgore, Sam Franklin.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  C.J. Gardner-Johnson
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Ed Oliver to make the roster
  “the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Ed Oliver
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- James Cook to make the roster
  “the three running backs you would expect, James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  James Cook
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Khalil Shakir to make the roster
  “DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Skyler Bell, Trent Sherfield, the six that I have making it.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Khalil Shakir
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Josh Palmer to make the roster
  “DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Skyler Bell, Trent Sherfield, the six that I have making it.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Josh Palmer
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Jackson Hawes to make the roster
  “At tight end, I have the Bills keeping three, Jackson Hawes, Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Jackson Hawes
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Alec Anderson to make the roster
  “The four starters, Dion Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris, Torrance, and Spencer Brown”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Alec Anderson
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Dion Dawkins to make the roster
  “The four starters, Dion Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris, Torrance, and Spencer Brown”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Dion Dawkins
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Spencer Brown to make the roster
  “The four starters, Dion Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris, Torrance, and Spencer Brown”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Spencer Brown
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Tylan Grable to make the roster
  “I have it as Austin Corbett, Alan Grable, Lloyd Cushinberry, and Nick Broker.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Tylan Grable
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Michael Hoecht to make the roster
  “I have the Bills keeping five. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Javon Solomon.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Michael Hoecht
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Davison Igbinosun to make the roster
  “D'Alford and Jordan Hancock for the slot, and Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, Davis and Igbonosin, and Kanai Walker.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  200
  player:
  Davison Igbinosun
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he makes the 53
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Cole Bishop to make the roster
  “At safety, I had the Bills rostering five of those, Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, DeMar Hamlin, Jalen Kilgore, Sam Franklin.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Cole Bishop
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Michael Danna to make the roster
  “That means Mike Dana, k Denhoff, and Andre Jones are released.”
  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  -200
  player:
  Michael Danna
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he does not make the 53
  accuracy:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Maxwell Hairston to make the roster
  “D'Alford and Jordan Hancock for the slot, and Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, Davis and Igbonosin, and Kanai Walker.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Maxwell Hairston
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Landon Jackson to make the roster
  “the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Landon Jackson
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- T.J. Parker to make the roster
  “I have the Bills keeping five. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Javon Solomon.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  200
  player:
  T.J. Parker
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he makes the 53
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Jalon Kilgore to make the roster
  “At safety, I had the Bills rostering five of those, Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, DeMar Hamlin, Jalen Kilgore, Sam Franklin.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  200
  player:
  Jalon Kilgore
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he makes the 53
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Kaleb Elarms-Orr to make the roster
  “At inside backer, I have the Bills keeping four. Terrell Bernard, Dorian Williams, Caleb Yalarmzor, and Keonta Jenkins.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  200
  player:
  Kaleb Elarms-Orr
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he makes the 53
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Dalton Kincaid to make the roster
  “At tight end, I have the Bills keeping three, Jackson Hawes, Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Dalton Kincaid
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Dorian Williams to make the roster
  “At inside backer, I have the Bills keeping four. Terrell Bernard, Dorian Williams, Caleb Yalarmzor, and Keonta Jenkins.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Dorian Williams
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Lloyd Cushenberry III to make the roster
  “I have it as Austin Corbett, Alan Grable, Lloyd Cushinberry, and Nick Broker.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Lloyd Cushenberry III
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Reid Ferguson to make the roster
  “Then when it comes to the specialists, Reed Ferguson, Tyler Bass, Tommy Doman”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Reid Ferguson
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Christian Benford to make the roster
  “D'Alford and Jordan Hancock for the slot, and Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, Davis and Igbonosin, and Kanai Walker.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Christian Benford
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Te'Cory Couch to make the roster
  “Meaning Anthony Kendall, Toriano Pride, t j or DJ Miller, Takori Couch, and Jordan Dunbar don't make the roster.”
  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Te'Cory Couch
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he does not make the 53
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks on the practice squad:
  2
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Josh Allen to make the roster
  “At quarterback, I think the bills will keep to Josh Allen and Kyle Allen.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Josh Allen
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Greg Rousseau to make the roster
  “I have the Bills keeping five. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Javon Solomon.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Greg Rousseau
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Dawson Knox to make the roster
  “At tight end, I have the Bills keeping three, Jackson Hawes, Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Dawson Knox
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Austin Corbett to make the roster
  “I have it as Austin Corbett, Alan Grable, Lloyd Cushinberry, and Nick Broker.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Austin Corbett
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- DeWayne Carter to make the roster
  “And then I have the cuts as Travis Clayton, Zion Logan, Dwayne Carter.”
  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  DeWayne Carter
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he does not make the 53
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Joe Andreessen to make the roster
  “I have Joe Andreessen among the backers, the Bills release along with Theron Gaines, Otis Reese, and Jimmy Charlo.”
  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  -200
  player:
  Joe Andreessen
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he does not make the 53
  accuracy:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Terrel Bernard to make the roster
  “At inside backer, I have the Bills keeping four. Terrell Bernard, Dorian Williams, Caleb Yalarmzor, and Keonta Jenkins.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Terrel Bernard
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Tyler Bass to make the roster
  “Then when it comes to the specialists, Reed Ferguson, Tyler Bass, Tommy Doman”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  200
  player:
  Tyler Bass
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he makes the 53
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Dee Alford to make the roster
  “D'Alford and Jordan Hancock for the slot, and Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, Davis and Igbonosin, and Kanai Walker.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Dee Alford
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Bradley Chubb to make the roster
  “I have the Bills keeping five. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Javon Solomon.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Bradley Chubb
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Keon Coleman to make the roster
  “DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Skyler Bell, Trent Sherfield, the six that I have making it.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Keon Coleman
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- O'Cyrus Torrence to make the roster
  “The four starters, Dion Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris, Torrance, and Spencer Brown”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  O'Cyrus Torrence
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Ty Johnson to make the roster
  “But I'm gonna assume that Ty Johnson won't start the year on injured reserve, and it's the fullback plus the three running backs you would expect.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Ty Johnson
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- DJ Moore to make the roster
  “DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Skyler Bell, Trent Sherfield, the six that I have making it.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  DJ Moore
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Javon Solomon to make the roster
  “And I think the special team's ability plus, you know, the pass rush juice gives him the edge to make this roster.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Javon Solomon
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Jordan Hancock to make the roster
  “D'Alford and Jordan Hancock for the slot, and Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, Davis and Igbonosin, and Kanai Walker.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Jordan Hancock
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Damar Hamlin to make the roster
  “I think he makes it over Gino Stone.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Damar Hamlin
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Skyler Bell to make the roster
  “DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Skyler Bell, Trent Sherfield, the six that I have making it.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  200
  player:
  Skyler Bell
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he makes the 53
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Greg Gaines to make the roster
  “the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Greg Gaines
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Sam Franklin Jr. to make the roster
  “At safety, I had the Bills rostering five of those, Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, DeMar Hamlin, Jalen Kilgore, Sam Franklin.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Sam Franklin Jr.
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Ray Davis to make the roster
  “the three running backs you would expect, James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Ray Davis
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Ar'maj Reed-Adams to make the roster
  “Armaje Reed Adams, Cedric Van Praengranger, Chase Lundt, Bruno Fina, and Demetrius Weatherspoon.”
  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Ar'maj Reed-Adams
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he does not make the 53
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Tommy Doman to make the roster
  “have Tommy Doman beating out Mitch Wiesnowski”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  200
  player:
  Tommy Doman
  season:
  2026
  claimed:
  he makes the 53
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  0
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- T.J. Sanders to make the roster
  “the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  T.J. Sanders
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Kyle Allen to make the roster
  “At quarterback, I think the bills will keep to Josh Allen and Kyle Allen.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Kyle Allen
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Connor McGovern to make the roster
  “The four starters, Dion Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris, Torrance, and Spencer Brown”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Connor McGovern
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?
- Deone Walker to make the roster
  “the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  BUF
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Deone Walker
  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:
  3
  weeks left when called:
  18
  first week on the53:
  1
  weeks on the practice squad:
  0
  Think this grade is wrong?

Joe Marino

Graded calls · 169

1 of 12 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 2 of 6.

Joe Marino gives his final projection of the Buffalo Bills' initial 53-man roster after the preseason finale, naming who makes it, who gets cut, and who lands on injured reserve/PUP, along with several starting-job calls (Kyle Allen as QB2, TJ Sanders starting over Landon Jackson, Maxwell Hairston starting opposite Christian Benford, and Tommy Doman winning the punting job).52 graded calls · Aug 28, 2026

C.J. Gardner-Johnson to make the roster
“At safety, I had the Bills rostering five of those, Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, DeMar Hamlin, Jalen Kilgore, Sam Franklin.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Ed Oliver to make the roster
“the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Ed Oliver
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
James Cook to make the roster
“the three running backs you would expect, James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
James Cook
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Khalil Shakir to make the roster
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Skyler Bell, Trent Sherfield, the six that I have making it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Khalil Shakir
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Josh Palmer to make the roster
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Skyler Bell, Trent Sherfield, the six that I have making it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Josh Palmer
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Jackson Hawes to make the roster
“At tight end, I have the Bills keeping three, Jackson Hawes, Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Jackson Hawes
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Alec Anderson to make the roster
“The four starters, Dion Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris, Torrance, and Spencer Brown”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Alec Anderson
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Dion Dawkins to make the roster
“The four starters, Dion Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris, Torrance, and Spencer Brown”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Dion Dawkins
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Spencer Brown to make the roster
“The four starters, Dion Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris, Torrance, and Spencer Brown”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Spencer Brown
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Tylan Grable to make the roster
“I have it as Austin Corbett, Alan Grable, Lloyd Cushinberry, and Nick Broker.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Tylan Grable
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Michael Hoecht to make the roster
“I have the Bills keeping five. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Javon Solomon.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Michael Hoecht
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Davison Igbinosun to make the roster
“D'Alford and Jordan Hancock for the slot, and Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, Davis and Igbonosin, and Kanai Walker.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
200
player:
Davison Igbinosun
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Cole Bishop to make the roster
“At safety, I had the Bills rostering five of those, Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, DeMar Hamlin, Jalen Kilgore, Sam Franklin.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Cole Bishop
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Michael Danna to make the roster
“That means Mike Dana, k Denhoff, and Andre Jones are released.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
-200
player:
Michael Danna
season:
2026
claimed:
he does not make the 53
accuracy:
0
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Maxwell Hairston to make the roster
“D'Alford and Jordan Hancock for the slot, and Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, Davis and Igbonosin, and Kanai Walker.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Maxwell Hairston
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Landon Jackson to make the roster
“the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Landon Jackson
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
T.J. Parker to make the roster
“I have the Bills keeping five. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Javon Solomon.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
200
player:
T.J. Parker
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Jalon Kilgore to make the roster
“At safety, I had the Bills rostering five of those, Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, DeMar Hamlin, Jalen Kilgore, Sam Franklin.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
200
player:
Jalon Kilgore
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Kaleb Elarms-Orr to make the roster
“At inside backer, I have the Bills keeping four. Terrell Bernard, Dorian Williams, Caleb Yalarmzor, and Keonta Jenkins.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
200
player:
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Dalton Kincaid to make the roster
“At tight end, I have the Bills keeping three, Jackson Hawes, Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Dalton Kincaid
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Dorian Williams to make the roster
“At inside backer, I have the Bills keeping four. Terrell Bernard, Dorian Williams, Caleb Yalarmzor, and Keonta Jenkins.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Dorian Williams
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Lloyd Cushenberry III to make the roster
“I have it as Austin Corbett, Alan Grable, Lloyd Cushinberry, and Nick Broker.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Lloyd Cushenberry III
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Reid Ferguson to make the roster
“Then when it comes to the specialists, Reed Ferguson, Tyler Bass, Tommy Doman”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Reid Ferguson
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Christian Benford to make the roster
“D'Alford and Jordan Hancock for the slot, and Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, Davis and Igbonosin, and Kanai Walker.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Christian Benford
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Te'Cory Couch to make the roster
“Meaning Anthony Kendall, Toriano Pride, t j or DJ Miller, Takori Couch, and Jordan Dunbar don't make the roster.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Te'Cory Couch
season:
2026
claimed:
he does not make the 53
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
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:
3
weeks on the practice squad:
2
Think this grade is wrong?
Josh Allen to make the roster
“At quarterback, I think the bills will keep to Josh Allen and Kyle Allen.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Josh Allen
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Greg Rousseau to make the roster
“I have the Bills keeping five. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Javon Solomon.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Greg Rousseau
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Dawson Knox to make the roster
“At tight end, I have the Bills keeping three, Jackson Hawes, Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Dawson Knox
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Austin Corbett to make the roster
“I have it as Austin Corbett, Alan Grable, Lloyd Cushinberry, and Nick Broker.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Austin Corbett
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
DeWayne Carter to make the roster
“And then I have the cuts as Travis Clayton, Zion Logan, Dwayne Carter.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
DeWayne Carter
season:
2026
claimed:
he does not make the 53
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Joe Andreessen to make the roster
“I have Joe Andreessen among the backers, the Bills release along with Theron Gaines, Otis Reese, and Jimmy Charlo.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
-200
player:
Joe Andreessen
season:
2026
claimed:
he does not make the 53
accuracy:
0
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Terrel Bernard to make the roster
“At inside backer, I have the Bills keeping four. Terrell Bernard, Dorian Williams, Caleb Yalarmzor, and Keonta Jenkins.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Terrel Bernard
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Tyler Bass to make the roster
“Then when it comes to the specialists, Reed Ferguson, Tyler Bass, Tommy Doman”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
200
player:
Tyler Bass
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Dee Alford to make the roster
“D'Alford and Jordan Hancock for the slot, and Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, Davis and Igbonosin, and Kanai Walker.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Dee Alford
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Bradley Chubb to make the roster
“I have the Bills keeping five. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Javon Solomon.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Bradley Chubb
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Keon Coleman to make the roster
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Skyler Bell, Trent Sherfield, the six that I have making it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Keon Coleman
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
O'Cyrus Torrence to make the roster
“The four starters, Dion Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris, Torrance, and Spencer Brown”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
O'Cyrus Torrence
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Ty Johnson to make the roster
“But I'm gonna assume that Ty Johnson won't start the year on injured reserve, and it's the fullback plus the three running backs you would expect.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Ty Johnson
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
DJ Moore to make the roster
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Skyler Bell, Trent Sherfield, the six that I have making it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
DJ Moore
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Javon Solomon to make the roster
“And I think the special team's ability plus, you know, the pass rush juice gives him the edge to make this roster.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Javon Solomon
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Jordan Hancock to make the roster
“D'Alford and Jordan Hancock for the slot, and Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, Davis and Igbonosin, and Kanai Walker.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Jordan Hancock
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Damar Hamlin to make the roster
“I think he makes it over Gino Stone.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Damar Hamlin
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Skyler Bell to make the roster
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Skyler Bell, Trent Sherfield, the six that I have making it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
200
player:
Skyler Bell
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Greg Gaines to make the roster
“the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Greg Gaines
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Sam Franklin Jr. to make the roster
“At safety, I had the Bills rostering five of those, Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, DeMar Hamlin, Jalen Kilgore, Sam Franklin.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Sam Franklin Jr.
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Ray Davis to make the roster
“the three running backs you would expect, James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Ray Davis
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Ar'maj Reed-Adams to make the roster
“Armaje Reed Adams, Cedric Van Praengranger, Chase Lundt, Bruno Fina, and Demetrius Weatherspoon.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
season:
2026
claimed:
he does not make the 53
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Tommy Doman to make the roster
“have Tommy Doman beating out Mitch Wiesnowski”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
200
player:
Tommy Doman
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
T.J. Sanders to make the roster
“the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
T.J. Sanders
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Kyle Allen to make the roster
“At quarterback, I think the bills will keep to Josh Allen and Kyle Allen.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Kyle Allen
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Connor McGovern to make the roster
“The four starters, Dion Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris, Torrance, and Spencer Brown”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Connor McGovern
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Deone Walker to make the roster
“the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
0
player:
Deone Walker
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this grade is wrong?