Jonathan Jones

Writes at Pushing the Pile (podcast)

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91.67%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

4.17

MissedTakes Score

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Graded calls

across 1 article. 6 more not yet settled.

Fewer than 10 graded articles. Treat this as provisional.

100% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

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Graded calls · 2

Jones expects Anthony Richardson to be traded, likely for roughly a fifth-round pick, and to serve as a backup rather than a starter in 2026. He also lays out a series of quarterback-market predictions: Aaron Rodgers back with the Steelers, Tua off the Dolphins roster, Daniel Jones ultimately staying as the Colts' starter, Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders competing for Cleveland's QB1 job, Will Levis most likely of the veteran backups to be traded, and Kirk Cousins possibly landing in Arizona.2 graded calls · Feb 26, 2026
- Daniel Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
  “Ultimately, I believe that Daniel Jones will be the quarterback of the Colts.”
  Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored
  club:
  IND
  skill:
  0
  player:
  Daniel Jones
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  100
  baseline:
  100
  position:
  QB
  naive slot:
  1
  actual slot:

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Anthony Richardson to be 2nd on the depth chart

“He's going somewhere to be a backup next year to just kinda see what you got. Yeah... But I don't have any evidence from his play that he's going to be able to do that to start '26.”

Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 75+8.33 skill

How this was scored

club:: IND
skill:: 8.33
player:: Anthony Richardson
season:: 2025
accuracy:: 83.33
baseline:: 75
position:: QB
naive slot:: 1
actual slot:: 4
difficulty:: 1
measured by:: passing yards
naive basis:: where he sat last season
weeks in the season:: 18
predicted slot:: 2
weeks left when called:: 0

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