Carter Bahns#18 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 9, 2026
The unsigned newsletter names six non-first-round rookies from the 2026 class among its preseason picks to make the All-Rookie team.
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What Carter Bahns said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThese players were not first-rounders but are among our preseason picks
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- 1Denzel Boston to make All-Rookie team“don't be surprised if a couple of sleepers carve out spots on the All-Rookie team ... Browns WR Denzel Boston”
- 2Christen Miller to make All-Rookie team“Saints DT Christen Miller”
- 3Jake Slaughter to make All-Rookie team“Chargers C Jake Slaughter”
- 4Treydan Stukes to make All-Rookie team“Raiders S Treydan Stukes”
- 5Brandon Cisse to make All-Rookie team“Packers CB Brandon Cisse”
- 6Kayden McDonald to make All-Rookie team“Texans DT Kayden McDonald”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Boston to make All-Rookie team1 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Christen Miller to make All-Rookie team2 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jake Slaughter to make All-Rookie team3 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Treydan Stukes to make All-Rookie team4 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brandon Cisse to make All-Rookie team5 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Kayden McDonald to make All-Rookie team6 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 6 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
6 checkable claims — 6 pro bowl and all-pro calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsDenzel BostonCleveland Browns
Denzel Boston to make All-Rookie team
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsChristen MillerNew Orleans Saints
Christen Miller to make All-Rookie team
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsJake SlaughterLos Angeles Chargers
Jake Slaughter to make All-Rookie team
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsTreydan StukesLas Vegas Raiders
Treydan Stukes to make All-Rookie team
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsBrandon CisseGreen Bay Packers
Brandon Cisse to make All-Rookie team
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsKayden McDonaldHouston Texans
Kayden McDonald to make All-Rookie team
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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