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Dwaine BoardFeb 26, 2026

Board argues the 49ers can still make the playoffs even if Trent Williams leaves, expects Williams to be brought back, and favors drafting a wide receiver at No. 27 over an offensive tackle.

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1 of 1calls landed1 hit · 1 waiting

100Average accuracyout of 100, across 1 call

0A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

1 of 2Settled1 still waiting

1Waitingnot graded yet

What Dwaine Board said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

But I think with the 40 ninths, they could make the playoffs without him.

Dwaine Board, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was said: Locked On 49ers (podcast)
The episode: 49ERS SQUAD SHOW: LIVE FROM THE COMBINE, Trent Williams Moving On?
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SaidFeb 25
GradedAug 13

1San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs“I think they still have a good enough chance of making the playoffs if Trent moved along... But I think with the 40 ninths, they could make the playoffs without him.”
2Trent Williams to move to San Francisco 49ers“So it's gonna be one of those things where they're gonna bring him back.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Verdict	Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
	San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs¹	Playoff Picks	Made the playoffs	100	0	+100
	Trent Williams to move to San Francisco 49ers²	Trade and Signing Calls	—	—	—	—
	2 calls · 1 hit · 1 waiting			100	0

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

2 checkable claims — 1 playoff pick and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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.

1Playoff Picks San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs
What happenedMade the playoffs
100Hit · naive 0
100this call0a naive guess100better than naive1difficulty+100skill
How this was scored
team:
SF
skill:
100
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
no
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
0
Think this is wrong?
2Trade and Signing Calls Trent Williams San Francisco 49ers
Trent Williams to move to San Francisco 49ers
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?

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