Carter Bahns#18 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 7, 2026
Bahns argues the Cardinals are increasingly likely to move on from Marvin Harrison Jr. and lays out three trade scenarios sending them to Houston (for a 2027 third-rounder), Las Vegas (Harrison plus a 2027 seventh for a 2027 third), or Indianapolis (for a 2027 fourth).
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What Carter Bahns said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromA fresh start in a new system might be in Harrison's best interest.
- Where it was published
- CBS Sports
- The piece
- Marvin Harrison Jr. trade packages: What Cardinals could get for former No. 4 overall pick
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- SaidOct 7
- GradedOct 11
- 1Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Houston Texans“Mock trade No. 1 Texans receive: Marvin Harrison Jr. Cardinals receive: 2027 third-round pick”
- 2Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Las Vegas Raiders“Mock trade No. 2 Raiders receive: Marvin Harrison Jr., 2027 seventh-round pick Cardinals receive: 2027 third-round pick”
- 3Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Indianapolis Colts“Mock trade No. 3 Colts receive: Marvin Harrison Jr. Cardinals receive: 2027 fourth-round pick”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Houston Texans1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | 100 | 0 | +178 | |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Las Vegas Raiders2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Indianapolis Colts3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 1 hit · 2 waiting | 100 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive3 checkable claims — 3 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 3 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.
1Trade and Signing CallsMarvin Harrison Jr.Houston Texans
Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Houston Texans
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.78difficulty=+178skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 178
- player:
- Marvin Harrison Jr.
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- HOU
- was with:
- ARI
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- reported:
- traded → HOU
- how he left:
- traded
- mechanism:
- traded
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 14
2Trade and Signing CallsMarvin Harrison Jr.Las Vegas Raiders
Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Las Vegas Raiders
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsMarvin Harrison Jr.Indianapolis Colts
Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Indianapolis Colts
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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