Moe MotonAug 19, 2026
Moton argued the Bengals should release veteran tight end Tanner Hudson, while saying Mike Gesicki and Erick All Jr. are near locks to make the roster.
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What Moe Moton said
our reading, beside the words we read it from"Tanner Hudson could be on the outs within a healthy Cincinnati Bengals tight end room," Moton wrote.
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- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- This Bengals Veteran Could Be Cincinnati's Next Surprise Cut Candidate
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- SaidAug 19
- GradedSep 25–Oct 1
- 1Tanner Hudson to be cut“Bleacher Report's Moe Moton recently suggested that the Bengals should cut ties with veteran tight end Tanner Hudson this offseason.”
- 2Erick All to make the roster“Given that Gesicki is a proven pass-catcher, and the Bengals used a fourth-round pick on All two years ago, they're near locks to make the roster.”
- 3Mike Gesicki to make the roster“Given that Gesicki is a proven pass-catcher, and the Bengals used a fourth-round pick on All two years ago, they're near locks to make the roster.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Hudson to be cut1 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 0 | 100 | −200 | |
| Erick All to make the roster2 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Mike Gesicki to make the roster3 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| 3 calls · 2 hits · 1 miss · all settled | 66.7 | 66.7 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive3 checkable claims — 3 roster spot 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.
All 3 have settled, averaging 66.7 out of 100, against 66.7 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.
1Roster Spot CallsTanner HudsonCincinnati Bengals
Tanner Hudson to be cut
What happened3 weeks on a 530Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×2difficulty=−200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CIN
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Tanner Hudson
- 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:
- 1
2Roster Spot CallsErick AllCincinnati Bengals
Erick All to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CIN
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Erick All
- 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
3Roster Spot CallsMike GesickiCincinnati Bengals
Mike Gesicki to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CIN
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Mike Gesicki
- 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
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
66.7naive 66.7
Who this take is about
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More roster spot calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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