Evan TarraccianoAug 31, 2026
In a preseason "duds" column, Tarracciano expects rookie Fernando Mendoza to stay behind Kirk Cousins on the Raiders' depth chart, thinks Darius Slayton will be cut by the Giants at roster trim-down, and says Makai Lemon sits behind Dontayvion Wicks and Marquise Brown in Philadelphia.
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What Evan Tarracciano said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf he can’t fit into this new offensive scheme, he will be cut as New York attempts to reach the 53-man roster limit.
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- Fantasy Football: 6 NFL Preseason Duds & Disappointments
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- 1Makai Lemon to be 3rd on the depth chart“he looked tentative and appears to be listed behind Dontayvion Wicks and Marquise Brown on the Eagles’ depth chart”
- 2Fernando Mendoza to be 2nd on the depth chart“Mendoza will need to speed up his mental process and deliver more accurate passes in order to usurp Kirk Cousins on the depth chart any time soon.”
- 3Darius Slayton to be cut“If he can’t fit into this new offensive scheme, he will be cut as New York attempts to reach the 53-man roster limit. The longest-tenured player on the team could be shown the door.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makai Lemon to be 3rd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Fernando Mendoza to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Darius Slayton to be cut3 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room on every one.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Fernando Mendoza · 2026 season46 calls from 35 pundits between 1 and 2. Evan Tarracciano said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsMakai LemonPhiladelphia Eagles
Makai Lemon to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsFernando MendozaLas Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Roster Spot CallsDarius SlaytonNew York Giants
Darius Slayton to be cut
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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