Carter Bahns· Oct 13, 2026
Bahns argues the Vikings are likely to shop Jauan Jennings before the trade deadline and names five ideal destinations: a reunion with the 49ers, plus the Raiders, Chiefs, Steelers and Packers. He also suggests rookie Fernando Mendoza will eventually take over as Las Vegas' starting quarterback.
“These five teams would be ideal landing spots for Jennings should a trade materialize.”
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6 checkable claims — 5 trade and signing calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Fernando Mendoza · 2026 season23 calls from 19 pundits between 1 and 2. Carter Bahns said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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6 checkable claims in this take
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Jauan Jennings to move to Pittsburgh Steelers
“Pittsburgh Steelers ... Jennings may be a necessary addition to keep the machine running”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jauan Jennings to move to Las Vegas Raiders
“Las Vegas Raiders ... Jennings is the kind of experienced receiver who can win 50-50 balls and ease the No. 1 pick into a state of comfort.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jauan Jennings to move to Kansas City Chiefs
“Kansas City Chiefs ... There is room for Jennings.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jauan Jennings to move to Green Bay Packers
“Green Bay Packers ... if the price is right, perhaps the first-place Vikings will consider it.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jauan Jennings to move to San Francisco 49ers
“San Francisco 49ers: A return to the Bay Area almost makes too much sense... if money is no longer an issue, the reunion is a slam dunk.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart
“Kirk Cousins leads a productive offense, but eventually this will be Fernando Mendoza's team.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersClose · 64Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson.
- Derek BrownGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersHit · 100Brown picked the Bengals to beat the Falcons in Madrid, the Packers to win outright in New England and the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night. He was bullish on Jonah Coleman's rest-of-season value, expected Jonathan Taylor to play for the Colts, floated a Breece Hall trade, and did not expect DJ Reed to play in Week 9.
- Danny ParkinsGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersHit · 100Parkins named the seven AFC teams he believes are already set as the playoff field, expects Chicago, Buffalo and Kansas City to win this week, took Green Bay over New England and Atlanta over Cincinnati outright, and kept Bills–Bears as his Super Bowl matchup with the Giants still winning the NFC East.
- AJ HawkGame Outcome Picks · San Francisco 49ersHit · 100Hawk said the Chiefs would beat the Jets, the Seahawks would beat the Cardinals, and the 49ers would beat the Raiders, even while taking the points with the underdogs in each case.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · San Francisco 49ersHit · 100Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
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- Joe MarinoTrade and Signing Calls · Taylor RappHit · 100Marino argues the Bills should and almost certainly will release safety Taylor Rapp to save cap space, saying he'd be stunned if Buffalo kept him.
- Albert BreerTrade and Signing Calls · Jacoby BrissettHit · 100Breer argues the Jaguars should be taken very seriously, seeing a path to 13 wins and the AFC's No. 1 seed with a first-round bye, and he expects the Jacoby Brissett trade to Baltimore to be completed within a day.