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Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 4, 2026

Answering a caller about the trade deadline, Eisen said neither Garrett Wilson nor Justin Jefferson would be traded, insisting Jefferson stays in Minnesota and the Jets should not be dealing young stars.

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Waiting2 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 2Settled2 still waiting

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What Rich Eisen said

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Neither of them are going anywhere, Jake.

Rich Eisen, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was said: The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)
The episode: Hour 1: Top 5 Things that would shock Rich if they Happen in the 2026 NFL Season, The Ringer NFL Insider Tom Pelissero
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1Garrett Wilson to stay with New York Jets“Neither of them are going anywhere, Jake. Neither of them are going anywhere.”
2Justin Jefferson to stay with Minnesota Vikings“Justin Jefferson is going nowhere. He he should retire in purple.”

Box score

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Verdict	Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
	Garrett Wilson to stay with New York Jets¹	Trade and Signing Calls	—	—	—	—
	Justin Jefferson to stay with Minnesota Vikings²	Trade and Signing Calls	—	—	—	—
	2 calls · 2 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

2 checkable claims — 2 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.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

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 Calls Garrett Wilson New York Jets
Garrett Wilson to stay with New York Jets
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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2Trade and Signing Calls Justin Jefferson Minnesota Vikings
Justin Jefferson to stay with Minnesota Vikings
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Noah Compton · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Compton expects the rebuilding Colts to keep dealing veterans before the November 10 deadline, naming Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs and Grover Stewart as the likeliest remaining trade candidates, and believes Indianapolis should and likely will move on from quarterback Daniel Jones, while Shane Steichen keeps starting Jones in the meantime.
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