Philip HughesAug 27, 2026

Hughes surveys Washington's remaining roster questions, asserting that Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs are locks for the 53-man roster and that Antonio Williams has essentially secured a spot as the third receiver, while Percy Butler's standing improved after safety cuts.

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2 of 2calls landed2 hits · 1 waiting

100Average accuracyout of 100, across 2 calls

100A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

2 of 3Settled1 still waiting

1Waitingnot graded yet

What Philip Hughes said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs are going nowhere, and Antonio Williams has done just about everything possible to strengthen his case throughout camp.

Philip Hughes, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: 5 Questions Commanders Still Must Answer Before Final Roster Cuts
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SaidAug 27
GradedSep 25

1Terry McLaurin to make the roster“Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs are going nowhere”
2Stefon Diggs to make the roster“Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs are going nowhere”
3Antonio Williams to be 3rd on the depth chart“Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs are going nowhere, and Antonio Williams has done just about everything possible to strengthen his case throughout camp. ... After those three, things become much harder.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Terry McLaurin to make the roster¹	Roster Spot Calls	3 weeks on a 53	100	100	0
Stefon Diggs to make the roster²	Roster Spot Calls	3 weeks on a 53	100	100	0
Antonio Williams to be 3rd on the depth chart³	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
3 calls · 2 hits · 1 waiting			100	100

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

3 checkable claims — 2 roster spot calls and 1 depth chart call — 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.

2 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.

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

Antonio Williams · 2026 season

Philip Hughes — 3the room — 16 calls from 14 punditsmedian 2

Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.

1Roster Spot Calls Terry McLaurin Washington Commanders
Terry McLaurin to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53
100Hit · naive 100
100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
How this was scored
club:
WAS
skill:
0
player:
Terry McLaurin
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
Think this is wrong?
2Roster Spot Calls Stefon Diggs Washington Commanders
Stefon Diggs to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53
100Hit · naive 100
100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
How this was scored
club:
WAS
skill:
0
player:
Stefon Diggs
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
Think this is wrong?
3Depth Chart Calls Antonio Williams Washington Commanders
Antonio Williams to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
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The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
100naive 100

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