# Drake Wally: Despite the midseason firing of GM Chris Ballard, Wally expects the Colts to avoid a fire sale, predicting that core stars such as DeForest Buckner, Sauce Gardner, Jonathan Taylor, Grover Stewart and Quenton Nelson will not be shopped before the trade deadline. **Claimed:** Oct 20, 2026 **Pundit:** Drake Wally — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/drake-wally **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/onsi/dont-expect-colts-fire-sale-chris-ballard-firing 5 checkable claims — 5 trade and signing calls — 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. 1 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 55 for a naive guess at the same calls. > It's simple: this team is still fighting to win the AFC South and make the playoffs, so don't expect names like DeForest Buckner, Sauce Gardner, Jonathan Taylor, Grover Stewart, or Quenton Nelson to be shopped ahead of the trade deadline. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Quenton Nelson to stay with Indianapolis Colts** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 55 for a naive guess - **Jonathan Taylor to stay with Indianapolis Colts** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Grover Stewart to stay with Indianapolis Colts** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Grover Stewart, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sauce Gardner to stay with Indianapolis Colts** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Sauce Gardner, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **DeForest Buckner to stay with Indianapolis Colts** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: DeForest Buckner, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Quenton Nelson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quenton-nelson - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - Jonathan Taylor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonathan-taylor - Grover Stewart — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/grover-stewart - Sauce Gardner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sauce-gardner - DeForest Buckner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deforest-buckner ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on Anthony Richardson: Middlekoff's bold predictions, as relayed on the show, have the Patriots and Colts making the playoffs; he also argues the Colts whiffed on Anthony Richardson, comparing him to Trey Lance. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eaacd99d-867e-4bab-9c40-015de85caa35 (scored 100) - Chris Long on Indianapolis Colts: Previewing the Week 9 slate, Chris Long expects the Saints to beat Cleveland, the Colts to beat Dallas, New England to edge Green Bay, and Baltimore to beat the Chargers on Monday night. He also calls the Packers a top-10 defense once Micah Parsons returns, names his top six quarterbacks of the season, and expects Brandon Ayuk to be released, with Will Lee and Trevion Henderson sidelined this week. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/623f8e00-789e-4239-9edc-5e1285346b9d (scored 0) - Jesse Holley on Indianapolis Colts: Jesse predicted the Cowboys finish 10-7 but still win the NFC East with 10 wins, picking Dallas over the Giants, Commanders, Texans, Buccaneers, Colts (loss), and losing to Baltimore, Green Bay, Philadelphia twice, Arizona, Seattle and the Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c8bf64dc-c1b3-42db-86f8-51b862676332 (scored 0) - Danny Parkins on Indianapolis Colts: Parkins predicted the Cowboys will finish 11-6, starting 5-1 with wins over the Giants, Commanders and an upset of the Ravens, splitting with Philadelphia, and beating Green Bay and Jacksonville, while losing to the Texans, 49ers, Eagles, Colts, Seahawks and Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1a6d06c4-7bb0-43e7-891d-6f8b688d4f12 (scored 0) - Jake Arthur on Johnathan Edwards: Arthur predicted a lopsided Jaguars win over the Colts in Jacksonville, 31-13, continuing the Colts' losing streak there, while offering a 'bold' counter-prediction that Daniel Jones accounts for three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6d371d6d-9bb9-4350-a7a8-9c3c49578184 (scored 0) - Noah Compton on Quenton Nelson: Compton argues the Colts' season is finished and a full rebuild/fire sale is coming, and he expects veteran guard Quenton Nelson — whose contract is expiring — to leave Indianapolis for a fresh start rather than re-sign. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/524c6e5f-66c4-4082-b6dc-c44a819f088f (scored 100) ## More trade and signing calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Parker Hurley on Jessie Bates: Hurley argues a Jessie Bates trade to San Francisco is unrealistic because Atlanta remains in the weak NFC South race and likely won't sell, and he expects 49ers safety Ji'Ayir Brown to depart in free agency after this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e8279a5-fad4-4c61-9646-0809bdcdaf40 (scored 0) - Doug Joubert on Kendre Miller: Joubert doubts Taysom Hill will return to the Saints for financial reasons and believes Hill has retired from the NFL. He also expects CJ Donaldson to get more carries while the Saints move on from Kendre Miller. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8976cfe-44a7-4cd2-9f23-ff513d4b4833 (scored 100) - Randy Gurzi on Taylor Rapp: Gurzi argues that, given Brandon Beane's fondness for reunions, recently released safety Taylor Rapp is a realistic option to return to Buffalo for safety depth — though only if the Bills fail to land a starting-caliber safety at the trade deadline. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5fa74f1d-69bf-4aee-999a-17fe4b2b5175 (scored 0) - Sean Payton on Taylor Rapp: Payton said there is a better than good chance safety Taylor Rapp re-signs with the Broncos, and expects it to happen sooner rather than later. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ff73bd09-d830-4cab-8cfc-4ff4e616f616 (scored 100) - Joe Marino on Taylor Rapp: Marino 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6293af64-318f-43ba-b5be-7b2d42fabe29 (scored 100) - Albert Breer on Jacoby Brissett: Breer 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c51d9762-3ca3-4143-9372-bf508348053f (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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