# Zachary Pereles: After Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson landed on IR, Pereles argues Carolina must add cornerback help and lists five specific players the Panthers could sign or trade for: Trevon Diggs, Shaun Wade, Tre'Davious White, Kader Kohou and Darrell Luter Jr. **Claimed:** Sep 30, 2026 **Pundit:** Zachary Pereles — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zachary-pereles **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/panthers-cornerbacks-jaycee-horn-mike-jackson-ir-options-trevon-diggs/ 5 checkable claims — 5 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. 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 0 for a naive guess at the same calls. > It's clear Carolina will need to add to the cornerback room one way or another, and not just for the short term. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Kader Kohou to move to Carolina Panthers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Kader Kohou, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Trevon Diggs to move to Carolina Panthers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Trevon Diggs, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Shaun Wade to move to Carolina Panthers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Shaun Wade, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tre'Davious White to move to Carolina Panthers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Tre'Davious White, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Darrell Luter Jr. to move to Carolina Panthers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Darrell Luter Jr., Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Kader Kohou — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kader-kohou - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Trevon Diggs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevon-diggs - Shaun Wade — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shaun-wade - Tre'Davious White — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tre-davious-white - Darrell Luter Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darrell-luter-jr ## What others said about the same people - Mark Powell on Haynes King: Powell, with co-author Zachary Rotman, predicts undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King will be the Panthers' most painful roster cut, doubting he leapfrogs Kenny Pickett on the depth chart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/765e7610-7464-4b6d-be40-f33c933a9e41 (scored 0) - Zachary Rotman on Haynes King: Rotman, with co-author Mark Powell, predicts Haynes King will be cut by Carolina and doubts the undrafted rookie passes Kenny Pickett as Bryce Young's backup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ad6d24c1-7a1b-4b32-b334-ba096d86b19c (scored 0) - Fox Sports on Haynes King: A FOX Sports piece on the Hall of Fame Game suggested rookie Haynes King could play his way onto Carolina's 53-man roster if his strong preseason play continues, while Carson Beck's debut could push him into a real quarterback competition in Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46884c42-e135-44b4-ba56-3c7146385ae4 (scored 100) - Eric Galko on Haynes King: Galko tweeted that Haynes King looks ready to be an NFL quarterback and expects him to be on a 53-man roster within weeks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e26ea244-c89c-4777-9d36-b48fd51cbb73 (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Austin Ekeler: The piece reports, citing ESPN, that Carolina is expected to sign veteran running back Austin Ekeler with Jonathon Brooks sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3aa7c15-e643-4c03-85d9-10aef8b4085a (scored 0) - Chris Simms on Carolina Panthers: Simms went through every Week 2 game with predicted final scores, picking the Texans, Bears, Steelers (as an upset), Packers, Ravens, Eagles, Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also reiterated that Denver was his preseason Super Bowl pick while predicting the Broncos would fall to 0-2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32db5f5e-13da-47e3-b280-2aa9a80d172b (scored 50) ## More trade and signing calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Mike Moraitis on Jaylon Johnson: Moraitis predicts that if Jaylon Johnson's poor play continues, the Bears will release him next offseason given the contract out they hold. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07606c60-8b8a-4f02-b967-72d4273b5c7e (scored 0) - Steve Kubitza on Za'Darius Smith: Kubitza suggests that Kevin Stefanski's Falcons may lure veteran pass rusher Za'Darius Smith away from Cleveland, signing him in Atlanta instead of the Browns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/54fca826-8644-4e76-bc3f-5d8d44bcca23 (scored 100) - Mary Kay Cabot on Za'Darius Smith: Cabot reported that Za'Darius Smith is expected to sign with the Browns, possibly as early as Sunday, after working out for the team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3eb50e55-cb33-43c3-a427-d47904beb7bb (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Austin Ekeler: Carney drafted a team of rookies he expects to make an immediate fantasy impact (headlined by Karnell Tate and Makai Lemon), predicted landing spots for the remaining big-name free agents, and gave way-too-early division winners, wild cards and award picks — Patriots, Chargers, Bengals, Jaguars, Eagles, Rams, Vikings and Saints as division champs with Joe Burrow as MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c4d477da-4fb8-4a25-a904-c5057a249a70 (scored 0) - Adam Carlson on J.J. McCarthy: Carlson names three Vikings he expects could be traded before the end of September: quarterback J.J. McCarthy, wide receiver Jordan Addison and linebacker Ivan Pace. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65e3f9cf-c441-42a2-baaf-7cd3dbebafad (scored 100) - Greg Auman on J.J. McCarthy: Auman argues no quarterback is likely to replicate Sam Darnold's turnaround this season, but names five candidates. He expects Miami to hold a very high pick in the 2027 draft, and thinks J.J. McCarthy will eventually be traded for a late-round pick or cut by the Vikings. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9b8eb78e-ddfa-4274-ac8f-17b069e6b87f (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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