Blaine GrisakOct 20, 2026
With Davante Adams, Kobie Turner and Poona Ford sidelined, Grisak forecast the Rams' replacements: Konata Mumpfield taking on Adams' role in the receiving corps, Ty Hamilton becoming the primary defensive lineman in Turner's spot, Tyler Davis sliding in for Ford at nose tackle, and Bill Norton being elevated from the practice squad.
Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original
What Blaine Grisak said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIt will likely be a rotation here, but Hamilton will be the primary player in that spot.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- How the Rams Can Replace Davante Adams, Kobie Turner, and Poona Ford
- The original
- Read the original
- Read it wrong?
- Tell us and we will look
- 1Konata Mumpfield to be 2nd on the depth chart“The clear answer as to who steps up in place of Adams is Konata Mumpfield... The Rams may rely on Mumpfield more with Adams out. (Adams described as their WR2)”
- 2Bill Norton to land on the practice squad“With Ford out, the Rams will likely elevate Bill Norton from the practice squad.”
- 3Ty Hamilton to be 1st on the depth chart“The Rams are going to need Hamilton to step up. It will likely be a rotation here, but Hamilton will be the primary player in that spot.”
- 4Tyler Davis to be 1st on the depth chart“It wouldn't be surprising, though, to see Davis used in place of Ford because of his size.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konata Mumpfield to be 2nd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Bill Norton to land on the practice squad2 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Ty Hamilton to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tyler Davis to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 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.
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.
1Depth Chart CallsKonata MumpfieldLos Angeles Rams
Konata Mumpfield to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Roster Spot CallsBill NortonLos Angeles Rams
Bill Norton to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsTy HamiltonLos Angeles Rams
Ty Hamilton to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsTyler DavisLos Angeles Rams
Tyler Davis to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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