Randy Gurzi#74 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 31, 2026
Gurzi argues Seattle should re-sign a group of unsigned rookies to the practice squad, headlined by return man Rashad Rochelle, assuming they clear waivers.
Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original
What Randy Gurzi said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf he doesn't get claimed, Rochelle is among several rookies the Seahawks should sign back to the practice squad.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Every Rookie Who Made the Seattle Seahawks Initial 53-Man Roster
- The original
- Read the original
- Read it wrong?
- Tell us and we will look
- SaidAug 31
- GradedNov 8
- 1Deven Eastern to land on the practice squad“Deven Eastern, DT (list of rookies the Seahawks should prioritize for the practice squad)”
- 2Emmanuel Henderson to land on the practice squad“Emmanuel Henderson, WR (list of rookies the Seahawks should prioritize for the practice squad)”
- 3Aidan Hubbard to land on the practice squad“Aidan Hubbard, EDGE (list of rookies the Seahawks should prioritize for the practice squad)”
- 4Michael Dansby to land on the practice squad“Michael Dansby, CB (list of rookies the Seahawks should prioritize for the practice squad)”
- 5Andre Fuller to land on the practice squad“Andre Fuller, CB (list of rookies the Seahawks should prioritize for the practice squad)”
- 6Uso Seumalo to land on the practice squad“Uso Seumalo, DT (list of rookies the Seahawks should prioritize for the practice squad)”
- 7Marvin Jones to land on the practice squad“Marvin Jones Jr., EDGE (list of rookies the Seahawks should prioritize for the practice squad)”
- 8Rashad Rochelle to land on the practice squad“Rashad Rochelle, WR ... he's one of several rookes who should be retained via the practice squad, assuming he clears waivers.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deven Eastern to land on the practice squad1 | Roster Spot Calls | — | 0 | 100 | −200 | |
| Emmanuel Henderson to land on the practice squad2 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Aidan Hubbard to land on the practice squad3 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Michael Dansby to land on the practice squad4 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Andre Fuller to land on the practice squad5 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Uso Seumalo to land on the practice squad6 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Marvin Jones to land on the practice squad7 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Rashad Rochelle to land on the practice squad8 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 1 miss · 7 waiting | 0 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive8 checkable claims — 8 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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.
1Roster Spot CallsDeven EasternSeattle Seahawks
Deven Eastern to land on the practice squad
VerdictMiss0Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×2difficulty=−200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- SEA
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Deven Eastern
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he lands on the practice squad
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- reported:
- made the 53
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
2Roster Spot CallsEmmanuel HendersonSeattle Seahawks
Emmanuel Henderson to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Roster Spot CallsAidan HubbardSeattle Seahawks
Aidan Hubbard to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Roster Spot CallsMichael DansbySeattle Seahawks
Michael Dansby to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Roster Spot CallsAndre FullerSeattle Seahawks
Andre Fuller to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Roster Spot CallsUso SeumaloSeattle Seahawks
Uso Seumalo to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Roster Spot CallsMarvin JonesSeattle Seahawks
Marvin Jones to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Roster Spot CallsRashad RochelleSeattle Seahawks
Rashad Rochelle to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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