Garrett Podell#78 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 2, 2026
Podell argues the 3-5 Cowboys should field trade calls for George Pickens before the Nov. 10 deadline and names five teams as logical landing spots: the 49ers, Chiefs, Bills, Raiders and Vikings.
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What Garrett Podell said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThe pairing of the 49ers and Pickens makes too much sense.
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- Cowboys should consider trading George Pickens: 5 logical NFL deadline destinations
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- 1George Pickens to move to Kansas City Chiefs“Kansas City Chiefs ... You know who could have made a significant difference for quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the fourth quarter in Week 8? The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Pickens.”
- 2George Pickens to move to Minnesota Vikings“Minnesota Vikings ... perhaps Pickens could also help fix the issues on the offensive side of the ball.”
- 3George Pickens to move to San Francisco 49ers“San Francisco 49ers ... The pairing of the 49ers and Pickens makes too much sense. ... Here is a look at five potential landing spots.”
- 4George Pickens to move to Las Vegas Raiders“The Las Vegas Raiders trading for Pickens would be a case of taking care of the now and the later.”
- 5George Pickens to move to Buffalo Bills“Buffalo Bills ... Allen hasn't had a true WR1 since the 2024 Stefon Diggs trade. Pickens could help him become the league's most efficient passer.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens to move to Kansas City Chiefs1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| George Pickens to move to Minnesota Vikings2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| George Pickens to move to San Francisco 49ers3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| George Pickens to move to Las Vegas Raiders4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| George Pickens to move to Buffalo Bills5 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Trade and Signing CallsGeorge PickensKansas City Chiefs
George Pickens to move to Kansas City Chiefs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsGeorge PickensMinnesota Vikings
George Pickens to move to Minnesota Vikings
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsGeorge PickensSan Francisco 49ers
George Pickens to move to San Francisco 49ers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Trade and Signing CallsGeorge PickensLas Vegas Raiders
George Pickens to move to Las Vegas Raiders
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Trade and Signing CallsGeorge PickensBuffalo Bills
George Pickens to move to Buffalo Bills
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Chris Clark · Trade and Signing Calls · Nikko Remigio · Miss 0
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