Randy Gurzi#74 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 5, 2026
Gurzi suggests the Seahawks could sign three free agents — safety Donovan Wilson, guard Kevin Zeitler, and running back Kareem Hunt — if weaknesses show up after Week 1. They also note Trevon Diggs starting on the practice squad and describes Seattle's projected backfield roles.
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What Randy Gurzi said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThat's why this pairing makes too much sense to ignore.
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- The piece
- 3 Free Agents Seahawks Could Sign To Bolster Their Roster Entering 2026 Season
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- SaidSep 5
- PlayedSep 9
- GradedSep 18–Oct 4
- 1Trevon Diggs to land on the practice squad“He will begin the regular season on the practice squad, but there are plans for him to be a part of their secondary once he gets up to speed.”
- 2Jadarian Price to be 1st on the depth chart“Seattle is entering Week 1 with Jadarian Price and George Holani as their primary backs. Ideally, Price will prove to be capable of carrying the load”
- 3Kareem Hunt to move to Seattle Seahawks“the Seahawks could see if Kareem Hunt has anything left in the tank”
- 4Donovan Wilson to move to Seattle Seahawks“Wilson never signed, but the Seahawks enter the 2026 season with only Ty Okada, Julian Love, and Nick Emmanwori as active safeties... Wilson would give them an experienced reserve”
- 5George Holani to be 2nd on the depth chart“Holani provides some depth as their RB2”
- 6Kevin Zeitler to move to Seattle Seahawks“the Seahawks need to see if they can add veteran Kevin Zeitler... the Seahawks could use a short-term fix. That's why this pairing makes too much sense to ignore.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevon Diggs to land on the practice squad1 | Roster Spot Calls | 1 week on a 53 | 0 | 100 | −200 | |
| Jadarian Price to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Kareem Hunt to move to Seattle Seahawks3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Donovan Wilson to move to Seattle Seahawks4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| George Holani to be 2nd on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Kevin Zeitler to move to Seattle Seahawks6 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 1 hit · 1 miss · 4 waiting | 50 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive6 checkable claims — 3 trade and signing calls, 2 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above 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.
Where this call stands in the room
George Holani · 2026 season3 calls from 3 pundits between 1 and 2. Randy Gurzi said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Roster Spot CallsTrevon DiggsSeattle Seahawks
Trevon Diggs to land on the practice squad
What happened1 week on a 530Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×2difficulty=−200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- SEA
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Trevon Diggs
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he lands on the practice squad
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 4
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 3
2Depth Chart CallsJadarian PriceSeattle Seahawks
Jadarian Price to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- SEA
- week:
- 1
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Jadarian Price
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he starts
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- RB
- reported:
- named the starter
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
3Trade and Signing CallsKareem HuntSeattle Seahawks
Kareem Hunt to move to Seattle Seahawks
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Trade and Signing CallsDonovan WilsonSeattle Seahawks
Donovan Wilson to move to Seattle Seahawks
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsGeorge HolaniSeattle Seahawks
George Holani to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Trade and Signing CallsKevin ZeitlerSeattle Seahawks
Kevin Zeitler to move to Seattle Seahawks
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
50naive 50
The game in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
Others on the same people
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