Michael David SmithAug 31, 2026
Smith suggests another team may claim waived Raiders cornerback Decamerion Richardson for their special teams value, and if no one does, they'd likely return to the Raiders' practice squad.
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What Michael David Smith said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf not, Richardson would likely be brought back on the practice squad.
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- The piece
- Raiders waive 2024 fourth-round pick Decamerion Richardson
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- 1Decamerion Richardson to move — “some team might claim him on waivers”“some team that wants a special teams contributor who can add depth in the secondary might claim him on waivers”
- 2Decamerion Richardson to land on the practice squad“If not, Richardson would likely be brought back on the practice squad.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decamerion Richardson to move — “some team might claim him on waivers”1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Decamerion Richardson to land on the practice squad2 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 roster spot call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 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 CallsDecamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson to move — “some team might claim him on waivers”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Roster Spot CallsDecamerion RichardsonLas Vegas Raiders
Decamerion Richardson to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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