Gregg Rosenthal· Feb 20, 2026
Rosenthal unveils his ranking of the top 101 free agents of 2026, headlined by Malik Willis at No. 1, George Pickens second and Jaelan Phillips third, and running all the way down to Jadeveon Clowney at No. 101. He also expects Quincy Williams to sign in Tennessee, thinks Wyatt Teller will start somewhere in 2026, and wouldn't be surprised if David Onyemata is picked up by Dennis Allen's defense.
“Number two, I have George Pickens... it's not happening to Malik Willis, who I decided to go number one with.”
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4 checkable claims — 2 trade and signing calls, 1 depth chart call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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2 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 68.9 out of 100, against 75 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Depth Chart CallsWyatt TellerFeb 20, 2026
Wyatt Teller to be 1st on the depth chart
“But he'll be available and I think he'll be starting for someone this year.”
Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 100-8.33 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CLE
- skill:
- -8.33
- player:
- Wyatt Teller
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- G
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1
- measured by:
- offensive snaps
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Top Player ListsFeb 20, 2026
“Rosenthal reads out his entire top 101 free agents of 2026 list, from Malik Willis at No. 1 down to Jadeveon Clowney at No. 101.”
Close · 46Scored 46.11a naive guess scored 50-3.89 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- -3.89
- placed:
- 94
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 100
- accuracy:
- 46.11
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- QB 4: 40, WR 10: 81.21, LB 15: 23.21, C 2: 0, DE 11: 44.55, RB 6: 77.14, OT 4: 0, CB 13: 45.05, TE 8: 50, G 6: 54.29, SAF 5: 35, OLB 5: 75, DT 3: 0, MLB 2: 100
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Trade and Signing CallsDavid OnyemataFeb 20, 2026
David Onyemata to move
“David Anyamada, who's out there for Dennis Allen to go pick up and it wouldn't surprise me if he does”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Quincy Williams to move to Tennessee Titans
“If Robert Salas signs him in Tennessee, which I fully expect, he'll probably play really well”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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