Alain Poupart#33 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 10, 2026
Poupart predicts Malik Willis will play at least a series or two in the Dolphins' preseason opener against Washington, and that if Willis starts, De'Von Achane and Aaron Brewer will also see some work if healthy.
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What Alain Poupart said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromwe'd predict at this point that we will see Malik Willis at least for a series or two in the preseason opener
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- 1Greg Dulcich — “in the lineup for the preseason opener if he gets through practice”“Safety Lonnie Johnson Jr., who returned to practice Monday, and tight end Greg Dulcich, who shed his red (no-contact jersey) figure to be in the lineup if they get through practice.”
- 2De'Von Achane — “plays in the preseason opener”“If Willis does start, then we'd expect players like De'Von Achane and Aaron Brewer to get a little bit of work as well — health permitting.”
- 3Malik Willis to be 1st on the depth chart“we'd predict at this point that we will see Malik Willis at least for a series or two in the preseason opener”
- 4Lonnie Johnson — “in the lineup for the preseason opener if he gets through practice”“Safety Lonnie Johnson Jr., who returned to practice Monday, and tight end Greg Dulcich, who shed his red (no-contact jersey) figure to be in the lineup if they get through practice.”
- 5Aaron Brewer — “plays in the preseason opener”“If Willis does start, then we'd expect players like De'Von Achane and Aaron Brewer to get a little bit of work as well — health permitting.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Dulcich — “in the lineup for the preseason opener if he gets through practice”1 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| De'Von Achane — “plays in the preseason opener”2 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Malik Willis to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Lonnie Johnson — “in the lineup for the preseason opener if he gets through practice”4 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Aaron Brewer — “plays in the preseason opener”5 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 4 roster spot calls and 1 depth chart call — 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.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below 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
Malik Willis · 2026 season24 calls from 18 pundits between 1 and 1. Alain Poupart said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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1Roster Spot CallsGreg DulcichMiami Dolphins
Greg Dulcich — “in the lineup for the preseason opener if he gets through practice”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Roster Spot CallsDe'Von AchaneMiami Dolphins
De'Von Achane — “plays in the preseason opener”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsMalik WillisMiami Dolphins
Malik Willis to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Roster Spot CallsLonnie JohnsonMiami Dolphins
Lonnie Johnson — “in the lineup for the preseason opener if he gets through practice”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Roster Spot CallsAaron BrewerMiami Dolphins
Aaron Brewer — “plays in the preseason opener”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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