Randy Gurzi#74 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 7, 2026
In their Bills depth chart projection, Gurzi has Landon Jackson opening the season as a backup defensive end behind T.J. Sanders (whom they project as the starter), and rookie Jalon Kilgore as the No. 2 strong safety behind C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
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What Randy Gurzi said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromFirst is the defensive line, where T.J. Sanders could be a starter despite an underwhelming rookie season.
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- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Three Buffalo Bills Hit With Punishments From NFL For Preseason Infractions
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- 1T.J. Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart“First is the defensive line, where T.J. Sanders could be a starter despite an underwhelming rookie season.”
- 2C.J. Gardner-Johnson to be 1st on the depth chart“to be the No. 2 strong safety behind C.J. Gardner-Johnson”
- 3Landon Jackson to be 2nd on the depth chart“Our Randy Gurzi projects Jackson to begin the season as a backup defensive end behind T.J. Sanders”
- 4Jalon Kilgore to be 2nd on the depth chart“Gurzi projects Kilgore, who was a 2026 fifth-round pick, to be the No. 2 strong safety behind C.J. Gardner-Johnson”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Landon Jackson to be 2nd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jalon Kilgore to be 2nd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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
T.J. Sanders · 2026 season3 calls from 3 pundits between 1 and 1. Randy Gurzi said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsT.J. SandersBuffalo Bills
T.J. Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsC.J. Gardner-JohnsonBuffalo Bills
C.J. Gardner-Johnson to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsLandon JacksonBuffalo Bills
Landon Jackson to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsJalon KilgoreBuffalo Bills
Jalon Kilgore to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota.John Breech · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17.Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 62
Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 74
Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14.Tyler Sullivan · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17.
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