Parker HurleyAug 15, 2026
Hurley says Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams and Romello Height are certain to make the 49ers' roster, while the fourth edge spot remains unsettled.
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What Parker Hurley said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromNick Bosa, Mykel Williams and Romello Height are locks to make the team.
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- 1Mykel Williams to make the roster“Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams and Romello Height are locks to make the team.”
- 2Nick Bosa to make the roster“Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams and Romello Height are locks to make the team.”
- 3Romello Height to make the roster“Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams and Romello Height are locks to make the team.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mykel Williams to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 1 week on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Nick Bosa to make the roster2 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Romello Height to make the roster3 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| 3 calls · 3 hits · all settled | 100 | 66.7 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive3 checkable claims — 3 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 3 have settled, averaging 100 out of 100, against 66.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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.
1Roster Spot CallsMykel WilliamsSan Francisco 49ers
Mykel Williams to make the roster
What happened1 week on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- SF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Mykel Williams
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- 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:
- 5
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
2Roster Spot CallsNick BosaSan Francisco 49ers
Nick Bosa to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- SF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Nick Bosa
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- 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:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
3Roster Spot CallsRomello HeightSan Francisco 49ers
Romello Height to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- SF
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Romello Height
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- 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:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
100naive 66.7
Who this take is about
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