Jared Dubin#60 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 31, 2026
A CBS Sports roster-cuts takeaways piece projects Anthony Richardson as the Colts' third quarterback behind Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard, expects them to stay in Indianapolis for the final year of their rookie deal, and lays out Dallas' backfield with Javonte Williams starting and Malik Davis as the primary backup.
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What Jared Dubin said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIt still looks like he's going to be the team's third quarterback behind Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard for now.
- Where it was published
- CBS Sports
- The piece
- What we learned from NFL roster cuts: Struggling QBs J.J. McCarthy and Anthony Richardson stay put
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- 1Anthony Richardson to move to Indianapolis Colts“Perhaps if some other team loses a quarterback in the final days before the start of the season, then he gets his trade, but otherwise, he'll be sticking it out for the final year of his rookie contract.”
- 2Javonte Williams to be 1st on the depth chart“Javonte Williams RB 252 1,201 4.8 13 Starter”
- 3Malik Davis to be 2nd on the depth chart“Malik Davis RB 52 250 4.8 2 Primary backup”
- 4Daniel Jones to be 1st on the depth chart“he's going to be the team's third quarterback behind Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard”
- 5Anthony Richardson to be 3rd on the depth chart“it still looks like he's going to be the team's third quarterback behind Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard for now”
- 6Riley Leonard to be 2nd on the depth chart“he's going to be the team's third quarterback behind Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Richardson to move to Indianapolis Colts1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Javonte Williams to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Malik Davis to be 2nd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Daniel Jones to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Anthony Richardson to be 3rd on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Riley Leonard to be 2nd on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 6 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
6 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 4.
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
Javonte Williams · 2026 season10 calls from 10 pundits between 1 and 1. Jared Dubin said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Trade and Signing CallsAnthony RichardsonIndianapolis Colts
Anthony Richardson to move to Indianapolis Colts
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsJavonte WilliamsDallas Cowboys
Javonte Williams to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsMalik DavisDallas Cowboys
Malik Davis to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsDaniel JonesIndianapolis Colts
Daniel Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsAnthony RichardsonIndianapolis Colts
Anthony Richardson to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsRiley LeonardIndianapolis Colts
Riley Leonard to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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