John Middlekauff#48 of 87 NFL pundits · Feb 27, 2025
Middlekauff says Deebo Samuel's departure from San Francisco is now effectively official — they will not be a 49er in 2025 — and pegs their trade value at only a fifth- or sixth-round pick, with a real chance the team simply has to cut them.
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What John Middlekauff said
So at Deebo Samuel, which all signs pointed to. It's unofficial now will not be a forty nine er in twenty twenty five.
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- SaidFeb 27, 2025
- GradedSep 18, 2026
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The call scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Trade and Signing CallsDeebo Samuel Sr.
Deebo Samuel Sr. to move
What happenedEnded up with WAS100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Deebo Samuel Sr.
- season:
- 2025
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- SF
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- ended up with:
- WAS
- weeks left when called:
- 18
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