Alex ClancyMar 21, 2026
Known on the show as "Clancy," they expect the Cardinals to win more games than last season while still landing a high pick, believes Ty Simpson goes in the first round and Carson Beck no later than the third, and lays out an Arizona backfield in which Tyler Algeier supplants James Conner while Trey Benson survives camp. They also side with Michael Wilson in the receiver battle.
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What Alex Clancy said
But, yeah, no. I still think the Cardinals gonna win more games this year in the past.
- Where it was said
- Locked On Cardinals (podcast)
- The episode
- CARDINALS SQUAD SHOW: Arizona Comes In LAST In Latest Post Free Agency RANKING, Is It Accurate?
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- SaidMar 20
- GradedAug 14–18
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Too vague | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock Draft Picks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roster Spot Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Team Draft Slot Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
How each call scored
9 claims — 2 depth chart calls, 2 mock draft picks, 2 roster spot calls, 2 team draft slot calls and 1 season win total — the 8 we can check 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.
2 of the 8 calls we can check have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
The other one was too vague to check, so it is not graded.
Of the 2 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
Tyler Allgeier · 2026 season10 calls from 10 pundits between 1 and 2. Alex Clancy 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.
Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
Mock Draft Picks2 hitsShow ▸Hide ▾
Carson Beck to be picked “no later than the third round” (picks 65–100)
“I would I would be shocked if Carson Beck made it past the third round.”
Went 65100HitThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Carson Beck
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 65
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- no later than the third round (picks 65–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Ty Simpson to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“Tyson's gonna go in the first round. A 100%. ... Some team is gonna take Ty Simpson, in the first two rounds”
Went 13100HitThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Ty Simpson
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 13
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Roster Spot Calls2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Trey Benson to make the roster
“is Trey Benson gonna make it out of training camp, Clancy? ... Yes. A million.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
James Conner to be cut
“Like, James Carter is not gonna get cut. They're gonna run with three dudes”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Michael Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart
“Because Jamil thinks it's Michael Wilson. I'm 80%. I think it's Michael Wilson. ... Michael Wilson's going to eat. He's going to eat. We know he's going to.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tyler Allgeier to be 1st on the depth chart
“So you're gonna see Tyler Algiers supplanting James Conner as the bruiser.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Team Draft Slot Calls2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Arizona Cardinals to pick “top five or top six” (picks 1–5)
“The cardinals probably won't have the number one overall pick. It'll probably top five or top six.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Arizona Cardinals to pick “top 15” (picks 1–15)
“Screw the pick. They're gonna pick top 15. Okay? It doesn't matter. They're probably not gonna pick top three.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Season Win Totals · 1 too vague to checkShow ▸Hide ▾
“But, yeah, no. I still think the Cardinals gonna win more games this year in the past.”
—Too vague to checkToo vague to check: we could not tell what would count as right, so it stays on the record without a score.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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