Stacey DalesJul 23, 2026

Dales predicted Kyler Murray will win Minnesota's starting quarterback job, leaned toward Michael Penix as Atlanta's starter, floated Deshaun Watson as a Comeback Player of the Year candidate, said Seattle will be fine with a rookie starting running back, and said A'ja Wilson will probably repeat as WNBA MVP.

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Waiting4 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 4Settled4 still waiting

4Waitingnot graded yet

What Stacey Dales said

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Kyler Murray, to me, is going to be the starter.

Stacey Dales, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was said: The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)
The episode: Hour 3: NFL Network’s Stacey Dales In-Studio, NFL Sleeper Teams Draft: Round 3, and More
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1Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart“Well, obviously, Minnesota with Oh, yeah. Kyler Murray, to me, is going to be the starter.”
2Jadarian Price to be 1st on the depth chart“their starting running back is gonna be a rookie in Jadarion Price, the Golden Domer”
3Bo Nix to be 1st on the depth chart“Panic's coming back from the ACL to a fresh start, quick game, play action, get the ball out quickly, all the things Kevin likes to do. So you you kinda think it'll be him.”
4Deshaun Watson to win Comeback Player of the Year“the competition there with Deshaun Watson is an interesting one because he could become, in some respects, the the comeback player of the year”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart¹	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Jadarian Price to be 1st on the depth chart²	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Bo Nix to be 1st on the depth chart³	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Deshaun Watson to win Comeback Player of the Year⁴	Award Picks	—	—	—	—
4 calls · 4 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

4 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls and 1 award pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

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

Kyler Murray · 2026 season

Stacey Dales — 1the room — 14 calls from 13 punditsmedian 1

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Their call against the room

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Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.

1Depth Chart Calls Kyler Murray Minnesota Vikings
Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart
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2Depth Chart Calls Jadarian Price Seattle Seahawks
Jadarian Price to be 1st on the depth chart
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3Depth Chart Calls Bo Nix Atlanta Falcons
Bo Nix to be 1st on the depth chart
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4Award Picks Deshaun Watson Cleveland Browns
Deshaun Watson to win Comeback Player of the Year
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Others on the same people

Jason Harmon · Roster Spot Calls · Max Brosmer · Miss 0
Harmon expects the Vikings' quarterback room to stay intact while Kyler Murray is hurt, and predicts Max Brosmer will be released and re-signed to the practice squad since Minnesota won't carry four QBs.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere.
Charean Williams · Roster Spot Calls · Odell Beckham Jr. · Miss 0
Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad.
Alex Curry · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be taken No. 1 overall by the Raiders and to be thrown into the starting lineup immediately, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta within weeks.
Alex Curry · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be the No. 1 overall pick and land with the Raiders, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta.

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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

Nic Bodiford · Depth Chart Calls · Joe Fagnano · Hit 100
Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.
Garrett Podell · Depth Chart Calls · Carson Beck · Miss 0
Podell argues the Cardinals have maxed out with Jacoby Brissett and that rookie Carson Beck should be ramped up to replace them as starter, targeting Week 8 at Dallas for Beck's regular-season debut.
Jacob Herlin · Depth Chart Calls · J.J. McCarthy · Hit 100
Herlin published Week 7 fantasy D/ST rankings with projections for 28 team defenses, led by Houston, Minnesota and Cleveland. They also expect Cleveland to post a fourth straight top-10 fantasy defense result, and predicts Jalon Daniels starts another week for Tampa Bay while J.J. McCarthy takes over as the Giants' starter.
Donnie Druin · Depth Chart Calls · Jacoby Brissett · Hit 100
Following the Cardinals' decision not to make staff or lineup changes, Druin states that Jacoby Brissett will remain Arizona's starting quarterback for another week, with rookie Carson Beck staying behind them.
Jordan Dajani · Depth Chart Calls · Drew Kendall · Miss 0
Dajani expects Cam Jurgens to move back to center as the Ravens' starter after the trade, and projects a rebuilt Eagles offensive line for Week 5 with Jordan Mailata, Willie Lampkin, Drew Kendall, Tyler Steen and Markel Bell starting from left tackle to right tackle.
Donnie Druin · Depth Chart Calls · Jacoby Brissett · Hit 100
Druin writes that despite the 1-3 start and a three-interception game, Jacoby Brissett will stay Arizona's starting quarterback heading into the Week 5 game against Detroit, with Gardner Minshew and rookie Carson Beck remaining behind them.