# Jared Koch: Koch argues the Texans' Week 9 game against the Chargers is a turning point: a loss dropping them to 2-6 would likely push Houston to become sellers at the trade deadline, with Jadeveon Clowney, Wyatt Teller and Braden Smith among the players who could be moved. **Claimed:** Nov 5, 2026 **Pundit:** Jared Koch — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-koch **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/onsi/why-texans-week-9-game-vs-chargers-matters-more-than-you-think 3 checkable claims — 3 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Perhaps Jadeveon Clowney can get shipped off to a contender. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Braden Smith to move — “could be on their way out”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Braden Smith - Verdict: not settled yet - **Wyatt Teller to move — “could be on their way out”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Wyatt Teller - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jadeveon Clowney to move — “gets shipped off to a contender”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jadeveon Clowney - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Braden Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/braden-smith - Wyatt Teller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/wyatt-teller - Jadeveon Clowney — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadeveon-clowney ## What others said about the same people - Gregg Rosenthal on Wyatt Teller: Rosenthal unveils their ranking of the top 101 free agents of 2026, headlined by Malik Willis at No. 1, George Pickens second and Jaelan Phillips third, and running all the way down to Jadeveon Clowney at No. 101. They also expect Quincy Williams to sign in Tennessee, thinks Wyatt Teller will start somewhere in 2026, and wouldn't be surprised if David Onyemata is picked up by Dennis Allen's defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4ca3c765-a025-4d97-9298-8e37a332a313 (scored 91.67) - Jared Dubin on Jadeveon Clowney: Dubin argues Jadeveon Clowney will fetch little on the trade market — a late-round pick at most — and lays out four hypothetical deals sending them from Houston to the 49ers, Chiefs, Cowboys or Giants before the Nov. 10 deadline. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d9a1af75-9093-46e9-9eb1-1ba68aec14ad (not settled) - John Hickman on Jadeveon Clowney: Hickman picked the Texans to beat the Bengals in a high-scoring, close game at home, expecting Houston's defense to force a turnover or two, and said they expect Jadeveon Clowney to play. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bcdbdb5-aff1-4a22-b09c-8bf34c500544 (not settled) - Jordan Dajani on Wyatt Teller: Along with Tyler Sullivan, ranked the top half of NFL rosters on paper for 2026, placing the Rams first, Seahawks second and Eagles third. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/195cb537-4db7-4300-8ada-8494bfd4c477 (not settled) - Mike Renner on Braden Smith: Renner sorts all 32 NFL teams into 10 tiers heading into 2026, from a "need more talent" bottom group (Dolphins, Titans, Raiders, Cardinals) up to a "reigning favorites" top tier of Seahawks, Rams and Broncos. He also projects several starting jobs in Chicago, Houston and New England. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5f0f0360-9ecb-4efe-9339-9b24b65c02ae (not settled) - Gregg Rosenthal on Braden Smith: Rosenthal predicts a series of offseason outcomes: Braden Smith hits free agency with Jalen Travis replacing them, Tremaine Edmunds gets traded or cut and slots between 50-100 on their free agent list (below Quay Walker), Brandon Aubrey's deal lands around $9 million per year, Andy Dalton gets cut and reaches free agency, and Jeremiah Love tops 2,000 yards next season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd72584b-a2c7-48e5-a6c7-950bbe392b48 (not settled) ## More trade and signing calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0) - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0) - Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0fd408a-7dcd-4e50-ac62-6b4510a8a800 (scored 100) - Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fda03952-2ea6-4919-8114-0ebb127478d1 (scored 100) - Patricia Traina on J.J. McCarthy: Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b638ed13-01ca-4ea6-9384-ec7130f912c1 (scored 100) - Michael David Smith on Keenan Allen: Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52d7108f-f754-44e8-9bf3-cc3336b4e5f7 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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