Joe Marino#2 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 24, 2026
Marino gives their pre-training-camp 53-man roster projection for the Buffalo Bills, naming who makes the roster at each position group, who gets cut or lands on the practice squad, and a few depth-chart calls (Josh Allen as starter, Tommy Doman winning the punting job).
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What Joe Marino said
So as a drafted punter, my expectation is that Tommy Doman beats out Mitch Wisnowski.
- Where it was said
- Locked On Bills (podcast)
- The episode
- COMPETITION: Buffalo Bills 53-Man Projection Before Camp—Key SPOTS Up for Grabs
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- SaidJul 24
- GradedSep 25–Nov 1
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster Spot Calls | 48 | 0 | 3 | 26 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| All | 48 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
How each call scored
80 checkable claims — 77 roster spot calls and 3 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 78 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
51 of 80 have settled so far, averaging 94.1 out of 100, against 82.4 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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.
Roster Spot Calls48 hits · 3 misses · 26 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
- 1 week on a 530Miss
0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Geno Stone
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he does not make the 53
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 8
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 6
Trent Sherfield to make the roster
“I think the blocking and the special team's ability of Trent Sherfield, for me, gives him the edge to be the wide receiver six.”
1 week on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Trent Sherfield
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 5
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 4
Phidarian Mathis to be cut
“And that leaves Fedarian Mathis and Zion Logue on the outside looking in.”
1 week on a 530Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Phidarian Mathis
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he does not make the 53
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 5
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 1
Kaleb Elarms-Orr to make the roster
“So the five that I have making it, Terrell Bernard, Doreen Williams, Caleb Alarmzor, the fourth round pick out of TCU, Joe Andreessen, and Demetrius Flanagan folds.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Kaleb Elarms-Orr
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Christian Benford to make the roster
“I think the bills keep five corners. Christian Benford, Davison Igbonosin, De Alford, Maxwell Hairston, and Toriano Pride”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Christian Benford
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Jordan Hancock to make the roster
“Jordan Hancock, you know, pick last year out of Ohio State. I think those five guys make it”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jordan Hancock
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Landon Jackson to make the roster
“I think the Bills roster six of these, Add Oliver, Dion Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Dwayne Carter, and the draft pick Zane Durant.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Landon Jackson
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Deone Walker to make the roster
“I think the Bills roster six of these, Add Oliver, Dion Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Dwayne Carter, and the draft pick Zane Durant.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Deone Walker
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Austin Corbett to make the roster
“So the nine that I picked, Dawkins, Anderson, McGovern, Torrance Brown, Tylen Grable, Cedric Vampyre, and Granger, Austin Corbett, Jude Bowery.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Austin Corbett
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Dalton Kincaid to make the roster
“I think the Bills are roster three tight ends. Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox, and Jackson Hawes.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Dalton Kincaid
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Kyle Allen to make the roster
“I think the bills will roster two quarterbacks. Their names are Josh Allen and Kyle Allen.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Kyle Allen
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
T.J. Sanders to make the roster
“I think the Bills roster six of these, Add Oliver, Dion Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Dwayne Carter, and the draft pick Zane Durant.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- T.J. Sanders
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Skyler Bell to make the roster
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell, the rookie, Josh Palmer, that's five.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Skyler Bell
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Javon Solomon to make the roster
“An outside linebacker, I'm going with five here. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Jevon Solomon.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Javon Solomon
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Tylan Grable to make the roster
“I think Tylan Grable is your primary swing tackle.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Tylan Grable
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
DJ Moore to make the roster
“At wide receiver, I think the bills will roster six wide receivers. DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell, the rookie, Josh Palmer”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- DJ Moore
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Ray Davis to make the roster
“James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson, which means Frank Gore and Ian Wheeler would not make the roster.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Ray Davis
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Davison Igbinosun to make the roster
“I think the bills keep five corners. Christian Benford, Davison Igbonosin, De Alford, Maxwell Hairston, and Toriano Pride”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Davison Igbinosun
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Ty Johnson to make the roster
“James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson, which means Frank Gore and Ian Wheeler would not make the roster.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Ty Johnson
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Josh Allen to make the roster
“I think the bills will roster two quarterbacks. Their names are Josh Allen and Kyle Allen.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Josh Allen
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Greg Rousseau to make the roster
“An outside linebacker, I'm going with five here. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Jevon Solomon.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Greg Rousseau
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Dion Dawkins to make the roster
“So the nine that I picked, Dawkins, Anderson, McGovern, Torrance Brown, Tylen Grable, Cedric Vampyre, and Granger, Austin Corbett, Jude Bowery.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Dion Dawkins
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Dawson Knox to make the roster
“I think the Bills are roster three tight ends. Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox, and Jackson Hawes.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Dawson Knox
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Dee Alford to make the roster
“I think the bills keep five corners. Christian Benford, Davison Igbonosin, De Alford, Maxwell Hairston, and Toriano Pride”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Dee Alford
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Maxwell Hairston to make the roster
“I think the bills keep five corners. Christian Benford, Davison Igbonosin, De Alford, Maxwell Hairston, and Toriano Pride”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Maxwell Hairston
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Spencer Brown to make the roster
“Deon Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris Torrance, Spencer Brown”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Spencer Brown
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Damar Hamlin to be cut
“Lamar Hamlin doesn't make it, and, neither does Wanda Owens.”
3 weeks on a 530Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Damar Hamlin
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he does not make the 53
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Keon Coleman to make the roster
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell, the rookie, Josh Palmer, that's five.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Keon Coleman
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
DeWayne Carter to make the roster
“I think the Bills roster six of these, Add Oliver, Dion Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Dwayne Carter, and the draft pick Zane Durant.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- DeWayne Carter
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Ed Oliver to make the roster
“I think the Bills roster six of these, Add Oliver, Dion Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Dwayne Carter, and the draft pick Zane Durant.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Ed Oliver
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Dorian Williams to make the roster
“So the five that I have making it, Terrell Bernard, Doreen Williams, Caleb Alarmzor, the fourth round pick out of TCU, Joe Andreessen, and Demetrius Flanagan folds.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Dorian Williams
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
C.J. Gardner-Johnson to make the roster
“I also think the bills keep five safeties. Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, Sam Franklin as the special teams ace”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- C.J. Gardner-Johnson
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- 3 weeks on a 53100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Josh Palmer
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Connor McGovern to make the roster
“So the nine that I picked, Dawkins, Anderson, McGovern, Torrance Brown, Tylen Grable, Cedric Vampyre, and Granger, Austin Corbett, Jude Bowery.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Connor McGovern
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Jude Bowry to make the roster
“And then the other two spots for the depth offensive lineman, I think Jude Bowery, fourth round pick. I mean, he's making the team.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Jude Bowry
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
T.J. Parker to make the roster
“An outside linebacker, I'm going with five here. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Jevon Solomon.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- T.J. Parker
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Jackson Hawes to make the roster
“I think the Bills are roster three tight ends. Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox, and Jackson Hawes.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jackson Hawes
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Reid Ferguson to make the roster
“And that gets us to the specialist, Tyler Bass, Reed Ferguson, and then Tommy Doman at punter.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Reid Ferguson
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Bradley Chubb to make the roster
“An outside linebacker, I'm going with five here. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Jevon Solomon.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Bradley Chubb
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Joe Andreessen to make the roster
“So the five that I have making it, Terrell Bernard, Doreen Williams, Caleb Alarmzor, the fourth round pick out of TCU, Joe Andreessen, and Demetrius Flanagan folds.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Joe Andreessen
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Khalil Shakir to make the roster
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell, the rookie, Josh Palmer, that's five.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Khalil Shakir
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Michael Hoecht to make the roster
“So I have it as Chubb Russo, Parker, Hoyt, Solomon.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Michael Hoecht
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Alec Anderson to make the roster
“So the nine that I picked, Dawkins, Anderson, McGovern, Torrance Brown, Tylen Grable, Cedric Vampyre, and Granger, Austin Corbett, Jude Bowery.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Alec Anderson
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Sam Franklin Jr. to make the roster
“Sam Franklin as the special teams ace that just signed a three year deal”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Sam Franklin Jr.
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Cole Bishop to make the roster
“I also think the bills keep five safeties. Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, Sam Franklin ... Jalen Kilgore ... and Jordan Hancock”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Cole Bishop
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Tyler Bass to make the roster
“And that gets us to the specialist, Tyler Bass, Reed Ferguson, and then Tommy Doman at punter.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Tyler Bass
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Tommy Doman to make the roster
“And that gets us to the specialist, Tyler Bass, Reed Ferguson, and then Tommy Doman at punter.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Tommy Doman
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
O'Cyrus Torrence to make the roster
“Deon Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris Torrance, Spencer Brown”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- O'Cyrus Torrence
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Terrel Bernard to make the roster
“So the five that I have making it, Terrell Bernard, Doreen Williams, Caleb Alarmzor, the fourth round pick out of TCU, Joe Andreessen, and Demetrius Flanagan folds.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Terrel Bernard
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
James Cook to make the roster
“It's the same three guys that have been back there the last two years. James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- James Cook
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Jalon Kilgore to make the roster
“Jalen Kilgore, draft pick out of South Carolina, and Jordan Hancock ... I think those five guys make it”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BUF
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Jalon Kilgore
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Wande Owens to be cut
“Lamar Hamlin doesn't make it, and, neither does Wanda Owens.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Toriano Pride to make the roster
“Toriano Pride, the Bills' seventh round pick out of Missouri. I think all all five of them make it”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ja'Mori Maclin to be cut
“which means McColl Hardman, Max Tomczak, Macdalena, Jamori Macklin, Jalen Virgil, Steven Gosnell, Quentin Skinner, all not making the roster”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Keonta Jenkins to be cut
“which means Keonta Jenkins, Jimmy Charlo, and Theron Gaines are on the outside looking in”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Quentin Skinner to be cut
“which means McColl Hardman, Max Tomczak, Macdalena, Jamori Macklin, Jalen Virgil, Steven Gosnell, Quentin Skinner, all not making the roster”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cade Denhoff to be cut
“And then Kaye Denhoff and Andre Jones, I have them getting waived.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mecole Hardman to be cut
“which means McColl Hardman, Max Tomczak, Macdalena, Jamori Macklin, Jalen Virgil, Steven Gosnell, Quentin Skinner, all not making the roster”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kody Huisman to be cut
“And then Tommy a King Basote, Cody Huisman, and Travis Clayton, I have them being waived.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Frank Gore to be cut
“which means Frank Gore and Ian Wheeler would not make the roster”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Travis Clayton to be cut
“Now Travis Clayton, assuming he clears waivers, would still count as an exempt player for the practice squad.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Bruno Fina to be cut
“And then I have Nick Broker and Bruno Fina, not making the roster.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Zane Durant to make the roster
“I think the Bills roster six of these, Add Oliver, Dion Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Dwayne Carter, and the draft pick Zane Durant.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Zion Logue to be cut
“And that leaves Fedarian Mathis and Zion Logue on the outside looking in.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles to make the roster
“So the five that I have making it, Terrell Bernard, Doreen Williams, Caleb Alarmzor, the fourth round pick out of TCU, Joe Andreessen, and Demetrius Flanagan folds.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Andre Jones Jr. to be cut
“And then Kaye Denhoff and Andre Jones, I have them getting waived.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ben VanSumeren to make the roster
“So the three running backs, Cook, Davis, Johnson, and then the full back being Ben Van Sumerin.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jimmy Ciarlo to be cut
“which means Keonta Jenkins, Jimmy Charlo, and Theron Gaines are on the outside looking in”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jalen Virgil to be cut
“which means McColl Hardman, Max Tomczak, Macdalena, Jamori Macklin, Jalen Virgil, Steven Gosnell, Quentin Skinner, all not making the roster”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Theron Gaines to be cut
“which means Keonta Jenkins, Jimmy Charlo, and Theron Gaines are on the outside looking in”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tyrell Shavers — “starts the year on the PUP list”
“Tyrell Shavers, I believe, starts the year on the pop list, the physically unable to perform”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Sedrick Van Pran-Granger to make the roster
“I'll go with Cedric Van Prey and Granger right now.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Shane Buechele to land on the practice squad
“That is Shane Bushell, who I think will be back on the practice squad.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ian Wheeler to be cut
“which means Frank Gore and Ian Wheeler would not make the roster”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tommy Akingbesote to be cut
“And then Tommy a King Basote, Cody Huisman, and Travis Clayton, I have them being waived.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Nick Broeker to be cut
“And then I have Nick Broker and Bruno Fina, not making the roster.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Stephen Gosnell to be cut
“which means McColl Hardman, Max Tomczak, Macdalena, Jamori Macklin, Jalen Virgil, Steven Gosnell, Quentin Skinner, all not making the roster”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Trent Sherfield to be 6th on the depth chart
“I think wide receiver six right now is Trent Sherfield.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Josh Allen to be 1st on the depth chart
“I got a little hunch that Josh has the inside track at being the starter this year.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tommy Doman to be 1st on the depth chart
“So as a drafted punter, my expectation is that Tommy Doman beats out Mitch Wisnowski”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Geno Stone, Buffalo Bills, Trent Sherfield, Phidarian Mathis, Kaleb Elarms-Orr, Christian Benford, Jordan Hancock, Landon Jackson, Deone Walker, Austin Corbett, Dalton Kincaid, Kyle Allen, T.J. Sanders, Skyler Bell, Javon Solomon, Tylan Grable, DJ Moore, Ray Davis, Davison Igbinosun, Ty Johnson, Josh Allen, Greg Rousseau, Dion Dawkins, Dawson Knox, Dee Alford, Maxwell Hairston, Spencer Brown, Damar Hamlin, Keon Coleman, DeWayne Carter, Ed Oliver, Dorian Williams, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Josh Palmer, Connor McGovern, Jude Bowry, T.J. Parker, Jackson Hawes, Reid Ferguson, Bradley Chubb, Joe Andreessen, Khalil Shakir, Michael Hoecht, Alec Anderson, Sam Franklin Jr., Cole Bishop, Tyler Bass, Tommy Doman, O'Cyrus Torrence, Terrel Bernard, James Cook, Jalon Kilgore, Wande Owens, Toriano Pride, Ja'Mori Maclin, Keonta Jenkins, Quentin Skinner, Cade Denhoff, Mecole Hardman, Kody Huisman, Frank Gore, Travis Clayton, Bruno Fina, Zane Durant, Zion Logue, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, Andre Jones Jr., Ben VanSumeren, Jimmy Ciarlo, Jalen Virgil, Theron Gaines, Tyrell Shavers, Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Shane Buechele, Ian Wheeler, Tommy Akingbesote, Nick Broeker, Stephen Gosnell
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