John GranatoMay 22, 2026
Granato agreed the Spurs would win their two home games against Oklahoma City and argued Matthew Stafford belongs in the top four to top six quarterbacks in the league, with Josh Allen first and Lamar Jackson second, ahead of Mahomes.
Said on air, transcribed by us · John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast)Hear the original
What John Granato said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromHe's gotta be top six. Right? For sure. Probably other than that, probably top four.
- Where it was said
- John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast)
- The episode
- 5/22 Hour 2: Best path forward for the Rockets + Ranking NFL QBs
- The original
- Hear the original
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- 1Matthew Stafford to finish 1–6 at his position, by passing yards“He's gotta be top six. Right? For sure. Probably other than that, probably top four.”
- 2Top Player Lists“Who do you want first? Josh Allen, I want... Lamar second. I'd take Lamar second. Ahead of Mahomes? Yep.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford to finish 1–6 at his position, by passing yards1 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| “Who do you want first? Josh Allen, I want... Lamar second. I'd…”2 | Top Player Lists | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 positional finish and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Positional FinishesMatthew StaffordLos Angeles Rams
Matthew Stafford to finish 1–6 at his position, by passing yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Who do you want first? Josh Allen, I want... Lamar second. I'd take Lamar second. Ahead of Mahomes? Yep.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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