# Carter Bahns: Ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline, Bahns proposes 10 trades he believes make too much sense not to happen, headlined by Saquon Barkley going from the Eagles to the Seahawks and a Khalil Mack reunion with the Bears, which he calls the most likely deal to get done. **Claimed:** Oct 20, 2026 **Pundit:** Carter Bahns — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/carter-bahns **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-trade-deadline-10-moves-saquon-barkley-seahawks/ 11 checkable claims — 10 trade and signing calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 20 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Here are 10 of those trades that feel so fitting that it would be a shame if they did not go through. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Brian Thomas Jr. to move to Las Vegas Raiders** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Brian Thomas Jr., Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonathan Taylor to move to Minnesota Vikings** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jonathan Taylor, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Sweat to move to Dallas Cowboys** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Josh Sweat, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Godwin Jr. to move to Pittsburgh Steelers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Chris Godwin Jr., Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jauan Jennings to move to San Francisco 49ers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Khalil Mack to move to Chicago Bears** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Riq Woolen to move to Detroit Lions** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Riq Woolen, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jerry Jeudy to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jerry Jeudy, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Saquon Barkley to move to Seattle Seahawks** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Saquon Barkley, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jerry Jeudy to move to Kansas City Chiefs** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jerry Jeudy, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Budda Baker to move to Buffalo Bills** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Budda Baker, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Brian Thomas Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brian-thomas-jr - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Jonathan Taylor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonathan-taylor - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Josh Sweat — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-sweat - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Chris Godwin Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-godwin-jr - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Jauan Jennings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jauan-jennings - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Khalil Mack — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-mack - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Riq Woolen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/riq-woolen - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Jerry Jeudy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jerry-jeudy - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Saquon Barkley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/saquon-barkley - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Budda Baker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/budda-baker - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on Caleb Williams: Middlekauff expects either Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to win this year's MVP, calling them the two best players in the league. He is pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying he'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. He also sees Oklahoma's John Mattier as a first-round pick who'll be in the Heisman mix. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/deaaf3f6-e53e-4080-a0ca-d5f872b54c6a (scored 0) - Jeremy Brener on Seattle Seahawks: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100) - Albert Breer on Seattle Seahawks: Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d67a8a5-0c05-4abe-b2ca-f0cef8390b1d (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Seattle Seahawks: Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfca04b3-5c80-4a2e-b0de-8ac3a25f225b (scored 100) - Dave Richard on Seattle Seahawks: Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d3db433e-52c6-42d1-a3b0-6b342aac8a9e (scored 100) - John Pluym on Seattle Seahawks: Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3897747-c55f-4340-9e82-03f9730f87ba (scored 100) ## More trade and signing calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Parker Hurley on Jessie Bates: Hurley argues a Jessie Bates trade to San Francisco is unrealistic because Atlanta remains in the weak NFC South race and likely won't sell, and he expects 49ers safety Ji'Ayir Brown to depart in free agency after this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e8279a5-fad4-4c61-9646-0809bdcdaf40 (scored 0) - Doug Joubert on Kendre Miller: Joubert doubts Taysom Hill will return to the Saints for financial reasons and believes Hill has retired from the NFL. He also expects CJ Donaldson to get more carries while the Saints move on from Kendre Miller. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8976cfe-44a7-4cd2-9f23-ff513d4b4833 (scored 100) - Sean Payton on Taylor Rapp: Payton said there is a better than good chance safety Taylor Rapp re-signs with the Broncos, and expects it to happen sooner rather than later. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ff73bd09-d830-4cab-8cfc-4ff4e616f616 (scored 100) - Albert Breer on Jacoby Brissett: Breer argues the Jaguars should be taken very seriously, seeing a path to 13 wins and the AFC's No. 1 seed with a first-round bye, and he expects the Jacoby Brissett trade to Baltimore to be completed within a day. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c51d9762-3ca3-4143-9372-bf508348053f (scored 100) - Nathan Jahnke on Jacoby Brissett: In a Week 9 recap, Jahnke expects Mark Andrews to remain Baltimore's lead tight end but says rookie Matt Hibner is more likely than Josh Cuevas to eventually overtake him, and he anticipates the Ravens acquiring Jacoby Brissett to start at quarterback. He also suggests Brian Thomas Jr. may have played his final game for Jacksonville ahead of the trade deadline. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15c4c161-616c-4ed8-be6d-ad326cc50853 (scored 100) - John Breech on Jacoby Brissett: Breech picks the Jaguars to blow out the quarterback-depleted Ravens on Thursday night, and in Week 9 takes the Bengals to outlast the Falcons in a Madrid shootout. He also expects Jacoby Brissett to be a Raven within 48 hours and to make his first Baltimore start in Week 11. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e93e4009-fa0b-4806-b8f4-bfd9ea948984 (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. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. 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