Jose SanchezSep 16, 2026

With rookie De'Zhaun Stribling out following ankle surgery, Sanchez expects Deebo Samuel to lead the 49ers' receiving corps, followed by Demarcus Robinson, with Jacob Cowing the most likely player to seize the remaining role and see a big increase in playing time starting in Week 2 against Miami.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

Waiting3 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 3Settled3 still waiting

3Waitingnot graded yet

What Jose Sanchez said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

Deebo Samuel will be first in line, then Demarcus Robinson.

Jose Sanchez, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: One 49ers Player Could Seize a Bigger Role With Stribling Out
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1Deebo Samuel Sr. to be 1st on the depth chart“Deebo Samuel will be first in line, then Demarcus Robinson.”
2Jacob Cowing to be 3rd on the depth chart“At least one other player will need to step up and seize a role with Stribling out. That 49ers player will likely be Jacob Cowing.”
3Demarcus Robinson to be 2nd on the depth chart“Deebo Samuel will be first in line, then Demarcus Robinson.”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Deebo Samuel Sr. to be 1st on the depth chart¹	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Jacob Cowing to be 3rd on the depth chart²	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Demarcus Robinson to be 2nd on the depth chart³	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
3 calls · 3 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

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

It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

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

Of the 3 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

Deebo Samuel Sr. · 2026 season

Jose Sanchez — 1the room — 7 calls from 5 punditsmedian 2

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Their call against the room

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2The room (5 pundits)

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

1Depth Chart Calls Deebo Samuel Sr.San Francisco 49ers
Deebo Samuel Sr. to be 1st on the depth chart
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2Depth Chart Calls Jacob Cowing San Francisco 49ers
Jacob Cowing to be 3rd on the depth chart
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3Depth Chart Calls Demarcus Robinson San Francisco 49ers
Demarcus Robinson to be 2nd on the depth chart
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