Shannon Sharpe#42 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 24, 2026

Sharpe expects Drew Lock to be Seattle's clear No. 2 quarterback, with Jaylen Milroe kept and Mitchell Trubisky released; they also predict Shedeur Sanders will be named the Browns' starter and Deshaun Watson eventually released, and says Cleveland won't win the Super Bowl.

Said on air or in an interview · Nightcap (podcast)Hear the original

1 of 1calls landed1 hit · 4 waiting

100Average accuracyout of 100, across 1 call

100A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

1 of 5Settled4 still waiting

#42Shannon Sharpe’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Shannon Sharpe said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

I think Seattle a definitely keeping Melrow. Uh, They'll probably let your bisky go

Shannon Sharpe, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was said: Nightcap (podcast)
The episode: Nightcap Hour 1: Nightcap HBCU Tour ANNOUNCEMENT + Jalen Milroe NEEDS WORK + Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson & Set to PICK QB1 + Dae’Quan Wright BACK to COLLEGE?
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SaidAug 24
GradedSep 25

1Jalen Milroe to make the roster“I think Seattle a definitely keeping Melrow.”
2Deshaun Watson to move to Cleveland Browns“and and and and and Deshaun will probably end up getting released”
3Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart“I'm leaning towards what Joe's saying that a should Door's gonna get named the starter”
4Drew Lock to be 2nd on the depth chart“I think Drew Locket is clearly the number two quarterback.”
5Mitchell Trubisky to move to Seattle Seahawks“They'll probably let your bisky go because ain't no way, it ain't no team caring or down four quarterbacks.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Jalen Milroe to make the roster¹	Roster Spot Calls	3 weeks on a 53	100	100	0
Deshaun Watson to move to Cleveland Browns²	Trade and Signing Calls	—	—	—	—
Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart³	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Drew Lock to be 2nd on the depth chart⁴	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Mitchell Trubisky to move to Seattle Seahawks⁵	Trade and Signing Calls	—	—	—	—
5 calls · 1 hit · 4 waiting			100	100

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

5 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 2 trade and signing calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.

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

Shedeur Sanders · 2026 season

Shannon Sharpe — 1the room — 52 calls from 36 punditsmedian 1

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1Roster Spot Calls Jalen Milroe Seattle Seahawks
Jalen Milroe to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53
100Hit · naive 100
100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
How this was scored
club:
SEA
skill:
0
player:
Jalen Milroe
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
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2Trade and Signing Calls Deshaun Watson Cleveland Browns
Deshaun Watson to move to Cleveland Browns
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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3Depth Chart Calls Shedeur Sanders Cleveland Browns
Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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4Depth Chart Calls Drew Lock Seattle Seahawks
Drew Lock to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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5Trade and Signing Calls Mitchell Trubisky Seattle Seahawks
Mitchell Trubisky to move to Seattle Seahawks
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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