Colby ShannonOct 15, 2026
Shannon argues A.J. Brown's return from injured reserve pushes Romeo Doubs back into the Patriots' No. 2 receiver role, while Hunter Henry remains New England's top tight end ahead of rookie Eli Raridon, whose snaps should shrink.
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What Colby Shannon said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromUpon Brown's return, Doubs will slot back into the secondary receiver postion
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- 3 Winners, 4 Losers of A.J. Brown's Potential Return to Patriots Roster
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- 1Romeo Doubs to be 2nd on the depth chart“Upon Brown's return, Doubs will slot back into the secondary receiver postion, which doesn't only allow him to play the position he learned all summer but also keeps defenses' top secondary players off of him.”
- 2A.J. Brown — “officially elevated to the active roster off injured reserve”“Offensive tackle Marcus Bryant returned to practice along with Brown, signaling that the two (when officially elevated to the active roster) will be the third and fourth players the Patriots reactivate off of injured reserve/non-football injurt.”
- 3Hunter Henry to be 1st on the depth chart“While Henry will still be the number one tight end, Brown will be a reliable out for Maye, as well.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Doubs to be 2nd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| A.J. Brown — “officially elevated to the active roster off injured reserve”2 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Hunter Henry to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — 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 2 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
Romeo Doubs · 2026 season16 calls from 13 pundits between 1 and 3. Colby Shannon said 2. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
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Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsRomeo DoubsNew England Patriots
Romeo Doubs to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Roster Spot CallsA.J. BrownNew England Patriots
A.J. Brown — “officially elevated to the active roster off injured reserve”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsHunter HenryNew England Patriots
Hunter Henry to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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