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Adam CarlsonAug 11, 2026

Carlson argues that rookie Demond Claiborne's strong training camp will force the Vikings to keep them as the third running back on the 53-man roster, at the expense of Zavier Scott, who would be cut.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

1 of 1calls landed1 hit · 2 waiting
100Average accuracyout of 100, across 1 call
0A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
1 of 3Settled2 still waiting
2Waitingnot graded yet

What Adam Carlson said

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The Vikings would have no choice but to keep him as the RB3 and cut Scott
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The piece
Demond Claiborne Could Have a Bigger Vikings Role Than Expected as His Electric Camp Continues
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  1. SaidAug 11
  2. GradedSep 25
  1. 1Demond Claiborne to make the roster“he will all but ensure himself a Vikings roster spot and a key offensive role during the 2026 NFL season”
  2. 2Zavier Scott to be cut“The Vikings would have no choice but to keep him as the RB3 and cut Scott, whose entire $1,005,000 salary would come off the books”
  3. 3Demond Claiborne to be 3rd on the depth chart“However, if Claiborne continues to have a great training camp, he could force head coach Kevin O'Connell's hand. The Vikings would have no choice but to keep him as the RB3 and cut Scott”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting
VerdictCallKindWhat happenedScoreNaiveSkill
Demond Claiborne to make the roster1Roster Spot Calls3 weeks on a 531000+200
Zavier Scott to be cut2Roster Spot Calls————
Demond Claiborne to be 3rd on the depth chart3Depth Chart Calls————
3 calls · 1 hit · 2 waiting1000

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

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

It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

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.

  1. 1Roster Spot CallsDemond ClaiborneMinnesota Vikings

    Demond Claiborne to make the roster

    What happened3 weeks on a 53
    100Hit · naive 0
    100this call0a naive guess100better than naive2difficulty+200skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    MIN
    skill:
    200
    player:
    Demond Claiborne
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he makes the 53
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    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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  2. 2Roster Spot CallsZavier ScottMinnesota Vikings

    Zavier Scott to be cut

    VerdictWaiting

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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  3. 3Depth Chart CallsDemond ClaiborneMinnesota Vikings

    Demond Claiborne to be 3rd on the depth chart

    VerdictWaiting

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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