Ralph VacchianoAug 3, 2026
Vacchiano expects Geno Smith to remain entrenched as the Jets' starting quarterback while rookie Cade Klubnik has a strong chance to win the primary backup job.
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What Ralph Vacchiano said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromSmith is entrenched as the Jets' starter for as long as he can keep them somewhat relevant this season.
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- 1Geno Smith to be 1st on the depth chart“Make no mistake: Smith is entrenched as the Jets' starter for as long as he can keep them somewhat relevant this season.”
- 2Cade Klubnik to be 2nd on the depth chart“If that continues, he's got a "real good chance" to emerge as Smith's primary backup.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Cade Klubnik to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls — 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.
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
Geno Smith · 2026 season8 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 1. Ralph Vacchiano said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsGeno SmithNew York Jets
Geno Smith to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsCade KlubnikNew York Jets
Cade Klubnik to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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Picks the Jets to beat the Dolphins.
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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