Jesse HollandAug 26, 2026
Jesse set Brevyn Spann-Ford's reception line at 20-25, said the Cowboys will keep five receivers with Camden Brown landing on the practice squad, said Israel Abanikanda won't make the 53, and floated Michael Trigg making the roster only to be placed on IR.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromI guess I will say they're gonna go with five wide receivers and that Camden Brown is not going to make these.
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- Cowboys Offensive Roster Projection + What Jaishawn Barham Said That Fans Will LOVE
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- SaidAug 26
- GradedSep 25
- 1Israel Abanikanda to be cut“Israel, Abanaconda, man... We only had 53. It's it's just one of those situation where the numbers don't fall in your favor.”
- 2Camden Brown to be cut“I guess I will say they're gonna go with five wide receivers and that Camden Brown is not going to make these.”
- 3Michael Trigg to make the roster“So I think Tri might be one of those that will go make the roster and then they'll go, oh, you're IR for the rest of the year”
- 4Brevyn Spann-Ford to record 20–25 receptions“25. I was gonna say 20 to 25.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Abanikanda to be cut1 | Roster Spot Calls | 1 week on a 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Camden Brown to be cut2 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Trigg to make the roster3 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford to record 20–25 receptions4 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 2 misses · 2 waiting | 0 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 3 roster spot calls and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 0 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.
1Roster Spot CallsIsrael AbanikandaDallas Cowboys
Israel Abanikanda to be cut
What happened1 week on a 530Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- DAL
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Israel Abanikanda
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he does not make the 53
- accuracy:
- 0
- 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:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 2
2Roster Spot CallsCamden BrownDallas Cowboys
Camden Brown to be cut
What happened3 weeks on a 530Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- DAL
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Camden Brown
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he does not make the 53
- accuracy:
- 0
- 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
3Roster Spot CallsMichael TriggDallas Cowboys
Michael Trigg to make the roster
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Player Season NumbersBrevyn Spann-FordDallas Cowboys
Brevyn Spann-Ford to record 20–25 receptions
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
0naive 0
Who this take is about
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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