Gilberto Manzano#55 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 21, 2026
Manzano argues Seattle shouldn't regret letting Kenneth Walker III leave, names Jaxon Smith-Njigba a front-runner for Offensive Player of the Year, and expects Washington to eventually hand Jayden Daniels a lucrative extension despite their regression. They also believe the NFC North will not place all four teams in the playoffs.
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What Gilberto Manzano said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThe Commanders will probably give Daniels a lucrative extension, but it's no longer a no-brainer decision.
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- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Why the Seahawks Should Have No Regrets about Letting Kenneth Walker III Go
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- 1Jayden Daniels to sign a new deal with Washington Commanders“The Commanders will probably give Daniels a lucrative extension, but it's no longer a no-brainer decision.”
- 2Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win Offensive Player of the Year“Seattle is too predictable and relies too heavily on Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who again must be considered a front-runner for Offensive Player of the Year”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Daniels to sign a new deal with Washington Commanders1 | Contract Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win Offensive Player of the Year2 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 award pick and 1 contract 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.
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.
1Contract CallsJayden DanielsWashington Commanders
Jayden Daniels to sign a new deal with Washington Commanders
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Award PicksJaxon Smith-NjigbaSeattle Seahawks
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win Offensive Player of the Year
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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