Chris ClarkFeb 10, 2026
Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromI don't think the Chiefs have anybody that they're gonna franchise tag this year.
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- PRIORITY: Chiefs Debate Free Agency vs. Draft Picks and TARGET Key Free Agents
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- SaidFeb 10
- GradedAug 14–Nov 14
- 1Nikko Remigio to move to Kansas City Chiefs“So to me, I bring him back as as exclusive rights.”
- 2JuJu Smith-Schuster to be 5th on the depth chart“Having him as your fifth wide receiver would be a a huge deal for this roster in my opinion.”
- 3Dameon Pierce to move to Kansas City Chiefs“Damien Pierce is the one that I am interested in bringing back just for if they can get him here for a cheap deal”
- 4James Winchester to move to Kansas City Chiefs“there's one that I fully expect to be back, and that's James Winchester. I don't think that there's any possible way, he isn't back”
- 5JuJu Smith-Schuster to move to Kansas City Chiefs“I think they he should be back. I don't think that that'll be an issue.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikko Remigio to move to Kansas City Chiefs1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | 0 | 55 | −110 | |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster to be 5th on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | No. 4 | 91.67 | 91.67 | 0 | |
| Dameon Pierce to move to Kansas City Chiefs3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| James Winchester to move to Kansas City Chiefs4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster to move to Kansas City Chiefs5 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 1 hit · 1 miss · 3 waiting | 45.8 | 73.3 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive5 checkable claims — 4 trade and signing calls and 1 depth chart call — 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 5 have settled so far, averaging 45.8 out of 100, against 73.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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.
1Trade and Signing CallsNikko RemigioKansas City Chiefs
Nikko Remigio to move to Kansas City Chiefs
VerdictMiss0Miss · naive 550this call−55a naive guess=−55worse than naive×2difficulty=−110skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- −110
- player:
- Nikko Remigio
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he stays
- was with:
- KC
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 55
- reported:
- claimed → HOU (from KC)
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- 55% of players are with the same club the next season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
2Depth Chart CallsJuJu Smith-SchusterKansas City Chiefs
JuJu Smith-Schuster to be 5th on the depth chart
What happenedNo. 4called No. 5 · by receptions91.67Hit · naive 91.6791.67this call−91.67a naive guess=0better than naive×1difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- KC
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- JuJu Smith-Schuster
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 5
- actual slot:
- 4
- difficulty:
- 1
- measured by:
- receptions
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 5
- weeks left when called:
- 0
3Trade and Signing CallsDameon PierceKansas City Chiefs
Dameon Pierce to move to Kansas City Chiefs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Trade and Signing CallsJames WinchesterKansas City Chiefs
James Winchester to move to Kansas City Chiefs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Trade and Signing CallsJuJu Smith-SchusterKansas City Chiefs
JuJu Smith-Schuster to move to Kansas City Chiefs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
45.8naive 73.3
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