Dharya SharmaNov 12, 2026
Sharma projects new defensive roles for the Titans after trading Jeffery Simmons and Amani Hooker: Kevin Winston Jr. becomes the top safety with Tony Adams starting beside them, and Solomon Thomas steps into a starting interior role with Nazir Stackhouse and Timmy Horne as depth.
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What Dharya Sharma said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThomas will likely step into the starting spot, while Horne and Stackhouse provide viable depth.
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- 5 Titans Players Primed for New Roles vs. Jaguars After Trade Deadline
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- 1Kevin Winston Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart“Winston will now step up as the Titans' top safety.”
- 2Tony Adams to be 1st on the depth chart“the veteran has played under 200 defensive snaps this year, but is now the starter in the back end next to Winston”
- 3Nazir Stackhouse to be 2nd on the depth chart“Thomas will likely step into the starting spot, while Horne and Stackhouse provide viable depth.”
- 4Timmy Horne to be 2nd on the depth chart“Thomas will likely step into the starting spot, while Horne and Stackhouse provide viable depth.”
- 5Solomon Thomas to be 1st on the depth chart“Thomas will likely step into the starting spot, while Horne and Stackhouse provide viable depth.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Winston Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tony Adams to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Nazir Stackhouse to be 2nd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Timmy Horne to be 2nd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Solomon Thomas to be 1st on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Depth Chart CallsKevin Winston Jr.Tennessee Titans
Kevin Winston Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsTony AdamsTennessee Titans
Tony Adams to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsNazir StackhouseTennessee Titans
Nazir Stackhouse to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsTimmy HorneTennessee Titans
Timmy Horne to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsSolomon ThomasTennessee Titans
Solomon Thomas to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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