Joe Marino#2 of 87 NFL pundits · May 27, 2026
Marino identifies Dorian Williams, Alec Anderson and Maxwell Hairston as the Bills' three projected first-year starters in 2026 and top breakout candidates, with Williams stepping in beside Terrell Bernard, Anderson expected to win the left guard job over Austin Corbett, and Hairston holding the starting corner spot despite pressure from second-round pick Davison Igbinosun. They also expect Chubb and Russo to be the top two edge players.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromSo three first year projected starters in Dorian Williams, Maxwell Harrison, Alec Anderson.
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- OPPORTUNITY: Bills’ LB Dorian Williams Primed to LEAD Breakout Players for Buffalo in 2026
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- 1Greg Rousseau to be 2nd on the depth chart“we we expect a lot of Chubb and Russo as the top two guys”
- 2Dorian Williams to be 1st on the depth chart“now here's his big opportunity to build on his experience and step into this defense potentially as a full time player, as the guy next to Terrell Bernard... So three first year projected starters in Dorian Williams, Maxwell Harrison, Alec Anderson.”
- 3Maxwell Hairston to be 1st on the depth chart“So three first year projected starters in Dorian Williams, Maxwell Harrison, Alec Anderson.”
- 4Alec Anderson to be 1st on the depth chart“he does have the makeup for an interior offensive blind spot, and he is in position to be the left guard... So three first year projected starters in Dorian Williams, Maxwell Harrison, Alec Anderson.”
- 5Bradley Chubb to be 1st on the depth chart“we we expect a lot of Chubb and Russo as the top two guys”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Rousseau to be 2nd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Dorian Williams to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Maxwell Hairston to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Alec Anderson to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Bradley Chubb 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 3 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
Alec Anderson · 2026 season6 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 1. Joe Marino said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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1Depth Chart CallsGreg RousseauBuffalo Bills
Greg Rousseau to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsDorian WilliamsBuffalo Bills
Dorian Williams to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsMaxwell HairstonBuffalo Bills
Maxwell Hairston to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsAlec AndersonBuffalo Bills
Alec Anderson to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsBradley ChubbBuffalo Bills
Bradley Chubb to be 1st 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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Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 74
Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14.Tyler Sullivan · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17.
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