Gilberto Manzano#55 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 2, 2026
Manzano expects the Colts to trade Jonathan Taylor before the Nov. 10 deadline and argues the Bengals are the team that should land them; they also think Cincinnati's strong record will leave its first-round pick near the bottom of the round and that the Bengals will end their playoff drought. They add that Ashton Jeanty could regain the Raiders' starting running back job the following week.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromEither way, it seems the Bengals are the right team to give the Colts what they want.
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- 1Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs“While Cincinnati is on track to end a three-yard playoff drought, this team can't afford to have a short postseason run”
- 2Jonathan Taylor to move to Cincinnati Bengals“Either way, it seems the Bengals are the right team to give the Colts what they want. ... Thus, the Bengals and Colts should spend this week figuring how to get a deal done.”
- 3Ashton Jeanty to be 1st on the depth chart“There's a chance Jeanty regains his starting role next week because Washington didn't do much to maintain the job after averaging only 3.3 yards per carry.”
- 4Jonathan Taylor to move — “a move is imminent”“Indianapolis might be holding out for a first-round pick for Taylor, but either way, it seems a move is imminent after the team fell to 2–6.”
- 5Cincinnati Bengals to pick “near the bottom of the first round” (picks 1–32)“But they're likely going to have a good final record, which would put their first pick near the bottom of the first round to make it feel more like a second-round selection.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs1 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Jonathan Taylor to move to Cincinnati Bengals2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Ashton Jeanty to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jonathan Taylor to move — “a move is imminent”4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Cincinnati Bengals to pick “near the bottom of the first round” (picks 1–32)5 | Team Draft Slot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 2 trade and signing calls, 1 depth chart call, 1 playoff pick and 1 team draft slot 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.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Ashton Jeanty · 2026 season8 calls from 7 pundits between 1 and 1. Gilberto Manzano said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the record
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1Playoff PicksCincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsJonathan TaylorCincinnati Bengals
Jonathan Taylor to move to Cincinnati Bengals
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsAshton JeantyLas Vegas Raiders
Ashton Jeanty to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Trade and Signing CallsJonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor to move — “a move is imminent”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Team Draft Slot CallsCincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to pick “near the bottom of the first round” (picks 1–32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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