Andrew MooreAug 30, 2026
Moore expects Anthony Richardson Sr. to make the Colts' 53-man roster and win the QB2 job over Riley Leonard, and believes Spencer Shrader should beat out Blake Grupe for the kicking job; they also see UDFA cornerback Kenneth Harris as having an outside shot at the roster.
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What Andrew Moore said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromNot only does Richardson seem like a lock to make the roster, but he should also be viewed as the favorite for QB2 .
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- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- 3 Colts Who Helped Their Chances of Making the Final Roster vs. Lions
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- SaidAug 30
- GradedSep 25
- 1Anthony Richardson to make the roster“Not only does Richardson seem like a lock to make the roster, but he should also be viewed as the favorite for QB2 .”
- 2Kenneth Harris to make the roster“Harris seems to have an outside shot to make the roster... he may just find a way onto the roster.”
- 3Spencer Shrader to be 1st on the depth chart“Shrader has clearly been the best in this category and should win the kicking job.”
- 4Anthony Richardson to be 2nd on the depth chart“he should also be viewed as the favorite for QB2 ... Richardson should be the Colts' backup quarterback this season.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Richardson to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Kenneth Harris to make the roster2 | Roster Spot Calls | 1 week on a 53 | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Spencer Shrader to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Anthony Richardson to be 2nd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 2 hits · 2 waiting | 100 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls and 2 roster spot calls — 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.
2 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 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
Anthony Richardson · 2026 season5 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 3. Andrew Moore said 2. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
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1Roster Spot CallsAnthony RichardsonIndianapolis Colts
Anthony Richardson to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- IND
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Anthony Richardson
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
2Roster Spot CallsKenneth HarrisIndianapolis Colts
Kenneth Harris to make the roster
What happened1 week on a 53100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- IND
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Kenneth Harris
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 2
3Depth Chart CallsSpencer ShraderIndianapolis Colts
Spencer Shrader to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsAnthony RichardsonIndianapolis Colts
Anthony Richardson to be 2nd on the depth chart
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
100naive 50
Who this take is about
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