Michael HanichAug 6, 2026
Hanich suggests Nick Emmanwori may miss Week 1 after ankle surgery, and that Noah Igbinoghene is making a strong case to be the Seahawks' Week 1 starting nickel, with Bud Clark also possibly stepping into a starting role if Emmanwori is out.
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What Michael Hanich said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIgbinoghene reportedly had a solid day as the No.1 nickel, which is a great sign for the team moving forward.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- What Seahawks Practice #10 Says About the Nickel Position
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- SaidAug 6
- PlayedSep 9
- GradedSep 17
- 1Bud Clark to be 1st on the depth chart“There was a good chance he wasn’t going to be a Week 1 starter, but if Emmanwori is out, then Seattle might have Clark step up.”
- 2Noah Igbinoghene to be 1st on the depth chart“Noah Igbinoghene Making a Convincing Case of Week 1 Nickel ... Igbinoghene reportedly had a solid day as the No.1 nickel”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Clark to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | 0 | 100 | −200 | |
| Noah Igbinoghene to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | 0 | 100 | −200 | |
| 2 calls · 2 misses · all settled | 0 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive2 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 2 have settled, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 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.
1Depth Chart CallsBud ClarkSeattle Seahawks
Bud Clark to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictMiss0Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×2difficulty=−200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- SEA
- week:
- 1
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Bud Clark
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he starts
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- reported:
- he did not play that week
- settled by:
- weekly snap counts (he took no snap in the game)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
2Depth Chart CallsNoah IgbinogheneSeattle Seahawks
Noah Igbinoghene to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictMiss0Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×2difficulty=−200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- SEA
- week:
- 1
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Noah Igbinoghene
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he starts
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- reported:
- he did not play that week
- naive slot:
- 5
- settled by:
- weekly snap counts (he took no snap in the game)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he keeps the job he had last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
0naive 100
The game in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
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