Carter Bahns#18 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 11, 2026

Bahns names 10 players who stayed put at the 2026 trade deadline but could change teams in the 2027 offseason, headlined by Jonathan Taylor, whom they expect would require at least a first-round pick to acquire. They also expect Khalil Mack to leave the Chargers in free agency and the Titans to move on from Calvin Ridley at the start of the new league year, while suggesting George Pickens could look for a long-term deal away from Dallas.

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Waiting4 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 4Settled4 still waiting

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What Carter Bahns said

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Mack is a prime candidate to walk in free agency since he is in the latter stages of his career...

Carter Bahns, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: CBS Sports
The piece: NFL trade deadline: Jonathan Taylor leads candidates for offseason moves after staying put
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1Jonathan Taylor to stay put“Here are the 10 biggest names that did not change teams at the trade deadline but who could be on the move in the offseason. ... They reportedly turned down offers that included second-round picks and more, so it will probably take at least a first-rounder to pry him away next spring or summer.”
2Khalil Mack to move — “prime candidate to walk in free agency”“Mack is a prime candidate to walk in free agency since he is in the latter stages of his career and would thus be more likely to seek a home on a contending squad rather than a bottom-dweller like Los Angeles.”
3George Pickens to move — “may seek a lucrative multi-year deal elsewhere”“Pickens is worthy of a lucrative multi-year deal and may seek one elsewhere if Jones is hesitant again.”
4Calvin Ridley to move — “move on from him at the start of the next league year”“that decrease in liability should free things up on the books enough to move on from him at the start of the next league year.”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Jonathan Taylor to stay put¹	Trade and Signing Calls	—	—	—	—
Khalil Mack to move — “prime candidate to walk in free agency”²	Trade and Signing Calls	—	—	—	—
George Pickens to move — “may seek a lucrative multi-year deal elsewhere”³	Trade and Signing Calls	—	—	—	—
Calvin Ridley to move — “move on from him at the start of the next league year”⁴	Trade and Signing Calls	—	—	—	—
4 calls · 4 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

4 checkable claims — 4 trade and signing 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.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

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.

1Trade and Signing Calls Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor to stay put
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2Trade and Signing Calls Khalil Mack
Khalil Mack to move — “prime candidate to walk in free agency”
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3Trade and Signing Calls George Pickens
George Pickens to move — “may seek a lucrative multi-year deal elsewhere”
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4Trade and Signing Calls Calvin Ridley
Calvin Ridley to move — “move on from him at the start of the next league year”
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