Garrett Podell#78 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 11, 2026
Podell ranks all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 10 of the 2026 season, installing Joe Burrow at No. 1 and dropping Caleb Williams to 13th.
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What Garrett Podell said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIt's pretty self-explanatory why he is the new No. 1 entering Week 10.
- Where it was published
- CBS Sports
- The piece
- Week 10 QB Power Rankings: There's a new No. 1, while Caleb Williams drops out of top 10
- The original
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- 1Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart“Drew Lock is set to start for an injured Sam Darnold on Sunday against the Raiders.”
- 2Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart“Fernando Mendoza is now the starting quarterback in Las Vegas ... Now, he'll make his first NFL start against the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.”
- 3Carson Beck to be 1st on the depth chart“Carson Beck is set to make his first start of his NFL career with Gardner Minshew now on injured reserve”
- 4Kyle McCord to be 1st on the depth chart“Kyle McCord is also set to make his first career start and NFL debut on Sunday in place of the injured Malik Willis.”
- 5C.J. Stroud to sign a new deal with Houston Texans“Stroud is on pace to outperform his 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year season, which should have him set for a massive payday in the offseason.”
- 6Availability Calls“Drew Lock is set to start for an injured Sam Darnold on Sunday against the Raiders. (Week 10)”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Carson Beck to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Kyle McCord to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| C.J. Stroud to sign a new deal with Houston Texans5 | Contract Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “Drew Lock is set to start for an injured Sam Darnold on Sunday…”6 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 6 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
6 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls, 1 availability call and 1 contract call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 4 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
Fernando Mendoza · 2026 season29 calls from 25 pundits between 1 and 2. Garrett Podell said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsDrew LockSeattle Seahawks
Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsFernando MendozaLas Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsCarson BeckArizona Cardinals
Carson Beck to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsKyle McCordMiami Dolphins
Kyle McCord to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Contract CallsC.J. StroudHouston Texans
C.J. Stroud to sign a new deal with Houston Texans
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Availability CallsDrew LockSeattle Seahawks
“Drew Lock is set to start for an injured Sam Darnold on Sunday against the Raiders. (Week 10)”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Bobby Skinner · Trade and Signing Calls · Stefon Diggs · Miss 0
Skinner predicted Daniel Jones signs with and wins the starting job in Indianapolis, Milton Williams to New England, Lavonte David back to Tampa, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams to the Giants, DJ Reid to Arizona, Hassan Reddick to Washington and Justin Fields staying in Pittsburgh, plus alternates they had listed.Albert Breer · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup.Tyler Sullivan · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9.Dave Richard · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.John Pluym · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.Jacob Herlin · Depth Chart Calls · J.J. McCarthy · Hit 100
Herlin published Week 7 fantasy D/ST rankings with projections for 28 team defenses, led by Houston, Minnesota and Cleveland. They also expect Cleveland to post a fourth straight top-10 fantasy defense result, and predicts Jalon Daniels starts another week for Tampa Bay while J.J. McCarthy takes over as the Giants' starter.Jordan Dajani · Depth Chart Calls · Drew Kendall · Miss 0
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Previewing the Bears-Packers Week 5 matchup, they state Tyson Bagent will again start at quarterback for Chicago, while framing Green Bay's receivers, pass defense and return game as threats. The rest of the piece is descriptive analysis of season-to-date statistics rather than forecasts of outcomes.