Noah StrackbeinNov 10, 2026
Strackbein argues the Steelers should take advantage of the Eagles' deadline fire sale by acquiring cornerback Tariq Woolen and/or wide receivers Marquise Brown and Dontayvion Wicks, all of whom they say would cost only cheap draft capital (Day 3 picks for the receivers).
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What Noah Strackbein said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf they're not looking to spend much but still want to add a bigger name, Wollen is the easy answer.
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- Steelers Should Call Eagles About Fire Sale Trades
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- 1Dontayvion Wicks to move to Pittsburgh Steelers“Pittsburgh's top priority is wide receiver, and Wicks and Brown fill that need... Both would likely go for Day 3 draft picks.”
- 2Riq Woolen to move to Pittsburgh Steelers“As for Woolen, that's a bigger name who's still likely cheap... If they're not looking to spend much but still want to add a bigger name, Wollen is the easy answer.”
- 3Marquise Brown to move to Pittsburgh Steelers“For the Steelers, there are three names they can ask about - cornerback Tariq Woolen and wide receivers Marquise Brown and Dontayvion Wicks... Both would likely go for Day 3 draft picks.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontayvion Wicks to move to Pittsburgh Steelers1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Riq Woolen to move to Pittsburgh Steelers2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Marquise Brown to move to Pittsburgh Steelers3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 3 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 CallsDontayvion WicksPittsburgh Steelers
Dontayvion Wicks to move to Pittsburgh Steelers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsRiq WoolenPittsburgh Steelers
Riq Woolen to move to Pittsburgh Steelers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsMarquise BrownPittsburgh Steelers
Marquise Brown to move to Pittsburgh Steelers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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