Jacob WestendorfJun 2, 2026
Jacob picked Christian Watson (whom they expect to lead the Packers in receiving), Lucas Van Ness (whom they expect to start) and Anthony Belton as their 2026 Packers breakout candidates, and called the Rams a clear favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.
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What Jacob Westendorf said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromAnd I won't be surprised at all at all if he's their leading receiver at the end of the season.
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- Locked On Packers (podcast)
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- PACKERS SQUAD SHOW: Drafting 2026 Packers Breakout Candidates | Blockbuster NFL Trades
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- 1Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl“Now to me, I think the Rams are a clear favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.”
- 2Lukas Van Ness to be 1st on the depth chart“But for the first time in his career, he's gonna start, presumably.”
- 3Christian Watson to be 1st on the depth chart“And I won't be surprised at all at all if he's their leading receiver at the end of the season.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl1 | Conference Champions | — | — | — | — | |
| Lukas Van Ness to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Christian Watson to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls and 1 conference champion — 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.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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
Christian Watson · 2026 season20 calls from 10 pundits between 1 and 1. Jacob Westendorf said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the record
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1Conference ChampionsLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsLukas Van NessGreen Bay Packers
Lukas Van Ness to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsChristian WatsonGreen Bay Packers
Christian Watson to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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