Alex ClancyAug 17, 2026
Clancy says the Cardinals' quarterback room is already settled: Jacoby Brissett is the starter, Gardner Minshew the backup, and rookie Carson Beck the No. 3 at least into week seven or eight of the season.
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What Alex Clancy said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromSo if I had to guess right now, yeah, Jacoby, Gardner, Carson until week seven or week eight if the cardinals lose a whole bunch of games to start the season.
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- 1Gardner Minshew to be 2nd on the depth chart“They signed Gardner Minshew to be the backup, and it's just for this year... So what does he need to do to supplant Gardner Minto as QB two”
- 2Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart“And Jacoby Brissett right now is the best starting quarterback to the cardinals opt the option that the cardinals have... So if I had to guess right now, yeah, Jacoby, Gardner, Carson”
- 3Carson Beck to be 3rd on the depth chart“But as it sits and as it's gonna roll into the, you know, at least the first six weeks, if not two months of the season, Carson Beck's QB three. Carson Beck's QB three.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Minshew to be 2nd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Carson Beck to be 3rd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 3 depth chart 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.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 1.
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
Carson Beck · 2026 season28 calls from 22 pundits between 1 and 3. Alex Clancy said 3. 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 CallsGardner MinshewArizona Cardinals
Gardner Minshew to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsJacoby BrissettArizona Cardinals
Jacoby Brissett 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 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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Reporting on the Cardinals' quarterback depth chart decision, Simmons suggests Jacoby Brissett becomes an obvious candidate to be traded as the third quarterback ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline.John Breech · Trade and Signing Calls · Jacoby Brissett · Hit 100
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