Rafael ZamoranoNov 7, 2026
Zamorano suggests the Browns' offensive line is due for changes, with backups Dawand Jones, KT Leveston and rookie Parker Brailsford potentially moving into the starting lineup, and practice-squad additions Austin Blaske and Xavier Truss possibly earning spots on the 53-man roster. They also argue Cleveland won't trade Tytus Howard or Zion Johnson because of dead cap consequences.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromBackups Dawand Jones at tackle, KT Leveston at guard and/or rookie Parker Brailsford at center could be close to getting a shot in the lineup.
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- 1Dawand Jones to be 1st on the depth chart“Backups Dawand Jones at tackle, KT Leveston at guard and/or rookie Parker Brailsford at center could be close to getting a shot in the lineup.”
- 2Xavier Truss to make the roster“that's where Blaske and Truss could find a way toward the 53-man roster.”
- 3Zion Johnson to stay with Cleveland Browns“Trading Howard or Johnson away after just half a season on the team doesn't make much sense because of the heavy dead cap hits the Browns would incur for next year.”
- 4Parker Brailsford to be 1st on the depth chart“Backups Dawand Jones at tackle, KT Leveston at guard and/or rookie Parker Brailsford at center could be close to getting a shot in the lineup.”
- 5Tytus Howard to stay with Cleveland Browns“Trading Howard or Johnson away after just half a season on the team doesn't make much sense because of the heavy dead cap hits the Browns would incur for next year.”
- 6KT Leveston to be 1st on the depth chart“Backups Dawand Jones at tackle, KT Leveston at guard and/or rookie Parker Brailsford at center could be close to getting a shot in the lineup.”
- 7Austin Blaske to make the roster“that's where Blaske and Truss could find a way toward the 53-man roster.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawand Jones to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Xavier Truss to make the roster2 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Zion Johnson to stay with Cleveland Browns3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Parker Brailsford to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tytus Howard to stay with Cleveland Browns5 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| KT Leveston to be 1st on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Austin Blaske to make the roster7 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 7 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
7 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls, 2 roster spot calls and 2 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 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 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.
1Depth Chart CallsDawand JonesCleveland Browns
Dawand Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Roster Spot CallsXavier TrussCleveland Browns
Xavier Truss to make the roster
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsZion JohnsonCleveland Browns
Zion Johnson to stay with Cleveland Browns
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsParker BrailsfordCleveland Browns
Parker Brailsford to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Trade and Signing CallsTytus HowardCleveland Browns
Tytus Howard to stay with Cleveland Browns
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsKT LevestonCleveland Browns
KT Leveston to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Roster Spot CallsAustin BlaskeCleveland Browns
Austin Blaske to make the roster
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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