# Eric Galko: Galko tweeted that Haynes King looks ready to be an NFL quarterback and expects him to be on a 53-man roster within weeks. **Claimed:** Aug 7, 2026 **Pundit:** Eric Galko — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eric-galko **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/onsi/biggest-takeaways-carolina-panthers-hall-of-fame-game-win-cardinals One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. The call scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls. > a QB I’d expect to be on a 53 man roster in a few weeks *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Haynes King to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Haynes King, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Haynes King — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/haynes-king - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers ## What others said about the same people - Zachary Pereles on Kader Kohou: After Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson landed on IR, Pereles argues Carolina must add cornerback help and lists five specific players the Panthers could sign or trade for: Trevon Diggs, Shaun Wade, Tre'Davious White, Kader Kohou and Darrell Luter Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2ca71d82-67b6-4ea9-8b3f-daedb406efc1 (scored 0) - Mark Powell on Haynes King: Powell, with co-author Zachary Rotman, predicts undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King will be the Panthers' most painful roster cut, doubting he leapfrogs Kenny Pickett on the depth chart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/765e7610-7464-4b6d-be40-f33c933a9e41 (scored 0) - Zachary Rotman on Haynes King: Rotman, with co-author Mark Powell, predicts Haynes King will be cut by Carolina and doubts the undrafted rookie passes Kenny Pickett as Bryce Young's backup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ad6d24c1-7a1b-4b32-b334-ba096d86b19c (scored 0) - Fox Sports on Haynes King: A FOX Sports piece on the Hall of Fame Game suggested rookie Haynes King could play his way onto Carolina's 53-man roster if his strong preseason play continues, while Carson Beck's debut could push him into a real quarterback competition in Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46884c42-e135-44b4-ba56-3c7146385ae4 (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Austin Ekeler: The piece reports, citing ESPN, that Carolina is expected to sign veteran running back Austin Ekeler with Jonathon Brooks sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3aa7c15-e643-4c03-85d9-10aef8b4085a (scored 0) - Chris Simms on Carolina Panthers: Simms went through every Week 2 game with predicted final scores, picking the Texans, Bears, Steelers (as an upset), Packers, Ravens, Eagles, Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also reiterated that Denver was his preseason Super Bowl pick while predicting the Broncos would fall to 0-2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32db5f5e-13da-47e3-b280-2aa9a80d172b (scored 50) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Philip Hughes on Caelen Carson: A NFC East news roundup relays that cornerback is Dallas' weakest unit, with Caelen Carson holding on as the last man on the 53-man roster and Cobie Durant slotted in as the Cowboys' second cornerback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d1535c8f-ca43-4d5e-8f83-3a7104937e16 (scored 100) - Fox Sports on J.J. McCarthy: The FOX Sports report states that the Vikings are expected to keep quarterback J.J. McCarthy on their active roster for the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b907a541-ca75-49be-84dc-6d580dbbf91e (scored 100) - Noah Strackbein on Daylen Everette: With Joey Porter Jr. activated off PUP, Strackbein expects Asante Samuel Jr. to be the Steelers' top backup cornerback — the first depth player used off the bench — and rookie Daylen Everette to round out the cornerback room entering the regular season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/87ee7f81-ccd0-45f7-84d5-0db7310604c0 (scored 100) - Nathan Jahnke on Kendre Miller: An unsigned PFF preseason recap makes numerous depth-chart, roster and usage projections across the league, based on Week 3 preseason playing time — including Roman Wilson winning Pittsburgh's third receiver job, Luke McCaffrey's roster spot being in danger, Charlie Kolar as the Chargers' top tight end, and Kendre Miller as the Saints' RB2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/47566b48-8024-4960-b25c-11c03fe43543 (scored 100) - Noah Compton on Deion Burks: After the Colts' preseason finale loss to Detroit, Compton projected several roster and depth-chart outcomes: Daniel Jones as the starting quarterback, rookie A.J. Haulcy as the starting strong safety, Seth McGowan as the backup running back, and rookie defensive ends George Gumbs Jr. and Caden Curry making the initial 53-man roster, while receiver Deion Burks appears likely to be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fa7eba23-4322-47d7-b21e-7adb82e6b325 (scored 0) - Nathan Jahnke on Tom Kennedy: PFF's preseason fantasy recap projects Colts roles: Keenan Allen as the starting Z receiver with Josh Downs in the slot, Laquon Treadwell as the backup X, and seventh-round rookie Seth McGowan as the favorite to be Jonathan Taylor's backup ahead of DJ Giddens. On the Lions, Tom Kennedy appears to have locked up a roster spot with Greg Dortch next most likely. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/33c062c4-069c-4f3e-a9c9-bcdaa9048149 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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