Raymond SummerlinAug 3, 2026
Summerlin ranks all 32 NFL teams entering 2026 training camp, with the Rams first and the Dolphins last. They also call the Buccaneers the likely best team in the NFC South, has Kirk Cousins as the Raiders' Week 1 starter, and expects Kyler Murray to start for the Vikings.
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What Raymond Summerlin said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThe Rams were already a Super Bowl-level roster, then they addressed their secondary in free agency and traded for Myles Garrett. They are the clear favorites entering the season.
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- The piece
- NFL Power Rankings 2026: Training Camp, All 32 Teams
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- SaidAug 3
- PlayedSep 13
- GradedSep 18
- 1Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart“While it seems like Kirk Cousins will start in Week 1, 2026 should be about developing Fernando Mendoza.”
- 2Power Rankings“2026 NFL Power Rankings: Best NFL Teams — Power Rank Team ... 1 Los Angeles Rams ... 32 Miami Dolphins”
- 3Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division“The Bucs will hope for better from a healthy Baker Mayfield, and they are likely the best team in the NFC South.”
- 4Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart“I remain relatively high on the Vikings with Kyler Murray as the expected starting quarterback”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| “2026 NFL Power Rankings: Best NFL Teams — Power Rank Team ... 1…”2 | Power Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division3 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 1 hit · 3 waiting | 100 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 division winner and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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
Kyler Murray · 2026 season26 calls from 19 pundits between 1 and 2. Raymond Summerlin said 1. 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.
1Depth Chart CallsKirk CousinsLas Vegas Raiders
Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- LV
- week:
- 1
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Kirk Cousins
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he starts
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- QB
- reported:
- named the starter
- naive slot:
- 2
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he keeps the job he had last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
“2026 NFL Power Rankings: Best NFL Teams — Power Rank Team ... 1 Los Angeles Rams ... 32 Miami Dolphins”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Division WinnersTampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsKyler MurrayMinnesota Vikings
Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
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Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.Charean Williams · Roster Spot Calls · Odell Beckham Jr. · Miss 0
Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad.Tom Pelissero · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Pelissero laid out the Giants' quarterback situation with Jameis Winston starting, said Jayden Daniels likely won't be back when Washington plays the Giants and that Caleb Williams is unlikely to play Monday night, and floated Joey Porter Jr. landing in Dallas and Kirk Cousins being traded in-season.
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