Craig StoutApr 23, 2026
Craig Stouts said pick 18 is the latest Dylan Thieneman falls, that Blake Miller would start immediately for the Chiefs, that Reuben Bain would be a DE1 alongside Karlaftis and Jones, and that Jacoby Brissett is probably Arizona's starting quarterback.
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What Craig Stout said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromYes. Blake Miller would come in and immediately start.
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- The episode
- KC Laboratory 4/22: Predicting Every Chiefs Pick in the 2026 NFL Draft
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- 1Rueben Bain to be 1st on the depth chart“He is going to offer a good d e one to pair with George Karlofftas and Chris Jones.”
- 2Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart“Jacoby Brissett is probably their starting quarterback.”
- 3Dillon Thieneman to be picked “pick 18 or earlier (this is the lowest I think we see Thiene go)”“this is probably the most likely spot for his, you know, fall, quote, unquote, but this is the lowest I think we see Thena go”
- 4Blake Miller to be 1st on the depth chart“Yes. Blake Miller would come in and immediately start. Yes. He would be one of your best five.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rueben Bain to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Dillon Thieneman to be picked “pick 18 or earlier (this is the lowest I think we see Thiene go)”3 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Blake Miller to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls and 1 mock draft pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Jacoby Brissett · 2026 season12 calls from 6 pundits between 1 and 2. Craig Stout 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 CallsRueben BainKansas City Chiefs
Rueben Bain to be 1st 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.
3Mock Draft PicksDillon ThienemanMinnesota Vikings
Dillon Thieneman to be picked “pick 18 or earlier (this is the lowest I think we see Thiene go)”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsBlake MillerKansas City Chiefs
Blake Miller 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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