Brendon NelsonNov 14, 2026
Nelson expects a conservative, basic gameplan for Drew Lock against the Raiders rather than an opened-up playbook, predicts Seattle takes a quarterback in the upcoming draft — naming Jayden Maiava, with Lock as a bridge — and believes Sam Darnold would fetch at least a second-round pick and possibly a first in an offseason trade.
Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original
What Brendon Nelson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI'll say we get Jayden Maiava, with Lock as a bridge.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Seahawks Mailbag: 4 Questions Leading Into The Raiders Game
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- 1Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart“I'll say we get Jayden Maiava, with Lock as a bridge.”
- 2Jayden Maiava to be picked “someone will be there at Seattle's first round pick, and there may even be someone still standing by their second round pick” (picks 1–64)“There are so many appealing prospects in this draft, someone will be there at Seattle's first round pick... I'll say we get Jayden Maiava, with Lock as a bridge.”
- 3Sam Darnold to move — “traded for a first-round pick; a second plus is the minimum”“I think we can pull a first for our Sam too... As long as Darnold plays solid football post-bye, I think a second plus is the minimum.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jayden Maiava to be picked “someone will be there at Seattle's first round pick, and there may even be someone still standing by their second round pick” (picks 1–64)2 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Sam Darnold to move — “traded for a first-round pick; a second plus is the minimum”3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call, 1 mock draft pick and 1 trade and signing call — 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 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
Drew Lock · 2026 season24 calls from 18 pundits between 1 and 2. Brendon Nelson said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsDrew LockSeattle Seahawks
Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Mock Draft PicksJayden MaiavaSeattle Seahawks
Jayden Maiava to be picked “someone will be there at Seattle's first round pick, and there may even be someone still standing by their second round pick” (picks 1–64)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsSam Darnold
Sam Darnold to move — “traded for a first-round pick; a second plus is the minimum”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Rich Eisen · Trade and Signing Calls · Sam Darnold · Miss 0
Eisen expects Sam Darnold to remain in Minnesota rather than leave in free agency, and believes the Browns will trade Myles Garrett out of the conference, to an NFC team.Albert Breer · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup.Tyler Sullivan · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9.Dave Richard · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.John Pluym · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.
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