Ross Jackson#21 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 16, 2026
After the Saints' preseason opener, Jackson praised Zach Wilson's performance but maintained that Spencer Rattler remains the team's No. 2 quarterback, and said edge rusher Mike Heldman has essentially locked up at least a practice squad spot.
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What Ross Jackson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI'm not ready to say that Zach Wilson has usurped Spencer Rattler as the number two quarterback
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- 1Michael Heldman to land on the practice squad“So off to a really strong start already for Mike Heldman, who I feel like has been in line for a practice squad spot at the very least for really this entire training camp, really kinda helped to solidify that here with this performance.”
- 2Spencer Rattler to be 2nd on the depth chart“And while I'm not ready to say that Zach Wilson has usurped Spencer Rattler as the number two quarterback in this, in this off season”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Heldman to land on the practice squad1 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Spencer Rattler to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Roster Spot CallsMichael HeldmanNew Orleans Saints
Michael Heldman to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsSpencer RattlerNew Orleans Saints
Spencer Rattler to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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