Lane MillsAug 22, 2026

Mills expects Calvin Ridley to open the season as the Titans' third receiver behind Wan'Dale Robinson and Carnell Tate, but believes Elic Ayomanor will ascend into that starting role by year's end. They also predict Tyjae Spears will take over the lead running back job from Tony Pollard.

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What Lane Mills said

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Ayomanor is tracking to ascend into that role by the end of the year.

Lane Mills, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Titans' Second-Year WR Proved Readiness For Starting Role in Seahawks Joint Practice
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1Elic Ayomanor to be 3rd on the depth chart“much like Tyjae Spears being primed to take over from Tony Pollard, Ayomanor is tracking to ascend into that role by the end of the year”
2Tyjae Spears to be 1st on the depth chart“much like Tyjae Spears being primed to take over from Tony Pollard”
3Calvin Ridley to be 3rd on the depth chart“It's almost certain that Calvin Ridley will have claim to that role behind Wan'Dale Robinson and Carnell Tate to start the year”
4Wan'Dale Robinson to be 1st on the depth chart“Calvin Ridley will have claim to that role behind Wan'Dale Robinson and Carnell Tate to start the year”
5Carnell Tate to be 2nd on the depth chart“Calvin Ridley will have claim to that role behind Wan'Dale Robinson and Carnell Tate to start the year”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Elic Ayomanor to be 3rd on the depth chart¹	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Tyjae Spears to be 1st on the depth chart²	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Calvin Ridley to be 3rd on the depth chart³	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Wan'Dale Robinson to be 1st on the depth chart⁴	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Carnell Tate to be 2nd on the depth chart⁵	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
5 calls · 5 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

5 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

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Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 4.

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

Carnell Tate · 2026 season

Lane Mills — 2the room — 14 calls from 12 punditsmedian 1

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1Depth Chart Calls Elic Ayomanor Tennessee Titans
Elic Ayomanor to be 3rd on the depth chart
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2Depth Chart Calls Tyjae Spears Tennessee Titans
Tyjae Spears to be 1st on the depth chart
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3Depth Chart Calls Calvin Ridley Tennessee Titans
Calvin Ridley to be 3rd on the depth chart
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4Depth Chart Calls Wan'Dale Robinson Tennessee Titans
Wan'Dale Robinson to be 1st on the depth chart
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5Depth Chart Calls Carnell Tate Tennessee Titans
Carnell Tate to be 2nd on the depth chart
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