Bob MorrisAug 16, 2026
Morris predicts Jarrett Stidham holds the backup QB job behind Bo Nix, Adam Prentice makes the 53-man roster as the fullback/fourth back, and Lucas Krull gets cut.
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What Bob Morris said
the preseason opener made it clear that job is still Stidham's to lose.
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- Sports Illustrated
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- 3 Roster Questions Broncos May Have Answered in Preseason Opener
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- SaidAug 16
- GradedSep 25
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster Spot Calls | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| All | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
How each call scored
10 checkable claims — 6 roster spot calls and 4 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
5 of 10 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 60 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 4 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
Bo Nix · 2026 season7 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 2. Bob Morris 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.
Roster Spot Calls5 hits · 1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
J.K. Dobbins to make the roster
“The Broncos have three running backs — J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey and Jonah Coleman — who have their roster spots all but locked up”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- DEN
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- J.K. Dobbins
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
RJ Harvey to make the roster
“The Broncos have three running backs — J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey and Jonah Coleman — who have their roster spots all but locked up”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- DEN
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- RJ Harvey
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Jonah Coleman to make the roster
“The Broncos have three running backs — J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey and Jonah Coleman — who have their roster spots all but locked up”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- DEN
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Jonah Coleman
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Adam Prentice to make the roster
“Adam Prentice Will Make the 53-man Roster ... his play was so good in the preseason opener that the Broncos are not likely to let him go.”
2 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- DEN
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Adam Prentice
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 1
Dallen Bentley to make the roster
“The same holds true for Dallen Bentley, whose play against Atlanta showed the Broncos might want to keep him on the 53-man roster.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- DEN
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Dallen Bentley
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Lucas Krull to be cut
“Lucas Krull Will Be Moving On ... don't be surprised if Krull is among the cuts when it's time to make final roster decisions.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls4 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Bo Nix to be 1st on the depth chart
“Stidham has a firm lead on the backup job behind Bo Nix”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Adam Trautman to be 2nd on the depth chart
“The Broncos have their top two tight ends set in Evan Engram and Adam Trautman”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Evan Engram to be 1st on the depth chart
“The Broncos have their top two tight ends set in Evan Engram and Adam Trautman”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jarrett Stidham to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Jarrett Stidham Will Be the Backup QB ... Stidham has a firm lead on the backup job behind Bo Nix.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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Jensen predicts Daiyan Henley's arrival will cut into Justin Strnad's snaps while Alex Singleton keeps playing virtually every down, and that Denver will return to a three-linebacker rotation after the Week 10 bye. They also expect one of Jordan Turner or Karene Reid — most likely Turner — to be waived to clear a roster spot.Zack Kelberman · Game Outcome Picks · Denver Broncos · Hit 100
Kelberman predicts the Broncos will comfortably beat the Panthers in Week 9, with Denver's offensive line handling Carolina's weak pass rush.Connor Rogers · Game Outcome Picks · Denver Broncos · Hit 100
Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
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