Bob Morris· Aug 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.
“the preseason opener made it clear that job is still Stidham's to lose.”
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10 checkable claims — 6 roster spot calls and 4 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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.
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- Roster Spot CallsJ.K. DobbinsDenver BroncosAug 16, 2026
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”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow 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
- Roster Spot CallsRJ HarveyDenver BroncosAug 16, 2026
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”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow 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
- Roster Spot CallsJonah ColemanDenver BroncosAug 16, 2026
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”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow 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
- Roster Spot CallsAdam PrenticeDenver BroncosAug 16, 2026
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.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow 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
- Roster Spot CallsDallen BentleyDenver BroncosAug 16, 2026
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.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow 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
- Roster Spot CallsLucas KrullDenver BroncosAug 16, 2026
Lucas Krull to make the roster
“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.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsEvan EngramDenver BroncosAug 16, 2026
Evan Engram to be 1st on the depth chart
“The Broncos have their top two tight ends set in Evan Engram and Adam Trautman”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJarrett StidhamDenver BroncosAug 16, 2026
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.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsBo NixDenver BroncosAug 16, 2026
Bo Nix to be 1st on the depth chart
“Stidham has a firm lead on the backup job behind Bo Nix”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsAdam TrautmanDenver BroncosAug 16, 2026
Adam Trautman to be 2nd on the depth chart
“The Broncos have their top two tight ends set in Evan Engram and Adam Trautman”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Denver BroncosHit · 98Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Denver BroncosHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Denver BroncosHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Tracy SandlerGame Outcome Picks · Denver BroncosHit · 100Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick).
- Carmen VitaliGame Outcome Picks · Denver BroncosHit · 100In the show's weekly picks segment Vitali took the Broncos over the Rams, the Ravens over the Cowboys in Rio, Tampa at home over Minnesota, the Bills over the Chargers and the Eagles on the road in Chicago. She also agreed that Caleb Williams would be out roughly two to three weeks.
- Kevin WildesGame Outcome Picks · Denver BroncosHit · 100For upset alert Wildes took the Broncos to beat the Rams straight up in Denver and added the Jets to beat the Lions straight up.
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