Jason La CanforaAug 17, 2026
La Canfora predicts the Ravens will trade at least one cornerback (likely more) because of a roster crunch, expects Bilhal Kone to end up on the practice squad, and thinks Marlon Humphrey will be kept on the roster despite their contract.
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What Jason La Canfora said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromif in fact the Ravens end up having an abundance of riches in cover corners, there will be a trade of some magnitude
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- The Ravens Are Going To End Up Dealing A Cornerback, Maybe Two
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- SaidAug 17
- GradedOct 1
- 1Keyon Martin to make the roster“they love him on special teams he didn't get much work at all Saturday, which shows he's in great roster standing”
- 2Marlon Humphrey to make the roster“Moving Humphrey's contract is impossible, and keeping him on a pitch count and getting him through the season feels like a priority.”
- 3Bilhal Kone to land on the practice squad“Obviously, this is more of a practice squad prospect for them at this point.”
- 4T.J. Tampa to move to Baltimore Ravens“The Ravens have let it be known that they think Tampa has real trade value, and he probably does carry some.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyon Martin to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 4 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Marlon Humphrey to make the roster2 | Roster Spot Calls | 4 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Bilhal Kone to land on the practice squad3 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| T.J. Tampa to move to Baltimore Ravens4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 2 hits · 2 waiting | 100 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 3 roster spot calls and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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 CallsKeyon MartinBaltimore Ravens
Keyon Martin to make the roster
What happened4 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BAL
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Keyon Martin
- 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:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
2Roster Spot CallsMarlon HumphreyBaltimore Ravens
Marlon Humphrey to make the roster
What happened4 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- BAL
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Marlon Humphrey
- 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:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
3Roster Spot CallsBilhal KoneBaltimore Ravens
Bilhal Kone to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Trade and Signing CallsT.J. TampaBaltimore Ravens
T.J. Tampa to move to Baltimore Ravens
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
100naive 100
Who this take is about
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More roster spot calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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