Shaun CalderonOct 11, 2026
Calderon argues the 0-5 Titans won't turn their season around, that Cam Ward won't be benched soon, and that Jeffery Simmons stays in Tennessee while Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley are likely trade candidates with modest returns.
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What Shaun Calderon said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromWithout a king's ransom in return, I think he ends up staying in Tennessee as the face of the franchise heading into their fancy new stadium next year.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- What’s Next For The Robert Saleh-Led Titans After Falling to 0-5
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- SaidOct 11
- GradedNov 10
- 1Jeffery Simmons to stay with Tennessee Titans“Without a king's ransom in return, I think he ends up staying in Tennessee as the face of the franchise heading into their fancy new stadium next year.”
- 2Calvin Ridley to move — “the divorce between both parties is inevitable at the end of this year”“As for Ridley, the divorce between both parties is inevitable at the end of this year, so I have a hard time not envisioning Tennessee picking up the phone if someone calls about the veteran receiver.”
- 3Tony Pollard to move — “likely gone after this year either way”“Pollard is likely gone after this year either way, so it would be wise to get something in return while they still can.”
- 4Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart“Therefore, I have a hard time believing Ward will be benched any time soon, but if these types of ugly performances continue to stack up, then anything is possible.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Simmons to stay with Tennessee Titans1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | 0 | 55 | −97.9 | |
| Calvin Ridley to move — “the divorce between both parties is inevitable at the end of this year”2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tony Pollard to move — “likely gone after this year either way”3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 1 miss · 3 waiting | 0 | 55 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive4 checkable claims — 3 trade and signing calls and 1 depth chart 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.
1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 55 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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
Cam Ward · 2026 season6 calls from 6 pundits between 1 and 2. Shaun Calderon 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.
1Trade and Signing CallsJeffery SimmonsTennessee Titans
Jeffery Simmons to stay with Tennessee Titans
VerdictMiss0Miss · naive 550this call−55a naive guess=−55worse than naive×1.78difficulty=−97.9skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- −97.9
- player:
- Jeffery Simmons
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he stays
- was with:
- TEN
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 55
- reported:
- traded → CHI (from TEN); traded → CHI (from TEN)
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- 55% of players are with the same club the next season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 14
2Trade and Signing CallsCalvin Ridley
Calvin Ridley to move — “the divorce between both parties is inevitable at the end of this year”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsTony Pollard
Tony Pollard to move — “likely gone after this year either way”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsCam WardTennessee Titans
Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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