# Donnie Druin — prediction record Donnie Druin covers the Arizona Cardinals for Sports Illustrated, writing on roster battles, depth-chart shifts, and the personnel questions that shape a season in the desert. ## Is Donnie Druin accurate? Across 16 graded calls in 12 articles, Donnie Druin scores 96.43% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 56.31, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a limited sample, under thirty graded articles, so treat it with caution. That ranks #7 of 87 ranked NFL pundits on the MissedTakes leaderboard. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 96.43% - **MissedTakes Score:** 56.31 - **Graded articles:** 12 - **Graded individual calls:** 16 - **Clarity:** 96.77% - **Hedged:** 57.67% of claims - **Right when hedging:** not enough data - **Right when committing:** not enough data LIMITED SAMPLE: between 10 and 29 graded articles. Treat with caution. The MissedTakes Score is how much better than a naive baseline they did, not how often they were right. Zero means no better than a strategy requiring no knowledge. A record is counted in ARTICLES rather than individual calls, because thirty picks in one mock draft is one act of judgment rather than thirty. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology ## Graded articles (12) ### Oct 12, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Following the Cardinals' decision not to make staff or lineup changes, Druin states that Jacoby Brissett will remain Arizona's starting quarterback for another week, with rookie Carson Beck staying behind them. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cb29b9b6-2fbf-4df8-8438-ac3f0b9b9566 ### Oct 11, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Druin writes that Marvin Harrison Jr. is on the move and that early indications point to the Houston Texans as their next destination, where they would join a receiving corps led by Nico Collins. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9c9aafd7-2e16-499b-ac60-98dd5150f65f ### Oct 11, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Druin writes that Marvin Harrison Jr. is headed out of Arizona and projects to be traded to the Houston Texans, with the deal expected to be completed well before the Nov. 10 deadline. They also expect Harrison to sit out Arizona's Week 5 home game against Detroit. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8ddb9ff4-c483-4b8d-b4d0-a978465f7c85 ### Oct 9, 2026 — scored 57.14 across 1 call Druin predicts a high-scoring game in which Detroit holds off a late Arizona comeback, picking the Lions 30-24. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a7b174c-ca0b-45b8-9e51-358d2f07ddd6 ### Oct 6, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Druin states that because Arizona signed Jedrick Wills Jr. directly off Buffalo's practice squad, Wills will be on the Cardinals' 53-man roster for at least three weeks. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8d6318e1-0bd1-4c25-ade7-7f63de24a57b ### Oct 4, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Druin writes that despite the 1-3 start and a three-interception game, Jacoby Brissett will stay Arizona's starting quarterback heading into the Week 5 game against Detroit, with Gardner Minshew and rookie Carson Beck remaining behind them. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/680ba698-8a2c-4d83-9b6b-9b90e7643a8c ### Aug 28, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Previewing the Cardinals' final 2026 preseason game, Druin identifies roster bubble players: they favor Jalen Brooks over Ihmir Smith-Marsette for a sixth receiver spot, expects Oli Udoh to miss out, projects BJ Ojulari to be cut with Eku Leota making the team instead, and names Elijah Jones as the likely cornerback casualty. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ab6b69b-7514-4c48-9ad4-a6495e981071 ### Aug 24, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Druin says Bam Knight has effectively locked up the final running back spot on the Cardinals' roster, which contributed to Trey Benson being waived/injured. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c250de4-e1ba-4d79-8ef4-e9d9bda3a89c ### Aug 18, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Druin suggests Jalen Brooks has broken out in Cardinals camp and could land a roster spot as Arizona's sixth wide receiver, though they won't displace any of the top wideouts. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a199c40d-87c8-4034-a6a8-e042c68652f3 ### Aug 14, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call After the Cardinals' preseason win over the Raiders, Druin identifies risers and fallers on Arizona's depth chart, including Corey Kiner passing Trey Benson for the RB3 spot, Jalen Brooks making the roster over Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Jack Gibbens pushing Cody Simon for a starting inside linebacker job, and Denzel Burke as a favorite to start opposite Will Johnson. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fe336150-dd1d-468f-ae78-b26e7bcfd431 ### Aug 12, 2026 — scored 100 across 5 calls Druin names six under-the-radar Cardinals who boosted their stock in training camp and could make the final 53-man roster, with rookie tackle Jayden Williams described as having secured a spot outright. They also predict Arizona will rank near the top of the league in tight end usage in 12/13 personnel and that Bam Knight has passed Trey Benson in the running back pecking order. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/80460095-5ff0-4066-a465-e1630ceb99eb ### Aug 12, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call After reviewing Cardinals training camp, Druin predicted several roster and depth-chart outcomes: Trey Benson being traded or cut, Bam Knight making the 53 as a fourth running back, Isaiah Adams winning the starting right guard job over rookie Chase Bisontis, Kedon Slovis being cut, Christian Jones missing the roster, Andrew Wingard starting at safety over Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, BJ Ojulari as a cut candidate, and Kitan Crawford making the roster. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3a6aed4f-e392-4e26-bc5e-4299f9ecd4c8 --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. If something here is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=donnie-druin