69 checkable claims from 36 pundits. These are other people’s predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.
Measurables
40-yard dash
4.48 s
Vertical
38½″
Broad jump
10′11″
Height
5′9″
Weight
171 lb
2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Drills not listed were not performed. Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Page 1 of 2 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
What pundits expect · 40 on this page
Not settled yet. These are graded once the season or event they describe has finished, except any marked too vague to check, which are not graded.
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chartMatt Derrick · for 2026 · said Nov 10, 2026
Josh Downs to record 180 receiving yardsMatt Derrick · for 2026 · said Nov 10, 2026
Josh Downs to be 3rd on the depth chartJamey Eisenberg · for 2026 · said Nov 10, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “traded to Pittsburgh”Tyler Sullivan · for 2026 · said Nov 9, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “Steelers receive: Josh Downs”Bryan DeArdo · for 2026 · said Nov 6, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “the two sides settle in on, like, a fourth round pick for Josh Downes here in the next eight days”Adam Schefter · for 2026 · said Nov 2, 2026
Josh Downs to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points
“And Josh Downs requested He requested a trade too... But I think he's plays. I don't think they're gonna be worried…”Chris Simms · for 2026 · said Oct 30, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “should be available”Jordan Dajani · for 2026 · said Oct 29, 2026
Josh Downs to finish WR4 (37–48) at his position, by fantasy pointsJim Moorman · for 2026 · said Oct 29, 2026
“I think that he'd probably be at least a wide receiver three rest of the season.” — too vague to checkAndrew Erickson · for 2026 · said Oct 29, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “Downs went to the Rams”Pat Fitzmaurice · for 2026 · said Oct 29, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “potential landing spot”Jordan Dajani · for 2026 · said Oct 28, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “potential landing spot”Jordan Dajani · for 2026 · said Oct 28, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “potential landing spot”Jordan Dajani · for 2026 · said Oct 28, 2026
Josh Downs to sign a new dealJordan Dajani · for 2026 · said Oct 28, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “potential landing spot”Jordan Dajani · for 2026 · said Oct 28, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “traded to the 49ers”Mike Kadlick · for 2026 · said Oct 27, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “traded to the Patriots”Mike Kadlick · for 2026 · said Oct 27, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “a more likely trade target for Minnesota”Adam Carlson · for 2026 · said Oct 25, 2026
Josh Downs to move — “could be acquired at a reasonable price by the Rams”Blaine Grisak · for 2026 · said Oct 23, 2026
Josh Downs to be 2nd on the depth chartBlaine Grisak · for 2026 · said Oct 21, 2026
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chartFrank Ammirante · for 2026 · said Sep 30, 2026
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chartNoah Compton · for 2026 · said Sep 26, 2026
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chartWolf Trelles-Heard · for 2026 · said Sep 24, 2026
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chartCarter Bahns · for 2026 · said Sep 21, 2026
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chartNoah Compton · for 2026 · said Sep 21, 2026
Josh Downs to finish WR3 (25–36) at his position, by fantasy pointsNic Bodiford · for 2026 · said Sep 8, 2026
Josh Downs to fall short of his draft cost (round nine)Derek Brown · for 2026 · said Sep 1, 2026
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chartPat Fitzmaurice · for 2026 · said Aug 31, 2026
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chartNathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Aug 29, 2026
Josh Downs to outplay his draft cost (his fantasy football ADP)Lawrence Iacona · for 2026 · said Aug 28, 2026
Josh Downs to outplay his draft cost (WR41)FantasyPros · for 2026 · said Aug 25, 2026
Josh Downs to be 2nd on the depth chartRalph Vacchiano · for 2026 · said Aug 24, 2026
Josh Downs to be 2nd on the depth chartGordon McGuinness · for 2026 · said Aug 18, 2026
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chartNathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Aug 17, 2026
Josh Downs to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 11.03)Nathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Aug 17, 2026
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chartAndrew Erickson · for 2026 · said Aug 12, 2026
Josh Downs to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 100.7 (WR43))Jim Moorman · for 2026 · said Aug 10, 2026
Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chartJim Moorman · for 2026 · said Aug 10, 2026