# Carter Bahns: The unsigned newsletter names six non-first-round rookies from the 2026 class among its preseason picks to make the All-Rookie team. **Claimed:** Sep 9, 2026 **Pundit:** Carter Bahns — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/carter-bahns **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-season-arrives-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-michigan-tumbles-out-of-college-football-rankings/ 6 checkable claims — 6 pro bowl and all-pro calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > These players were not first-rounders but are among our preseason picks *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Denzel Boston to make All-Rookie team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christen Miller to make All-Rookie team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Christen Miller, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jake Slaughter to make All-Rookie team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Jake Slaughter, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Treydan Stukes to make All-Rookie team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Treydan Stukes, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brandon Cisse to make All-Rookie team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Brandon Cisse, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kayden McDonald to make All-Rookie team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Kayden McDonald, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Christen Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christen-miller - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Jake Slaughter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jake-slaughter - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Treydan Stukes — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/treydan-stukes - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Brandon Cisse — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brandon-cisse - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Kayden McDonald — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kayden-mcdonald - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans ## What others said about the same people - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0) - Bobby Skinner on Stefon Diggs: Skinner predicted Daniel Jones signs with and wins the starting job in Indianapolis, Milton Williams to New England, Lavonte David back to Tampa, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams to the Giants, DJ Reid to Arizona, Hassan Reddick to Washington and Justin Fields staying in Pittsburgh, plus alternates they had listed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6bc51663-60f7-4897-b5dc-40e284f869a2 (scored 0) - Rich Eisen on Myles Garrett: Discussing Myles Garrett's trade request, Eisen said they expect Garrett to get their way and be moved out of Cleveland rather than stay, which is why staying would be shocking. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b61b90d2-d027-4022-b57a-d30ac36f21bc (scored 100) - Bill Huber on Green Bay Packers: Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite their rib injury. They also sketch the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ab5fa3a-4526-46a4-b11b-a2bc99820cb8 (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on Houston Texans: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 54.76) - Jared Koch on Houston Texans: Koch predicts the Texans will beat the winless Chargers on the road in Week 9 by at least 10 points, with Houston's defense forcing a couple of turnovers to set up a multiple-score win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2861ce9-d1de-4f34-b001-83e64c3f5770 (scored 100) ## More pro bowl and all-pro calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Danny Parkins on Puka Nacua: Parkins insisted the Bears cannot lose at home to Green Bay, laid points with Buffalo, Philadelphia (in a blowout) and Houston, picked Justin Herbert and the Chargers to beat New England, and said Puka Nacua will be a first-team All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ee4c83a3-1d08-4959-a075-95654fb1b7e9 (scored 100) - JP Acosta on Trey McBride: JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named their own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 100) - Richard Sherman on Sam Darnold: The guest says Sam Darnold is playing at a first-team All-Pro level while leading an elite team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c7d73c27-2a94-4ee1-9046-42fde863faf0 (scored 0) - Shannon Sharpe on Rico Dowdle: On a Bengals-Steelers matchup, Sharpe took the over on several player props: Ja'Marr Chase over 74.5 receiving yards, Joe Flacco over 36.5 pass attempts, and T.J. Watt over 3.5 tackles+assists, adding that Watt will get two sacks. They also predicted Rico Dowdle would make the Pro Bowl this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1fbc5b8e-7449-41f4-a5a2-7029cc4ef65e (scored 0) - Gregg Rosenthal on Drake London: Rosenthal's ten picks in the best-wide-receivers draft (overall picks 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30), taking A.J. Brown third and trading to grab Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 18 while sliding DK Metcalf to 21. They also said Drake London could produce a first-team All-Pro season, sees Smith-Njigba as a true No. 1, and believes Daniel Jones will win the Colts' starting job. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/104b139b-8829-46b0-a983-2c0686324824 (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Trent Williams: Carney made a full playoff bracket, picking the Bears, Niners, Rams, Patriots, Jaguars and Texans in the wild card round, then Seahawks and Rams in the NFC divisional, Broncos and Patriots in the AFC, with the Rams beating the Patriots in the Super Bowl. They also gave award picks including Stafford for MVP and Vrabel for Coach of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88101820-7344-4240-93f1-caa15fe95de9 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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