Daniel WadeSep 8, 2026
Wade buys the Chargers having a top-five offense in 2026, expects Ladd McConkie to reach around 100 catches, sees Omarion Hampton finishing as a top-10 rusher, predicts nine sacks for Justin Eboigbe, and thinks Marlo Wax ends the season starting at linebacker next to Deion Henley.
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What Daniel Wade said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThere are still many question marks surrounding this team, but one thing I don't question is Mike McDaniel, and that's why I know the chargers will have a top five offense in 2026.
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- Locked On Chargers (podcast)
- The episode
- ELITE: Chargers to DELIVER a Top 5 Offense in 2026 with Special Mike McDaniel & Justin Herbert Duo
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- 1Marlowe Wax to be 1st on the depth chart“I'll predict that he does get it done. And by the end of the season, you're talking about Deion Henley and Marla Wax starting next to each other with or without Denzel Perriman in the lineup.”
- 2Omarion Hampton to finish top 10 at his position, by rushing yards“Might not be the first five or six weeks. I think when things all shake out, he'll easily be in the top 10.”
- 3Ladd McConkey to record 100 receptions“Could he get a 100 catches in this offense? Yeah. I think so. ... But I think, yeah, around a 100, maybe top five.”
- 4Justin Eboigbe to record 9 sacks“So, hey, if I was gonna go eight, why not buy nine? I'll take nine.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlowe Wax to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Omarion Hampton to finish top 10 at his position, by rushing yards2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Ladd McConkey to record 100 receptions3 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Justin Eboigbe to record 9 sacks4 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 player season numbers, 1 depth chart call and 1 positional finish — 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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room on every one.
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
Omarion Hampton · 2026 season · positional finish6 calls from 4 pundits between 1 positional finish and 10 positional finish. Daniel Wade said 10 positional finish. the room's median is 1 positional finish. 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.
1Depth Chart CallsMarlowe WaxLos Angeles Chargers
Marlowe Wax to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesOmarion HamptonLos Angeles Chargers
Omarion Hampton to finish top 10 at his position, by rushing yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Player Season NumbersLadd McConkeyLos Angeles Chargers
Ladd McConkey to record 100 receptions
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Player Season NumbersJustin EboigbeLos Angeles Chargers
Justin Eboigbe to record 9 sacks
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Nate Gosney · Trade and Signing Calls · Daiyan Henley · Miss 0
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.Kevin Wildes · Game Outcome Picks · Los Angeles Chargers · Miss 0
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Auman predicts an all-Los Angeles Super Bowl with the Chargers beating the Rams 24-21.Nick Wright · Game Outcome Picks · Los Angeles Chargers · Miss 0
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More player season numbers
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Andrew Erickson · Player Season Numbers · James Cook · Close 67
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Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026.Chris Broussard · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 92
Broussard expects Lamar Jackson to play well but not vintage — two touchdown passes and no picks — while Derrick Henry carries the load with over 100 rushing yards. They also take the Browns to upset the Bengals and believes Myles Garrett gets at least two sacks to break the single-season record.Nick Wright · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 100
Wright picks the Steelers to beat the Ravens outright in Pittsburgh, takes Seattle over San Francisco, and thinks the Browns lose to Cincinnati even as Myles Garrett gets the sack record.Nick Wright · Player Season Numbers · Myles Garrett · Hit 84
Nick Wright says Myles Garrett is playing at an all-time level and might reach 25 sacks this season, and among their weekly picks they expect the Bears to beat the Steelers in an ugly low-margin home win and Seattle to win comfortably at Tennessee.Rich Eisen · Player Season Numbers · Micah Parsons · Close 56
Eisen made a series of picks: Micah Parsons will out-sack any two Cowboys combined (after initially leaning the other way), the NFC North is more likely to produce a Super Bowl team than the NFC East, Eagles wins will outnumber Cowboys losses, Bo Nix/Courtland Sutton will out-touchdown Cam Ward/Calvin Ridley, and Marvin Harrison Jr./James Conner will beat Kamara/Olave in yards and TDs. They also picked the AFC West order and said Deion Sanders is more likely than Bill Belichick to have a winning record.