# Rob Rang: Rang names one 2025 draft pick from each NFC team he expects to break out in their second season, attaching specific role and production expectations to several of them (Skattebo as the Giants' bell cow, Campbell starting and starring in Philadelphia, Croskey-Merritt leading Washington's backfield, Burden becoming Caleb Williams' top target, Riley replacing Alontae Taylor, Martin starting for the 49ers by December, and Mills posting five sacks in Seattle).

**Claimed:** Aug 13, 2026
**Pundit:** Rob Rang — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-rang
**Outlet:** Fox Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fox-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/year-2-breakout-candidates-one-player-from-each-nfc-team-primed-take-leap

9 checkable claims — 7 depth chart calls and 2 player season numbers — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 6.

> But I don't think Campbell is just going to start — I think he's going to star.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Josaiah Stewart to record 6 sacks**
  - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Josaiah Stewart, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Quincy Riley to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Quincy Riley, New Orleans Saints
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Josaiah Stewart to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Josaiah Stewart, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Cam Skattebo, New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jacory Croskey-Merritt to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Washington Commanders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Rylie Mills to record 5 sacks**
  - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Rylie Mills, Seattle Seahawks
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jihaad Campbell to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jihaad Campbell, Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Luther Burden III to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Luther Burden III, Chicago Bears
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Nick Martin to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Nick Martin, San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Josaiah Stewart — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josaiah-stewart
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Quincy Riley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quincy-riley
- New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints
- Cam Skattebo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-skattebo
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacory-croskey-merritt
- Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders
- Rylie Mills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rylie-mills
- Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks
- Jihaad Campbell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jihaad-campbell
- Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles
- Luther Burden III — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/luther-burden-iii
- Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears
- Nick Martin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-martin
- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on New Orleans Saints: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 47.62)
- Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100)
- Chris Long on Los Angeles Rams: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0)
- Nate Tice on Philadelphia Eagles: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 0)
- Steven Ruiz on Philadelphia Eagles: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 0)
- Sam Monson on Seattle Seahawks: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Pat Fitzmaurice on Jonah Coleman: In his Week 3 waiver column, Fitzmaurice makes several depth-chart calls around injuries: Jonah Coleman leading Denver's backfield, Marcus Mariota taking over in Washington, Michael Penix Jr. starting once healthy, and Malik Washington serving as Miami's top receiver, plus availability expectations for Detroit's injured safeties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2cbd48f6-15ea-4aa5-84bc-bcc50d94d09a (scored 0)
- Fox Sports on Michael Penix Jr.: Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a90e69a8-707f-43e9-a63e-cdb3e7bd0829 (scored 100)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Aaron Jones: In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/31adc8bb-8f15-453f-bbcf-cab44e29b8b3 (scored 100)
- Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100)
- Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100)
- Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0)

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