Eric EdholmAug 12, 2026
Edholm highlights several non-first-round rookie receivers making early camp impressions, suggesting Denzel Boston could become Cleveland's top receiver, Antonio Williams could earn a starting/steady role in Washington, Malachi Fields could start for the Giants, Ja'Kobi Lane could contribute in Baltimore, and C.J. Daniels could win a WR3/WR4 job with the Rams.
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What Eric Edholm said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBased on the early camp returns, it might not be shocking if Boston ends up as Cleveland's WR1 — even with Jerry Jeudy and 2026 first-rounder KC Concepcion on the roster.
- The piece
- 7 non-Round 1 NFL rookie wide receivers who are standing out early in training camp
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- 1Antonio Williams to be 2nd on the depth chart“Williams easily could earn a steady role, and it appears that only Luke McCaffrey firmly stands between the rookie and a starting spot.”
- 2Malachi Fields to be 1st on the depth chart“The big-bodied receiver has impressed to the point where he might be a starter if the season began today.”
- 3C.J. Daniels to be 4th on the depth chart“The Rams have open WR3 and WR4 jobs behind Nacua and Adams, and you can't count out the rookie from sliding into one of those spots eventually.”
- 4Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart“it might not be shocking if Boston ends up as Cleveland's WR1 — even with Jerry Jeudy and 2026 first-rounder KC Concepcion on the roster”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Williams to be 2nd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Malachi Fields to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| C.J. Daniels to be 4th on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 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 below 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
Antonio Williams · 2026 season6 calls from 6 pundits between 1 and 3. Eric Edholm said 2. the room's median is 2. 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.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsAntonio WilliamsWashington Commanders
Antonio Williams to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsMalachi FieldsNew York Giants
Malachi Fields to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsC.J. DanielsLos Angeles Rams
C.J. Daniels to be 4th on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsDenzel BostonCleveland Browns
Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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