# Gregg Rosenthal: Rosenthal expects Russell Wilson to end up as the Giants' starter, views Stefon Diggs as no better than a No. 2/No. 3 receiver in New England, thinks rookie Tyler Loop wins the Ravens' kicking job, pegs Marquise Valdes-Scantling as only the fourth or fifth Seahawks receiver, likes RJ Harvey as a value relative to his fantasy draft slot, and expects Jawaan Taylor and Cedric Tillman to make their teams. **Claimed:** Jul 21, 2025 **Pundit:** Gregg Rosenthal — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-daily/the-top-59-position-battles-of-nfl-training-camp 6 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls and 2 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 6 have settled, averaging 94.4 out of 100, against 94.4 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I guess he's probably gonna be the starter. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Cedric Tillman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Cedric Tillman, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jawaan Taylor to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jawaan Taylor, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tyler Loop to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyler Loop, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess - **Stefon Diggs to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Stefon Diggs, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 83.33 out of 100, against 83.33 for a naive guess - **Marquez Valdes-Scantling to be 5th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Russell Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Russell Wilson, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Cedric Tillman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cedric-tillman - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Jawaan Taylor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jawaan-taylor - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Tyler Loop — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-loop - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Stefon Diggs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/stefon-diggs - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Marquez Valdes-Scantling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marquez-valdes-scantling - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Russell Wilson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/russell-wilson - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: 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 100) - 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) - Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: 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 100) - Steven Ruiz on Baltimore Ravens: 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 100) - 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) - Jake Arthur on Kansas City Chiefs: Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca7ab74e-ab34-4ed6-a77f-2c7e9f8c8c4d (scored 97.62) ## 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) - 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) - Bradley Locker on Carson Wentz: PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3716f21-0488-4fc8-a414-c25c2d781a6e (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Michael Penix Jr.: In a Week 1 recap with no named byline, CBS Sports suggested Michael Penix Jr. would take over as Atlanta's Week 2 starter if healthy, called Ashton Jeanty's sophomore breakout imminent, and warned readers not to overlook San Francisco as NFC West winners. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1000d8d0-5de1-405e-b8ce-255cde75a32d (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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