# Josh Edwards: A (first-person, unbylined in the provided text) CBS Sports piece identifying one bottom-of-roster hole each NFL team could patch before final cuts; along the way it names several teams' presumed starters heading into the season. **Claimed:** Aug 27, 2026 **Pundit:** Josh Edwards — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/josh-edwards **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/one-position-every-team-should-attack-via-trades-or-waiver-claims-at-roster-deadline/ 13 checkable claims — 13 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 10 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > The exercise is not necessarily each team's biggest need but rather one bottom-of-the-roster hole each team could still patch ahead of the regular season. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Carlton Davis III to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Carlton Davis III, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jamien Sherwood to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jamien Sherwood, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alex Singleton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Alex Singleton, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Strnad to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Justin Strnad, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tykee Smith to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tykee Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Turner to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dallas Turner, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Demario Davis to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Demario Davis, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Marcus Jones to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Marcus Jones, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Riq Woolen to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Riq Woolen, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Gonzalez to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Christian Gonzalez, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Andrew Van Ginkel to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Andrew Van Ginkel, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quinyon Mitchell to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Antoine Winfield Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Carlton Davis III — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carlton-davis-iii - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jamien Sherwood — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jamien-sherwood - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Alex Singleton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alex-singleton - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Justin Strnad — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-strnad - Tykee Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tykee-smith - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Dallas Turner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dallas-turner - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Demario Davis — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/demario-davis - Marcus Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marcus-jones - Riq Woolen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/riq-woolen - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Christian Gonzalez — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-gonzalez - Andrew Van Ginkel — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/andrew-van-ginkel - Quinyon Mitchell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinyon-mitchell - Antoine Winfield Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/antoine-winfield-jr ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Minnesota Vikings: 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 90.48) - Steven Ruiz on Denver Broncos: 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) - 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) - Sam Monson on Minnesota Vikings: 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 100) - Nate Tice on New England Patriots: Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (scored 100) - Matt Harmon on Philadelphia Eagles: Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21a71025-ab65-4716-ac2c-e77ad5ce3348 (scored 100) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - 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) - 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) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Rashod Bateman: In his Week 2 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice recommends a slate of pickups he expects to outperform their current rostership (Kaelon Black, Deebo Samuel, Tyler Shough, Geno Smith and others), lays out several depth-chart expectations (Black as the 49ers' No. 2 back, Shedeur Sanders eventually taking over in Cleveland, Penix returning for Atlanta), and flags Fool's Gold/drop candidates such as Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Bourne and Rashid Shaheed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6218d3c2-61e7-4ace-9976-b51eeefdf22c (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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