# Bradley Locker: Locker argues several underpaid standouts through seven games of 2026 are headed for recognition and raises: Jaguars linebacker Ventrell Miller as a potential All-Pro and extension candidate, Packers safety Williams and Jaguars receiver Parker Washington as new-contract candidates, and Bryce Young as a quarterback who could command more than $50 million per year. **Claimed:** Oct 28, 2026 **Pundit:** Bradley Locker — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bradley-locker **Outlet:** Pro Football Focus — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/pro-football-focus **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.pff.com/news/10-nfl-players-outperforming-their-contracts-to-start-the-2026-season/ 5 checkable claims — 4 contract calls and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > If his play extends throughout the second half of 2026, the 27-year-old looms as a potential All-Pro and likely extension candidate for the Jaguars this offseason. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Parker Washington to sign a new deal with Jacksonville Jaguars** - Kind: Contract Calls · About: Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ventrell Miller to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Ventrell Miller, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Evan Williams: “could receive a top-of-market extension in due time if his play sustains”** - Kind: Contract Calls · About: Evan Williams, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bryce Young to sign for $50M+ a year with Carolina Panthers** - Kind: Contract Calls · About: Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ventrell Miller to sign a new deal with Jacksonville Jaguars** - Kind: Contract Calls · About: Ventrell Miller, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Parker Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/parker-washington - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Ventrell Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ventrell-miller - Evan Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/evan-williams - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Bryce Young — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bryce-young - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers ## What others said about the same people - Bill Huber on Green Bay Packers: Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite their rib injury. They also sketch the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ab5fa3a-4526-46a4-b11b-a2bc99820cb8 (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on Green Bay Packers: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 64.29) - Derek Brown on Green Bay Packers: Brown picked the Bengals to beat the Falcons in Madrid, the Packers to win outright in New England and the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night. They were bullish on Jonah Coleman's rest-of-season value, expected Jonathan Taylor to play for the Colts, floated a Breece Hall trade, and did not expect DJ Reed to play in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b4014405-6764-427e-9708-679baf6b06de (scored 100) - Danny Parkins on Green Bay Packers: Parkins named the seven AFC teams they believe are already set as the playoff field, expects Chicago, Buffalo and Kansas City to win this week, took Green Bay over New England and Atlanta over Cincinnati outright, and kept Bills–Bears as their Super Bowl matchup with the Giants still winning the NFC East. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/272d1f8a-06f7-4b8b-8480-94d370ae5e6f (scored 100) - John Middlekauff on Green Bay Packers: Middlekauff declared the AFC South over and the Jaguars the division champs, while listing several clubs they expect in the playoffs and pegging the Jets for a top-five draft slot. They also leaned Packers and Bears in Week 9 games, predicted roughly five or six wins for Washington, said Brandon Aiyuk is not coming back, and called Tyson Bagent's current deal the biggest they'll ever sign. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5fbf1f78-2f2a-49cf-8052-89897c9a1ff8 (scored 100) - Matt Harmon on Green Bay Packers: Harmon picked the Packers, Bears, Bills, 49ers and Broncos in Week 9, predicted Justin Jefferson would top 100 receiving yards with two touchdowns against Buffalo, and said Minnesota would lose and then trade for Jonathan Taylor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f6e687e7-59f9-430a-90a5-b3c0da4e3e20 (scored 100) ## More contract calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - John Middlekauff on C.J. Stroud: Middlekauff previewed Week 11, projecting the Commanders to finish with six or seven wins and the Giants with eight or nine, naming four AFC teams as playoff locks, and picking the Chiefs, Texans, Steelers and 49ers to win their games. Also predicted a top-15 draft slot for Charlie Becker and an eventual big contract for C.J. Stroud if the Texans finish strong. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1edc2ab2-a022-40b1-9074-e2f0a4a2e0f4 (not settled) - Tom Pelissero on C.J. Stroud: Pelissero picked the Jaguars as the AFC team to like most, said Lamar Jackson will not be cut or traded by Baltimore, and argued C.J. Stroud is heading for a contract that would make him the league's highest-paid quarterback at around $65 million per year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3131c31e-f020-4e06-a65b-23596d9285e7 (not settled) - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (not settled) - Blaine Grisak on Brandon Aiyuk: Grisak argues the Rams should pursue Brandon Aiyuk once the 49ers can release them without owing a game check, suggesting Los Angeles would land them on a cheap veteran-minimum deal with incentives. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/53a1e8be-faa5-4ad4-9cd3-3fc731488c57 (not settled) - Chad Jensen on Daiyan Henley: Jensen expects the Broncos to sign Daiyan Henley to a contract extension, possibly before the 2026 season ends, and also expects Denver to still hold a 2027 fourth-round pick thanks to an anticipated compensatory selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/81eeee59-cbda-4926-a356-5531d50e92e1 (not settled) - Zack Kelberman on Ja'Quan McMillian: Kelberman expects Talanoa Hufanga to return from their ankle injury for Denver's post-bye home game against the Raiders, and predicts the Broncos will use their newly created cap space to sign slot cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian to an extension in the coming days. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3965a951-6509-4f41-ab2c-92930c3131a8 (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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