# Jordan Dajani: Along with Tyler Sullivan, ranked the top half of NFL rosters on paper for 2026, placing the Rams first, Seahawks second and Eagles third. **Claimed:** Aug 26, 2026 **Pundit:** Jordan Dajani — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-roster-rankings-rams-seahawks/ 24 checkable claims — 22 depth chart calls, 1 award pick and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 33 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 20 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 19. > CBS Sports' Jordan Dajani and Tyler Sullivan recently took the temperature of where every roster in the NFL clocks in -- on paper. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Keylan Rutledge to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Keylan Rutledge, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Blake Miller to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Blake Miller, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaylon Moore to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jaylon Moore, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Guyton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyler Guyton, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nate Landman to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Nate Landman, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Penei Sewell to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Simmons to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Josh Simmons, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **DeVonta Smith to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alijah Vera-Tucker to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Alijah Vera-Tucker, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ryan Flournoy to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ryan Flournoy, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ed Ingram to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ed Ingram, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Myles Murphy to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Myles Murphy, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Omar Speights to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Omar Speights, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Here are their rankings for the top half of the league -- from 16-1.** - Kind: Power Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Wyatt Teller to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Wyatt Teller, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jared Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jared Wilson, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ethan Pocic to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ethan Pocic, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Lomu to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Caleb Lomu, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Aireontae Ersery to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Aireontae Ersery, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Boye Mafe to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Boye Mafe, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rashid Shaheed to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rashid Shaheed, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rock Ya-Sin to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rock Ya-Sin, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terence Steele to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Terence Steele, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Keylan Rutledge — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keylan-rutledge - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Blake Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-miller - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Will Anderson Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-anderson-jr - Jaylon Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylon-moore - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Tyler Guyton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-guyton - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Nate Landman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nate-landman - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Penei Sewell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/penei-sewell - Josh Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-simmons - DeVonta Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/devonta-smith - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Alijah Vera-Tucker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alijah-vera-tucker - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Ryan Flournoy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ryan-flournoy - Ed Ingram — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ed-ingram - Myles Murphy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/myles-murphy - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Omar Speights — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omar-speights - Wyatt Teller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/wyatt-teller - Jared Wilson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jared-wilson - Ethan Pocic — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ethan-pocic - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu - Aireontae Ersery — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aireontae-ersery - Boye Mafe — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/boye-mafe - Rashid Shaheed — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rashid-shaheed - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Rock Ya-Sin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rock-ya-sin - Terence Steele — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/terence-steele ## 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 Detroit Lions: 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 Cincinnati Bengals: 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) - Steven Ruiz on Houston Texans: 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) - 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) - 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=jordan-dajani