Nick Pedone· Aug 13, 2026
Reading the Browns' first depth chart, Pedone projects Deshaun Watson as the Week 1 starting quarterback, lays out the full projected starting offensive line with Parker Brailsford as backup center, expects KT Leveston to make the roster as guard depth, and names Jeudy, Concepcion, Boston and Bond as roster locks with Tylan Wallace as the fifth receiver.
“Rookie Spencer Fano will start at left tackle with Zion Johnson at left guard, Elgton Jenkins at center and Teven Jenkins at right guard with Tytus Howard at right tackle.”
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13 checkable claims — 8 depth chart calls and 5 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
5 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 40 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 6.
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- Roster Spot CallsK.C. ConcepcionCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
K.C. Concepcion to make the roster
“Considering Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston and Isaiah Bond locks to make this roster”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CLE
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- K.C. Concepcion
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsJerry JeudyCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
Jerry Jeudy to make the roster
“Considering Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston and Isaiah Bond locks to make this roster”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CLE
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jerry Jeudy
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsIsaiah BondCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
Isaiah Bond to make the roster
“Considering Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston and Isaiah Bond locks to make this roster”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CLE
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Isaiah Bond
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsDenzel BostonCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
Denzel Boston to make the roster
“Considering Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston and Isaiah Bond locks to make this roster”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CLE
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Denzel Boston
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Depth Chart CallsDeshaun WatsonCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
Deshaun Watson to be 1st on the depth chart
“The team is getting Watson ready to play Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CLE
- week:
- 1
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Deshaun Watson
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he starts
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- quarterback
- reported:
- named the starter
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Depth Chart CallsTytus HowardCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
Tytus Howard to be 1st on the depth chart
“with Tytus Howard at right tackle”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Parker Brailsford to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Brailsford will be the team’s backup center”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsKT LevestonCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
KT Leveston to make the roster
“KT Leveston has a strong chance to make the team as immediate guard depth”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsSpencer FanoCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
Spencer Fano to be 1st on the depth chart
“Rookie Spencer Fano will start at left tackle”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsTylan WallaceCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
Tylan Wallace to be 5th on the depth chart
“with Tylan Wallace as a strong fifth receiver that will contribute on special teams”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsZion JohnsonCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
Zion Johnson to be 1st on the depth chart
“with Zion Johnson at left guard”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsElgton JenkinsCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
Elgton Jenkins to be 1st on the depth chart
“Elgton Jenkins at center”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsTeven JenkinsCleveland BrownsAug 13, 2026
Teven Jenkins to be 1st on the depth chart
“Teven Jenkins at right guard”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Jacob RichardRoster Spot Calls · Deshaun WatsonMiss · 0Richard predicts the Browns will keep Deshaun Watson as their starter through the season, that Shedeur Sanders will get a handful of starts, and that Dillon Gabriel is the most likely of the four quarterbacks to be moved off the roster.
- Nathan JahnkeRoster Spot Calls · Raheim SandersHit · 100An unsigned PFF fantasy preseason recap makes a series of depth-chart and roster-spot calls: Roman Wilson wins the Steelers' third receiver job over Germie Bernard, Robert Tonyan makes Pittsburgh's roster as the third tight end, Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III stick in New England, Mike Washington Jr. is the Raiders' primary backup back, Jalen Nailor stays a Raiders starter, Kaelon Black leads the 49ers' backup running back competition, and Charlie Kolar is the Chargers' top tight end with top-12 fantasy upside.
- Ty KohlerRoster Spot Calls · Winston ReidHit · 100After the Browns' first preseason game, Kohler said rookie Spencer Fano has cemented himself as Cleveland's left tackle, expects Dawand Jones to be a backup this season, and thinks Winston Reid, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Adin Huntington and Julian Okwara will be on the roster.
- Rafael ZamoranoRoster Spot Calls · Rex SunaharaHit · 100After the Browns' 34-10 preseason loss to the Bears, Zamorano projected Cleveland's depth chart at each position for the eventual 53-man roster, with Deshaun Watson favored to start Week 1 and rookies like KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston high on the receiver ladder.
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