# Bradley Locker: A PFF piece on preseason Week 1 standouts projects several depth-chart outcomes, naming expected starters in New Orleans, Baltimore and Las Vegas while suggesting rookies Malachi Fields and Matthew Hibner will climb into No. 2 roles for the Giants and Ravens.

**Claimed:** Aug 18, 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-who-turned-heads-in-their-2026-preseason-debuts/

8 checkable claims — 8 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

> The Saints figure to start Kool-Aid McKinstry and Quincy Riley at boundary corner to begin the season.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Nate Wiggins to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Nate Wiggins, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Matthew Hibner to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Matthew Hibner, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Marlon Humphrey to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **DJ Glaze to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: DJ Glaze, Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Malachi Fields to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malachi Fields, New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kool-Aid McKinstry to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kool-Aid McKinstry, New Orleans Saints
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kolton Miller to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kolton Miller, Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Quincy Riley to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Quincy Riley, New Orleans Saints
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Nate Wiggins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nate-wiggins
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens
- Matthew Hibner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/matthew-hibner
- Marlon Humphrey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marlon-humphrey
- DJ Glaze — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dj-glaze
- Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders
- Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Kool-Aid McKinstry — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kool-aid-mckinstry
- New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints
- Kolton Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kolton-miller
- Quincy Riley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quincy-riley

## What others said about the same people

- Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0)
- Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71)
- Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86)
- Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6c19276-74df-4775-8a6e-f67c6d94b773 (scored 42.86)
- Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07b5aad4-57ad-4195-bc69-66b1abec33a0 (scored 35.71)
- Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin predicted final scores for seven Week 10 games, taking the Giants over the Commanders, the Lions, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens to win their respective matchups. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/08184feb-e542-42cf-8898-8074d73513d7 (scored 42.86)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Jeremy Brener on Drew Lock: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100)
- Jeremy Brener on Jalen Milroe: Brener suggests Seattle may turn to rookie-contract quarterback Jalen Milroe for their first career start in Week 9 against the Cardinals, with Sam Darnold ruled out and Drew Lock dealing with an elbow injury. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/42d1bd81-5e19-456e-9f68-b3b135170ec0 (scored 0)
- Michael Moore on Shedeur Sanders: In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e26319a3-10aa-49a6-a24d-a257521363f0 (scored 100)
- Zachary Pereles on Shedeur Sanders: Pereles writes that if Deshaun Watson can't clear concussion protocol in time, the Browns would likely turn to second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders to start Week 9 against the Saints. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6dad75dd-1818-4a6a-91ea-832f491c2530 (scored 100)
- Garrett Podell on Carson Beck: Podell argues the Cardinals have maxed out with Jacoby Brissett and that rookie Carson Beck should be ramped up to replace them as starter, targeting Week 8 at Dallas for Beck's regular-season debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2f499498-ebbe-41f8-8ea3-41fe96f79432 (scored 0)
- Donnie Druin on Jacoby Brissett: Following the Cardinals' decision not to make staff or lineup changes, Druin states that Jacoby Brissett will remain Arizona's starting quarterback for another week, with rookie Carson Beck staying behind them. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cb29b9b6-2fbf-4df8-8438-ac3f0b9b9566 (scored 100)

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