Albert Breer#35 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 17, 2026
After their 19th trip to Steelers camp, Breer sketched out Pittsburgh's emerging depth chart: Allar sticks as the third-string QB, Bernard is the No. 4 receiver, the left line trio is locked in, Cook and Anderson hold the right side until rookie Iheanachor is ready to start this year, and Ramsey mans the star/nickel spot. They also flagged Derrick Harmon for a breakout second season and German edge Julius Welschof as a sleeper.
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What Albert Breer said
And if you want a sleeper to file away, German import Julius Welschof has turned heads with his size, strength and length on the edge.
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- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Albert Breer Empties His Steelers Notebook From Training Camp
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- SaidAug 17
- GradedOct 1
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster Spot Calls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| All | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 8 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 9 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 3.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Germie Bernard · 2026 season7 calls from 5 pundits between 1 and 4. Albert Breer said 4. the room's median is 3. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Roster Spot Calls1 hitShow ▸Hide ▾
Drew Allar to make the roster
“For now, as a third-round pick, he has a roster spot.”
4 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- PIT
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Drew Allar
- 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:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Depth Chart Calls8 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Mason McCormick to be 1st on the depth chart
“The left side of the offensive line is set, with Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick and Zach Frazier comprising a smart, tough and physical trio.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Troy Fautanu to be 1st on the depth chart
“The left side of the offensive line is set, with Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick and Zach Frazier comprising a smart, tough and physical trio.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Spencer Anderson to be 1st on the depth chart
“At right guard, Spencer Anderson has done a good job. He's smart and can be at least a stopgap until rookie Gennings Dunker, who's starting to ascend, is ready.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jalen Ramsey to be 1st on the depth chart
“a veteran secondary should give Graham options, with Jalen Ramsey, who will play the star (or nickel) spot”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Zach Frazier to be 1st on the depth chart
“The left side of the offensive line is set, with Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick and Zach Frazier comprising a smart, tough and physical trio.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Germie Bernard to be 4th on the depth chart
“And rookie second-rounder Germie Bernard would be the fourth guy behind those three if the season started today”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Max Iheanachor to be 1st on the depth chart
“there's an expectation that he'll be ready to start at some point this year, but he has to prove he can stay on the field first”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dylan Cook to be 1st on the depth chart
“And at right tackle, Dylan Cook is the guy for now”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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