# Brendon Nelson: Nelson argues Seattle's roster is largely locked up long-term, predicting Rashid Shaheed and Tory Horton serve as the second and third receiving options, Byron Murphy gets their option picked up and an extension through 2032, Seattle's interior defensive line trio is the league's best, Josh Jobe is a capable No. 2 cornerback, Nick Emmanwori earns an extension, and Michael Dickson may be the NFL's top punter. **Claimed:** Aug 28, 2026 **Pundit:** Brendon Nelson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brendon-nelson **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/onsi/seattle-seahawks-uniquely-well-positioned-long-term-success 7 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls, 2 position group rankings, 1 contract call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2. > I'd take that three-man interior rotation over any three-man rotation in the league right now, and it's locked up for awhile. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Rashid Shaheed to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rashid Shaheed, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - “The League's Best Interior Defensive Line ... I'd take that three-man interior rotation over any three-man rotation in the league right now” - Kind: Position Group Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Jobe to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Josh Jobe, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tory Horton to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tory Horton, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Byron Murphy to move to Seattle Seahawks** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Byron Murphy, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - “Michael Dickson, perhaps the NFL's top punter, locked up through 2029” - Kind: Position Group Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nick Emmanwori to sign a new deal with Seattle Seahawks** - Kind: Contract Calls · About: Nick Emmanwori, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Rashid Shaheed — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rashid-shaheed - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Josh Jobe — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-jobe - Tory Horton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tory-horton - Byron Murphy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/byron-murphy - Nick Emmanwori — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-emmanwori ## What others said about the same people - 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) - Albert Breer on Seattle Seahawks: Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d67a8a5-0c05-4abe-b2ca-f0cef8390b1d (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Seattle Seahawks: Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfca04b3-5c80-4a2e-b0de-8ac3a25f225b (scored 100) - Dave Richard on Seattle Seahawks: Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d3db433e-52c6-42d1-a3b0-6b342aac8a9e (scored 100) - John Pluym on Seattle Seahawks: Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3897747-c55f-4340-9e82-03f9730f87ba (scored 100) - Pamela Maldonado on Seattle Seahawks: Maldonado picks the Seahawks in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38b2ad8f-9672-44e8-b3c2-b8ad3b004c09 (scored 100) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - Nic Bodiford on Joe Fagnano: Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a13b9f29-bb76-4c56-b226-aca74b21f5b7 (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) - Jacob Herlin on J.J. McCarthy: Herlin published Week 7 fantasy D/ST rankings with projections for 28 team defenses, led by Houston, Minnesota and Cleveland. They also expect Cleveland to post a fourth straight top-10 fantasy defense result, and predicts Jalon Daniels starts another week for Tampa Bay while J.J. McCarthy takes over as the Giants' starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf4a2992-3760-464e-b540-6182ebc4457f (scored 100) - 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) --- 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=brendon-nelson