Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · May 22, 2026
Eisen believes Deshaun Watson will hold the starting quarterback job in Cleveland, and they speak of AJ Brown joining New England's receiver room as a done thing.
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What Rich Eisen said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI think it's Deshaun Watson's gig
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- Hour 3: Rich’s Top 5, NFL Insider Tom Pelissero, plus NBC Sports’ Jamal Crawford Talks NBA Playoffs
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- 1Deshaun Watson to be 1st on the depth chart“And then Cleveland. This is for you. I think it's Deshaun Watson's gig”
- 2A.J. Brown to move“Is is AJ Brown gonna be a Patriot in the next few days or what? ... When AJ Brown comes, AJ Brown and Romeo Dobbs is is a vast improvement over the wide receiver room last year.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| A.J. Brown to move2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Where this call stands in the room
Deshaun Watson · 2026 season75 calls from 42 pundits between 1 and 2. Rich Eisen said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the room
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1Depth Chart CallsDeshaun WatsonCleveland Browns
Deshaun Watson to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsA.J. Brown
A.J. Brown to move
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Doug Joubert · Score Predictions · Cleveland Browns · Miss 26
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McAfee picked the Browns, with Shedeur Sanders starting, to beat the Saints in New Orleans.Michael Moore · Depth Chart Calls · Shedeur Sanders · Hit 100
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.Mitchell Eisenstein · Game Outcome Picks · Cleveland Browns · Miss 0
Mitchell gave their Week 9 top-five power rankings, keeping Buffalo first and the 49ers second while elevating the Bears, Jaguars and Lions, and picked a slate of Week 9 games including a Packers win in New England, a Panthers upset of Denver, and blowouts for Detroit, Kansas City and Houston. They also tabbed Jonah Coleman as a late-season Offensive Rookie of the Year pick.Richard Sherman · Game Outcome Picks · Cleveland Browns · Miss 0
Sherman ranked the 49ers first in their Week 9 top five ahead of Buffalo, Chicago, Jacksonville and Denver, picked every Week 9 game with scores, and gave midseason award picks headlined by Brock Purdy for MVP and Kyle Shanahan for Coach of the Year.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Nic Bodiford · Depth Chart Calls · Joe Fagnano · Hit 100
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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.