# Rafael Zamorano: Reviewing Cleveland's first unofficial 2026 preseason depth chart, Zamorano predicts Carson Schwesinger and Quincy Williams will be the two linebackers Cleveland uses in nickel alignment. **Claimed:** Aug 12, 2026 **Pundit:** Rafael Zamorano — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rafael-zamorano **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/browns/onsi/7-big-takeaways-from-cleveland-browns-first-preseason-depth-chart-01kzsejk9hhw 2 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > Carson Schwesinger and Quincy Williams were always going to be starters for Cleveland, and chances are they'll be the two linebackers on the field when the Browns go to nickel alignment. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Quincy Williams to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Quincy Williams, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carson Schwesinger to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Quincy Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quincy-williams - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Carson Schwesinger — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carson-schwesinger ## What others said about the same people - Chris Broussard on Cleveland Browns: Broussard stood by his preseason pick of the Cowboys to win the Super Bowl, said a Dallas cornerback likely won't play this week, and picked the Browns to upset the Steelers on Thursday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/77db2f64-7b63-446d-b794-1f09c7e9393b (scored 100) - John Breech on Cleveland Browns: Breech picked the Browns to edge the Steelers 19-16 on Thursday night and the Chiefs to beat the Raiders 30-23 in Week 4. He also indicated Caleb Williams would almost certainly miss Chicago's Week 4 game and that Jayden Daniels might play in London. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2beae2d5-778a-41da-81d0-87aa79b4fc6d (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on Cleveland Browns: Prisco picked the Browns to beat the Steelers 21-20 on Thursday night and the Bengals to beat the Jaguars 23-17 in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ef40bcc0-fbb8-4c45-9da8-0e652ec444d2 (scored 95.24) - Mike Kadlick on Cleveland Browns: Kadlick predicts Deshaun Watson throws for 300-plus yards against Pittsburgh on Thursday night, and that the Browns win their third straight game, beating the Steelers 24-10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0bbf96eb-4e0b-442d-ace5-dcea31e4782a (scored 73.81) - Pete Prisco on Cleveland Browns: Prisco picks every Week 4 NFL game with final scores, including upsets by the Browns over the Steelers and the Eagles over the Rams, plus the winless Texans beating the Cowboys. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/acf8df5f-b69a-498e-b31b-d190f627916b (scored 95.24) - Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: Bahns calls it reality that Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, with Deshaun Watson set to fail. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/18802de8-941e-4551-b6e3-df7a752020b6 (scored 0) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - John Breech on Jameis Winston: Breech picked the Eagles to beat the Bears 23-16 on Monday night, and expected Jameis Winston to start at quarterback for the Giants in Week 4 against Arizona while newly acquired J.J. McCarthy gets up to speed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a6e98531-b302-4613-b490-06830338ade7 (scored 100) - Chris Roling on Drew Lock: Roling expects Sam Darnold's hip injury to keep him out, meaning Drew Lock will be Seattle's quarterback when the Chargers visit in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8a070ae3-e756-45b8-bae4-0104e432653c (scored 0) - Christian Booher on Blake Miller: Booher lays out the Lions' projected depth chart for their Week 4 game at Carolina, naming starters, backups and reserves at every position, and suggests safety Bishop Fitzgerald could make his debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/de49ff55-54a5-4410-ba7c-0b7e1f1a2f68 (scored 0) - Garrett Podell on Case Keenum: Podell ranks all 32 current NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 3 of the 2026 season, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Case Keenum last. He also expects Kyler Murray and Michael Penix Jr. to return to action in Week 3 and Case Keenum to possibly start for the Bears. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e92b59e-0dd1-43c3-80c1-6551a8b641ac (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Case Keenum: A roundup of NFC injury news expects Jameis Winston to start for the Giants in any games Jaxson Dart misses, and suggests third-stringer Case Keenum could end up starting for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3 with both Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3aff6d9f-b997-480e-b323-740b6a4677ed (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Case Keenum: With Caleb Williams injured and Tyson Bagent in concussion protocol, third-string quarterback Case Keenum is expected to start for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7726bb2f-b9aa-4c35-aa7b-e0b49990e867 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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