David Harrison#57 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 6, 2026
Harrison completes their ranked list of Washington's 2026 defensive breakout candidates — Sonny Styles first, Johnny Newton second, Trey Amos third with Mikey Sainristil as "3a," and rookie defensive lineman Joshua Josephs fourth — and projects specific stat lines for Sainristil and Josephs, plus a rotational backup role for Josephs behind Caleb Von Chaisson. They also hand out breakout superlatives to several Commanders on offense.
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What David Harrison said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromAlready have Sonny Styles at number one, Johnny Newton at number two, and Trey Amos at number three for our breakout candidates list on the defensive side of things here in 2026.
- Where it was said
- Locked On Commanders (podcast)
- The episode
- CONTROL: Mike Sainristil Can Lead Commanders' Breakout Wave As Joshua Josephs Chases Snaps
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- 1Mike Sainristil to record 4 interceptions“For me, it's probably, like, 70 tackles, 12 passes defense, four interceptions, one or two forced fumbles.”
- 2Joshua Josephs to be 2nd on the depth chart“currently, I think right now, the best projection for Joshua Joseph is behind Caleb on Chase on when they're standing up as an outside linebacker... So you're kind of a backup rotational use type of guy.”
- 3Joe Joseph to record 2.5 sacks“I think statistically, 250 snaps overall, 18 tackles, four tackles for loss, two and a half sacks, a couple of forced fumbles”
- 4Top Player Lists“Already have Sonny Styles at number one, Johnny Newton at number two, and Trey Amos at number three for our breakout candidates list on the defensive side of things here in 2026... Mikey Sainter still he's he's three a... Number four, Joshua Joseph's defensive lineman, the rookie.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sainristil to record 4 interceptions1 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Joshua Josephs to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Joe Joseph to record 2.5 sacks3 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| “Already have Sonny Styles at number one, Johnny Newton at…”4 | Top Player Lists | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 player season numbers, 1 depth chart call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
Their call against the record
interceptionsTheir call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
1Player Season NumbersMike SainristilWashington Commanders
Mike Sainristil to record 4 interceptions
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsJoshua JosephsWashington Commanders
Joshua Josephs to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Player Season NumbersJoe JosephWashington Commanders
Joe Joseph to record 2.5 sacks
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Already have Sonny Styles at number one, Johnny Newton at number two, and Trey Amos at number three for our breakout candidates list on the defensive side of things here in 2026... Mikey Sainter still he's he's three a... Number four, Joshua Joseph's defensive lineman, the rookie.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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