Chad Jensen#81 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 10, 2026
Jensen expects Mahomes's mobility not to be fully back in their first game, predicts the Chiefs will lean on Walker and heavy personnel, and names Malcolm Roach as the starter replacing John Franklin-Myers with Eyioma Uwazurike rotating in behind them. They also anticipate undrafted rookie Khalil Benson starting at left tackle if Josh Simmons is out.
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What Chad Jensen said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromMalcolm Roach is poised to start in Franklin-Myers's old spot on the defensive line, and he is a vastly superior run defender.
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- 3 Keys to a Broncos Season-Opening Victory Over Chiefs
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- 1Malcolm Roach to be 1st on the depth chart“Malcolm Roach is poised to start in Franklin-Myers's old spot on the defensive line, and he is a vastly superior run defender.”
- 2Eyioma Uwazurike to be 2nd on the depth chart“Behind Roach, Eyioma Uwazurike will be rotating in, too”
- 3Kahlil Benson to be 1st on the depth chart“Signs point to starting left tackle Josh Simmons missing this game , which would vault the undrafted rookie Khalil Benson into the starting lineup to protect Mahomes's blind side.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Roach to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Eyioma Uwazurike to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Kahlil Benson to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 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.
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
Kahlil Benson · 2026 season8 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 1. Chad Jensen said 1. the room's median is 1. 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.
1Depth Chart CallsMalcolm RoachDenver Broncos
Malcolm Roach to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsEyioma UwazurikeDenver Broncos
Eyioma Uwazurike to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsKahlil BensonKansas City Chiefs
Kahlil Benson to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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