# Dane Brugler: Brugler, as relayed on the show, believes offensive lineman Chase Besantas could be drafted in the first round.

**Claimed:** Apr 15, 2026
**Pundit:** Dane Brugler — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dane-brugler
**Outlet:** Locked On Packers (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-packers-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
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One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> I heard Dane Brugler say the other day that he thinks Chase Besantas can go on the first round.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Chase Bisontis to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)**
  - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Chase Bisontis
  - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Chase Bisontis — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chase-bisontis

## What others said about the same people

- Ross Jackson on Chase Bisontis: Ross Jackson highlights several underrated prospects they believe are second-round-caliber options for the Saints, headlined by Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas, San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson, Alabama receiver Jeremy Bernard, Tennessee receiver Chris Brazil, and interior offensive linemen Emmanuel Pregnon and Chase Besantas. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/802f0427-21b7-4922-9c50-c5f1ccadad0f (scored 100)
- Daniel Jeremiah on Chase Bisontis: Jeremiah's Mock Draft 3.0, discussed pick by pick: Mendoza first overall, Arvell Reese to the Jets at 2, Francis Mauigoa to the Cardinals at 3, Jeremiyah Love to the Titans at 4, Sonny Styles to the Giants at 5, and on through the first round. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/81b98180-a971-4b4f-a610-5aa2906a1ea5 (scored 77.11)
- Donnie Druin on Chase Bisontis: Druin writes that Cardinals second-round pick Chase Bisontis, who suffered a knee injury in preseason, will likely miss most or all of the 2026 season, and that Arizona won't sign a replacement. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bdf2db1f-1016-49f4-a23c-fb2002ad55c1 (not settled)
- Zachary Pereles on Chase Bisontis: In a training-camp overreaction column, CBS Sports argues Kyler Murray can get the Vikings back to the playoffs, that Kirk Cousins should open the season as the Colts' starter ahead of Fernando Mendoza, that Parker Washington will again lead Jacksonville in receiving yards as part of a breakout year, that the Browns, Cardinals and Falcons will each start multiple quarterbacks, and that Stefon Diggs slots in as Washington's WR2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a0deb219-e944-42cb-ac93-0aa3066d5e94 (not settled)
- Donnie Druin on Chase Bisontis: After reviewing Cardinals training camp, Druin predicted several roster and depth-chart outcomes: Trey Benson being traded or cut, Bam Knight making the 53 as a fourth running back, Isaiah Adams winning the starting right guard job over rookie Chase Bisontis, Kedon Slovis being cut, Christian Jones missing the roster, Andrew Wingard starting at safety over Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, BJ Ojulari as a cut candidate, and Kitan Crawford making the roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3a6aed4f-e392-4e26-bc5e-4299f9ecd4c8 (not settled)
- Josh Edwards on Chase Bisontis: In a piece previewing the Hall of Fame Game, the writer expects Jacoby Brissett to be Arizona's Week 1 starting quarterback with third-round rookie Carson Beck behind them, and expects second-round guard Chase Bisontis to open the season as a reserve rather than a starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f759b48a-78f0-4be5-b665-4a4f8f8229ce (not settled)

## More mock draft picks

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Chris Simms on Malachi Corley: Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; they also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0fd4647-2de8-4a5f-bac2-950fed303ee9 (scored 11.46)
- Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: While breaking down LSU's offense, McShay called receiver Jackson Harris a top-50 NFL draft prospect, and later said LSU's Sam Levitt and Alabama's Keelan Russell are potential top-10 picks in a future draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0)
- Philip Hughes on Kyle Kennard: Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/605a686a-b5f1-4611-82b4-961abf8de93e (scored 33.86)
- Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09)
- Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if they declare. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0)
- Walt on Fernando Mendoza: In a running series of coach/GM hiring and firing grades, Walt projects Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 draft and has LSU's Garrett Nussmeier going No. 2 overall in their 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 100)

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