Cody RourkeAug 7, 2026
Rourke predicts Zach Allen will make the biggest climb of any Bronco on next year's Locked On NFL Top 100, landing somewhere between 25 and 35, and that Jaylen Waddle will have a huge, explosive season in Denver's offense. They also float Pat Bryant as a surprise addition and suggests Riley Moss could reach the list with five or six interceptions.
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What Cody Rourke said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI very much think he'd be anywhere between 35 to 25 on this list next season.
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- 1New York Jets to beat expectations“I think the jets will be better this year, which bodes well for Garrett.”
- 2Riley Moss to record 5–6 interceptions“if he could turn those 19 pass defense into five, six interceptions, I think that would have to be the number, five or six picks to put them on this list”
- 3Zach Allen to make Locked On NFL Top 100 ranking between 25 and 35 next season“Zach Allen probably is going to be the player that has the chance to climb the highest because he's coming in at number 84 in this voting. I I very much think he'd be anywhere between 35 to 25 on this list next season.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets to beat expectations1 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Riley Moss to record 5–6 interceptions2 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Zach Allen to make Locked On NFL Top 100 ranking between 25 and 35 next season3 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 1 player season number, 1 pro bowl and all-pro call and 1 surprise team call — 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.
1Surprise Team CallsNew York Jets
New York Jets to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Player Season NumbersRiley MossDenver Broncos
Riley Moss to record 5–6 interceptions
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsZach AllenDenver Broncos
Zach Allen to make Locked On NFL Top 100 ranking between 25 and 35 next season
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman expects Sean Fresch Jr. to clear waivers and return to the Broncos' practice squad, sees Riley Moss back from concussion for the Week 11 game at Las Vegas, and projects newly acquired Daiyan Henley to begin as the third inside linebacker behind Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad before likely moving into a starting role.Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman writes that Riley Moss may sit out the preseason finale against Minnesota but should be available for the Week 1 opener at Kansas City; they also suggest undrafted corners Sean Fresch Jr. and Brent Austin are being evaluated for practice squad spots.Chad Jensen · Roster Spot Calls · Jordan Turner · Miss 0
Jensen predicts Daiyan Henley's arrival will cut into Justin Strnad's snaps while Alex Singleton keeps playing virtually every down, and that Denver will return to a three-linebacker rotation after the Week 10 bye. They also expect one of Jordan Turner or Karene Reid — most likely Turner — to be waived to clear a roster spot.Rich Eisen · Trade and Signing Calls · Aaron Rodgers · Miss 0
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Kelberman predicts the Broncos will comfortably beat the Panthers in Week 9, with Denver's offensive line handling Carolina's weak pass rush.
More pro bowl and all-pro calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Danny Parkins · Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · Puka Nacua · Hit 100
Parkins insisted the Bears cannot lose at home to Green Bay, laid points with Buffalo, Philadelphia (in a blowout) and Houston, picked Justin Herbert and the Chargers to beat New England, and said Puka Nacua will be a first-team All-Pro.JP Acosta · Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · Trey McBride · Hit 100
JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named their own first-team All-Pro roster.Richard Sherman · Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · Sam Darnold · Miss 0
The guest says Sam Darnold is playing at a first-team All-Pro level while leading an elite team.Shannon Sharpe · Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · Rico Dowdle · Miss 0
On a Bengals-Steelers matchup, Sharpe took the over on several player props: Ja'Marr Chase over 74.5 receiving yards, Joe Flacco over 36.5 pass attempts, and T.J. Watt over 3.5 tackles+assists, adding that Watt will get two sacks. They also predicted Rico Dowdle would make the Pro Bowl this season.Gregg Rosenthal · Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · Drake London · Miss 0
Rosenthal's ten picks in the best-wide-receivers draft (overall picks 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30), taking A.J. Brown third and trading to grab Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 18 while sliding DK Metcalf to 21. They also said Drake London could produce a first-team All-Pro season, sees Smith-Njigba as a true No. 1, and believes Daniel Jones will win the Colts' starting job.Brandon Carney · Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · Trent Williams · Miss 0
Carney made a full playoff bracket, picking the Bears, Niners, Rams, Patriots, Jaguars and Texans in the wild card round, then Seahawks and Rams in the NFC divisional, Broncos and Patriots in the AFC, with the Rams beating the Patriots in the Super Bowl. They also gave award picks including Stafford for MVP and Vrabel for Coach of the Year.