Nathan Jahnke#72 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 30, 2026

PFF's preseason usage recap makes a number of depth-chart and roster projections, including nine rookie receivers slotting as top-three options on their teams, sleeper tight end usage, and specific depth-chart placements for Cardinals, Falcons and Ravens players.

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3 of 3calls landed3 hits · 3 waiting

100Average accuracyout of 100, across 3 calls

33.3A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

3 of 6Settled3 still waiting

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What Nathan Jahnke said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

He didn’t play in the final preseason game, securing his spot as the third wide receiver.

Nathan Jahnke, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

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The piece: Fantasy Football: Preseason takeaways for all 32 NFL teams
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SaidAug 30
GradedSep 25

1Devin Duvernay to make the roster“his special teams play has likely earned him a roster spot”
2Elijah Sarratt to make the roster“He is seventh on the depth chart at best, but will likely make the roster as a fourth-round rookie.”
3Reggie Virgil to make the roster“He will likely make the roster as a fifth-round pick.”
4Durham Smythe to be 2nd on the depth chart“Mark Andrews and Durham Smythe didn’t play in the preseason, suggesting Smythe will often be the second tight end in 12 personnel.”
5Ja'Kobi Lane to be 3rd on the depth chart“He didn’t play in the final preseason game, securing his spot as the third wide receiver.”
6Nick Muse to be 4th on the depth chart“He would be the Falcons' fourth tight end if they keep four.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Devin Duvernay to make the roster¹	Roster Spot Calls	3 weeks on a 53	100	100	0
Elijah Sarratt to make the roster²	Roster Spot Calls	3 weeks on a 53	100	0	+200
Reggie Virgil to make the roster³	Roster Spot Calls	3 weeks on a 53	100	0	+200
Durham Smythe to be 2nd on the depth chart⁴	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Ja'Kobi Lane to be 3rd on the depth chart⁵	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Nick Muse to be 4th on the depth chart⁶	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
6 calls · 3 hits · 3 waiting			100	33.3

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

6 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls and 3 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

3 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 33.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

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

Ja'Kobi Lane · 2026 season

Nathan Jahnke — 3the room — 13 calls from 11 punditsmedian 3

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.

1Roster Spot Calls Devin Duvernay Arizona Cardinals
Devin Duvernay to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53
100Hit · naive 100
100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
How this was scored
club:
ARI
skill:
0
player:
Devin Duvernay
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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2Roster Spot Calls Elijah Sarratt Baltimore Ravens
Elijah Sarratt to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53
100Hit · naive 0
100this call0a naive guess100better than naive2difficulty+200skill
How this was scored
club:
BAL
skill:
200
player:
Elijah Sarratt
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
3Roster Spot Calls Reggie Virgil Arizona Cardinals
Reggie Virgil to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53
100Hit · naive 0
100this call0a naive guess100better than naive2difficulty+200skill
How this was scored
club:
ARI
skill:
200
player:
Reggie Virgil
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
4Depth Chart Calls Durham Smythe Baltimore Ravens
Durham Smythe to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
5Depth Chart Calls Ja'Kobi Lane Baltimore Ravens
Ja'Kobi Lane to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
6Depth Chart Calls Nick Muse Atlanta Falcons
Nick Muse to be 4th on the depth chart
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
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The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
100naive 33.3

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