Rich Hribar#24 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 5, 2026
In their 2026 quarterback ADP trends piece, Hribar names Jordan Love (QB19 in ADP) as the best late-round bet to be this year's cheap breakout at the position and Baker Mayfield as a standout value at QB2 pricing, and expects Cam Ward and Tyler Shough to be full-season starters in Year 2.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromJordan Love is the best bet under that umbrella if looking to run it back this season.
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- 1Tyler Shough to be 1st on the depth chart“This year, Cam Ward and Tyler Shough are passers we are expecting to be full-season starters in Year 2 and are being selected as QB2 options.”
- 2Jordan Love to outplay his draft cost (QB19 in ADP)“Jordan Love is the best bet under that umbrella if looking to run it back this season. Love is currently QB19 in ADP and is 12th in current odds to lead the league in passing touchdowns.”
- 3Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart“This year, Cam Ward and Tyler Shough are passers we are expecting to be full-season starters in Year 2 and are being selected as QB2 options.”
- 4Baker Mayfield to outplay his draft cost (a QB2)“Mayfield does not have elite rushing upside, but he is a standout pick as a QB2 when you pair everything together.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jordan Love to outplay his draft cost (QB19 in ADP)2 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Baker Mayfield to outplay his draft cost (a QB2)4 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls and 2 sleeper calls — 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.
1Depth Chart CallsTyler Shough
Tyler Shough to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jordan Love to outplay his draft cost (QB19 in ADP)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Baker Mayfield to outplay his draft cost (a QB2)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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