Derek Brown#12 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 12, 2026
Brown names Jayden Higgins a late-round breakout candidate who could be a weekly WR2/3, Tyrone Tracy Jr. a strong handcuff who could be a plug-and-play RB2 if Cam Skattebo misses time, Chris Rodriguez Jr. a nice late-round pick as Jacksonville's early-down back, and Jalen Coker a late-round priority whose ADP gap with Tetairoa McMillan is unjustified.
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What Derek Brown said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromCoker is a late-round priority for me this season.
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- 1Jayden Higgins to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK124 | ECR vs. ADP: +32)“Jayden Higgins fits the bill as a possible late-round breakout candidate for 2026”
- 2Chris Rodriguez Jr. to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK127 | ECR vs. ADP: +30)“he’s a nice late-round pick in all formats”
- 3Jalen Coker to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK130 | ECR vs. ADP: +32)“Coker is a late-round priority for me this season. The massive divide between McMillan and Coker in ADP should not exist.”
- 4Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart“If Cam Skattebo is fully healthy, I expect him to lead New York’s backfield”
- 5Tyrone Tracy Jr. to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK126 | ECR vs. ADP: +12)“Tyrone Tracy slots in as a strong handcuff this season.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Higgins to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK124 | ECR vs. ADP: +32)1 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK127 | ECR vs. ADP: +30)2 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jalen Coker to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK130 | ECR vs. ADP: +32)3 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK126 | ECR vs. ADP: +12)5 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 4 sleeper calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 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.
1Sleeper CallsJayden HigginsHouston Texans
Jayden Higgins to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK124 | ECR vs. ADP: +32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Sleeper CallsChris Rodriguez Jr.
Chris Rodriguez Jr. to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK127 | ECR vs. ADP: +30)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Sleeper CallsJalen CokerCarolina Panthers
Jalen Coker to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK130 | ECR vs. ADP: +32)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsCam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Sleeper CallsTyrone Tracy Jr.New York Giants
Tyrone Tracy Jr. to outplay his draft cost (Overall RK126 | ECR vs. ADP: +12)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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