# John Shipley: Shipley projects the Jaguars' post-trade-deadline defensive depth chart, with newly acquired Jordan Davis, Davon Godchaux and Jessie Bates III slotting in immediately — Davis and Bates as starters, Godchaux as a rotational backup nose tackle — alongside the existing starters at end, linebacker and corner. **Claimed:** Nov 12, 2026 **Pundit:** John Shipley — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi/jacksonville-trade-deadline-changed-the-jaguars-defensive-depth-chart 15 checkable claims — 15 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > The Jaguars did not trade a second- and fifth-round pick to Atlanta for Bates to not be a starter the second he has been caught up to speed. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Rayuan Lane III to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rayuan Lane III, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travon Walker to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Travon Walker, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arik Armstead to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Arik Armstead, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Travis Hunter, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Danny Striggow to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Danny Striggow, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Antonio Johnson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Antonio Johnson, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dennis Gardeck to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dennis Gardeck, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Davis to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jordan Davis, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Foye Oluokun to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Foye Oluokun, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Montaric Brown to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Montaric Brown, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Hines-Allen to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Josh Hines-Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jessie Bates to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jessie Bates, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Davon Godchaux to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Davon Godchaux, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ventrell Miller to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ventrell Miller, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jourdan Lewis to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jourdan Lewis, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Rayuan Lane III — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rayuan-lane-iii - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Travon Walker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travon-walker - Arik Armstead — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arik-armstead - Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter - Danny Striggow — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/danny-striggow - Antonio Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/antonio-johnson - Dennis Gardeck — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dennis-gardeck - Jordan Davis — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-davis - Foye Oluokun — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/foye-oluokun - Montaric Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/montaric-brown - Josh Hines-Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-hines-allen - Jessie Bates — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jessie-bates - Davon Godchaux — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/davon-godchaux - Ventrell Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ventrell-miller - Jourdan Lewis — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jourdan-lewis ## What others said about the same people - Parker Hurley on Jessie Bates: Hurley argues a Jessie Bates trade to San Francisco is unrealistic because Atlanta remains in the weak NFC South race and likely won't sell, and they expect 49ers safety Ji'Ayir Brown to depart in free agency after this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e8279a5-fad4-4c61-9646-0809bdcdaf40 (scored 0) - AJ Hawk on Jacksonville Jaguars: Hawk picked the Jaguars to beat the Ravens on the road, predicting roughly a 17-point margin. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0abbd638-5ccf-408e-864d-bd5651044b3d (scored 100) - Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell on Jacksonville Jaguars: Connor believed Baltimore would keep it close but still said Jacksonville wins the game outright. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/377a2765-5130-479c-8d47-e62f64fff35b (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Jacksonville Jaguars: Wright expects the 49ers to release Brandon Aiyuk once they report, predicts Jacksonville blows out Baltimore on Thursday night, sees the Jaguars finishing around 13-4 or 14-3, and thinks Seattle's defense carries them past Arizona even with Drew Lock starting. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca08b414-c136-4da2-9805-d9bada155854 (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on Jacksonville Jaguars: Rogers agreed the Bears have the NFL's best offense, picked Minnesota as the league's best total defense, and picked Jacksonville to beat Baltimore on Thursday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f137eeee-71a3-4de4-bfa0-50699d23e147 (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Jacksonville Jaguars: 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 83.33) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jeremy Brener on Drew Lock: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100) - Jeremy Brener on Jalen Milroe: Brener suggests Seattle may turn to rookie-contract quarterback Jalen Milroe for their first career start in Week 9 against the Cardinals, with Sam Darnold ruled out and Drew Lock dealing with an elbow injury. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/42d1bd81-5e19-456e-9f68-b3b135170ec0 (scored 0) - Michael Moore on Shedeur Sanders: In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e26319a3-10aa-49a6-a24d-a257521363f0 (scored 100) - Zachary Pereles on Shedeur Sanders: Pereles writes that if Deshaun Watson can't clear concussion protocol in time, the Browns would likely turn to second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders to start Week 9 against the Saints. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6dad75dd-1818-4a6a-91ea-832f491c2530 (scored 100) - Nic Bodiford on Joe Fagnano: Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a13b9f29-bb76-4c56-b226-aca74b21f5b7 (scored 100) - Garrett Podell on Carson Beck: Podell argues the Cardinals have maxed out with Jacoby Brissett and that rookie Carson Beck should be ramped up to replace them as starter, targeting Week 8 at Dallas for Beck's regular-season debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2f499498-ebbe-41f8-8ea3-41fe96f79432 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=john-shipley