# Mike Renner: Renner predicted a massive breakout for Luther Burden, said the Rams will carry five tight ends (naming the five who make it), pegged several receivers' spots on their teams' depth charts, called the Dolphins the worst receiving corps in the NFL, and said Jeremiah Smith will be the first receiver — possibly the first player — off the board next spring. **Claimed:** Jun 24, 2026 **Pundit:** Mike Renner — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-renner **Outlet:** Pushing the Pile (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/pushing-the-pile-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8174599/8174599_2026-04-12-051439.192.mp3?rssID=6037 14 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls, 5 roster spot calls, 1 mock draft pick, 1 position group ranking, 1 position order call and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 17 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 5. > I think Luther Burden is due for a massive breakout year. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Darius Cooper to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Darius Cooper, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colby Parkinson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Colby Parkinson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Higbee to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Whittington to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jordan Whittington, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **But all that being said, I still think the Miami Dolphins deserve their own tier. This is not only the worst receiving corps in the NFL.** - Kind: Position Group Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Smith - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be 1st wide receiver off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Jeremiah Smith - Verdict: not settled yet - **Treylon Burks to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Treylon Burks, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terrance Ferguson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Terrance Ferguson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Demario Davis to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Demario Davis, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zachariah Branch to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Zachariah Branch, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Max Klare to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Max Klare, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dontayvion Wicks to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dontayvion Wicks, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Garrett Wilson to finish top 20 at his position, by receiving yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Garrett Wilson, New York Jets - Verdict: too vague to check ## Who this take is about - Darius Cooper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darius-cooper - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Colby Parkinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colby-parkinson - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Tyler Higbee — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-higbee - Jordan Whittington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-whittington - Jeremiah Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-smith - Treylon Burks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/treylon-burks - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Terrance Ferguson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/terrance-ferguson - Demario Davis — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/demario-davis - Zachariah Branch — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zachariah-branch - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Max Klare — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/max-klare - Dontayvion Wicks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dontayvion-wicks - Garrett Wilson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/garrett-wilson - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets ## What others said about the same people - Chris Long on Los Angeles Rams: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Nate Tice on Philadelphia Eagles: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Philadelphia Eagles: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 0) - Matt Harmon on Los Angeles Rams: Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21a71025-ab65-4716-ac2c-e77ad5ce3348 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Los Angeles Rams: Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (scored 100) - Ty Schmit on Philadelphia Eagles: While taking the Bears to cover, he said he expects the Eagles to win Monday night in Chicago in a tight game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/118b8db9-3aa5-429d-925b-8683b0f17024 (scored 0) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Pat Fitzmaurice on Jonah Coleman: In his Week 3 waiver column, Fitzmaurice makes several depth-chart calls around injuries: Jonah Coleman leading Denver's backfield, Marcus Mariota taking over in Washington, Michael Penix Jr. starting once healthy, and Malik Washington serving as Miami's top receiver, plus availability expectations for Detroit's injured safeties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2cbd48f6-15ea-4aa5-84bc-bcc50d94d09a (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Aaron Jones: In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/31adc8bb-8f15-453f-bbcf-cab44e29b8b3 (scored 100) - Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100) - Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100) - Bradley Locker on Carson Wentz: PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3716f21-0488-4fc8-a414-c25c2d781a6e (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Rashod Bateman: In his Week 2 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice recommends a slate of pickups he expects to outperform their current rostership (Kaelon Black, Deebo Samuel, Tyler Shough, Geno Smith and others), lays out several depth-chart expectations (Black as the 49ers' No. 2 back, Shedeur Sanders eventually taking over in Cleveland, Penix returning for Atlanta), and flags Fool's Gold/drop candidates such as Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Bourne and Rashid Shaheed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6218d3c2-61e7-4ace-9976-b51eeefdf22c (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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