# Steven Ruiz: Ruiz ranks the 20 best position groups in the NFL entering the 2026 season, topped by the Rams' defensive line, and picks the Broncos as owners of the league's best offensive line. He also suggests Bears tight end Colston Loveland could be the NFL's best tight end a year from now. **Claimed:** Sep 3, 2026 **Pundit:** Steven Ruiz — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/steven-ruiz **Outlet:** Fox Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fox-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/20-best-positions-groups-season-nfl-headlined-rams-d-line 3 checkable claims — 2 position group rankings and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > With the Eagles taking a step back last season, it's time we pass the "best OL in the league" title off to a new line. The Broncos are my pick for the honor. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **1. Rams Defensive Line ... 2. Texans Defensive Line ... 5. Seahawks Defensive Line ... 17. Steelers Defensive Line** - Kind: Position Group Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **3. Broncos Offensive Line ... 6. Buccaneers Offensive Line ... 7. Eagles Offensive Line ... 9. Bills Offensive Line ... 16. Rams Offensive Line ... 20. Colts Offensive Line; "The Broncos are my pick for the honor" of best OL in the league** - Kind: Position Group Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colston Loveland to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears - Verdict: too vague to check ## Who this take is about - Colston Loveland — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colston-loveland - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears ## What others said about the same people - Garrett Podell on Case Keenum: Podell ranks all 32 current NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 3 of the 2026 season, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Case Keenum last. He also expects Kyler Murray and Michael Penix Jr. to return to action in Week 3 and Case Keenum to possibly start for the Bears. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e92b59e-0dd1-43c3-80c1-6551a8b641ac (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Case Keenum: A roundup of NFC injury news expects Jameis Winston to start for the Giants in any games Jaxson Dart misses, and suggests third-stringer Case Keenum could end up starting for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3 with both Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3aff6d9f-b997-480e-b323-740b6a4677ed (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Case Keenum: With Caleb Williams injured and Tyson Bagent in concussion protocol, third-string quarterback Case Keenum is expected to start for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7726bb2f-b9aa-4c35-aa7b-e0b49990e867 (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Chicago Bears: Simms went through every Week 2 game with predicted final scores, picking the Texans, Bears, Steelers (as an upset), Packers, Ravens, Eagles, Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also reiterated that Denver was his preseason Super Bowl pick while predicting the Broncos would fall to 0-2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32db5f5e-13da-47e3-b280-2aa9a80d172b (scored 45.24) - Nate Tice on Chicago Bears: 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 0) - Matt Harmon on Chicago Bears: 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 0) ## More position group rankings The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Rich Eisen: Eisen ranked his top five defenses remaining in the NFL playoffs, with the Texans first, Seahawks second, Broncos third, Bills fourth and Rams fifth. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2a3ce061-cd05-485c-9f71-c7d0ce390a1a (scored 75) - Gregg Rosenthal: In a snake draft of the NFL's best position groups, Rosenthal took the Eagles' tackles as the No. 1 group in the league, followed by the Steelers' edge rushers, Bengals receivers, Texans corners, Lions safeties, Rams defensive tackles, Broncos corners, Chiefs quarterbacks, Patriots corners and Seahawks defensive tackles. He also rated Ja'Marr Chase a top-two receiver and A.J. Brown a top-five receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5539f810-db04-4de0-bf1f-5e3006379250 (scored 75) - Nick Shook: Shook's picks in the best-position-group draft: Buccaneers receivers (over the Bengals), Lions tackles, Ravens tight ends, Steelers interior offensive line, Lions running backs, Giants edge rushers, Ravens safeties, Commanders quarterbacks, Lions defensive tackles and Texans safeties. He also called Jordan Addison one of the league's best No. 2 receivers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eefce1fd-b4db-4466-b850-79c0f88969a9 (scored 0) - Brandon Graham: Graham ranked his top five wide receiver duos with the Eagles first, and predicted Philadelphia returns to the Super Bowl, the Rams make the playoffs again, and picked the Commanders' duo over the Cowboys' new pairing. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a054e705-4e72-4c3f-b475-95b2643e8699 (scored 0) - Kyle Brandt: Kyle Brandt ranked his top five NFL wide receiver duos, deliberately excluding newly formed pairings, with Cincinnati first and Tampa Bay fifth. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88c49d42-2a19-4ded-807c-4ac54bece76b (scored 40) - Jamie Erdahl on Los Angeles Rams: Erdahl ranked her top five wide receiver duos, putting Philadelphia first, Detroit above Minnesota, and Cincinnati fifth. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/331b284f-f71c-4588-9b70-948bf0e82147 (scored 80) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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