# Nick Pedone: Previewing the Browns' preseason finale, Pedone says five receivers — Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Isaiah Bond and Tylan Wallace — are very likely to make Cleveland's 53-man roster, leaving one final spot open for Luke Floriea and others. **Claimed:** Aug 26, 2026 **Pundit:** Nick Pedone — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-pedone **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/browns/onsi/5-browns-players-to-watch-during-preseason-finale-vs-patriots-01m0zpm66ady 5 checkable claims — 5 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 5 have settled, averaging 100 out of 100, against 60 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Isaiah Bond and Tylan Wallace are very likely to make this roster. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Isaiah Bond to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Isaiah Bond, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tylan Wallace to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tylan Wallace, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jerry Jeudy to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **K.C. Concepcion to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Isaiah Bond — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/isaiah-bond - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Tylan Wallace — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tylan-wallace - Jerry Jeudy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jerry-jeudy - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion ## What others said about the same people - Pete Prisco on Cleveland Browns: Prisco picks every Week 3 game with exact scores, highlighting upsets by Tampa Bay over Minnesota and Cleveland over Carolina, and expects the Giants to rally behind Jameis Winston. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3eb02dfa-79dd-43a1-87d8-db7e5140af6c (scored 100) - Nathan Jahnke on Carsen Ryan: An unsigned PFF preseason recap makes numerous depth-chart, roster and usage projections across the league, based on Week 3 preseason playing time — including Roman Wilson winning Pittsburgh's third receiver job, Luke McCaffrey's roster spot being in danger, Charlie Kolar as the Chargers' top tight end, and Kendre Miller as the Saints' RB2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/47566b48-8024-4960-b25c-11c03fe43543 (scored 100) - Jacob Richard on Deshaun Watson: Richard predicts the Browns will keep Deshaun Watson as their starter through the season, that Shedeur Sanders will get a handful of starts, and that Dillon Gabriel is the most likely of the four quarterbacks to be moved off the roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/833363b9-6043-48f9-8636-76b2da931669 (scored 0) - Nathan Jahnke on Raheim Sanders: An unsigned PFF fantasy preseason recap makes a series of depth-chart and roster-spot calls: Roman Wilson wins the Steelers' third receiver job over Germie Bernard, Robert Tonyan makes Pittsburgh's roster as the third tight end, Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III stick in New England, Mike Washington Jr. is the Raiders' primary backup back, Jalen Nailor stays a Raiders starter, Kaelon Black leads the 49ers' backup running back competition, and Charlie Kolar is the Chargers' top tight end with top-12 fantasy upside. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e9e8a675-165c-4246-a19c-eec9f5dfccf4 (scored 100) - Ty Kohler on Winston Reid: After the Browns' first preseason game, Kohler said rookie Spencer Fano has cemented himself as Cleveland's left tackle, expects Dawand Jones to be a backup this season, and thinks Winston Reid, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Adin Huntington and Julian Okwara will be on the roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04651124-a77a-41d5-8598-56d8cb93b7e6 (scored 100) - Rafael Zamorano on Rex Sunahara: After the Browns' 34-10 preseason loss to the Bears, Zamorano projected Cleveland's depth chart at each position for the eventual 53-man roster, with Deshaun Watson favored to start Week 1 and rookies like KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston high on the receiver ladder. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ed183082-d0b6-43fd-8f5a-6e24faa75d0d (scored 100) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jeff Kerr on Zach Ertz: Kerr expects Zach Ertz to be elevated from the practice squad and play in the Eagles' Week 3 Monday night game against the Bears, and to serve as Philadelphia's clear TE1 with Dallas Goedert out. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e4fa8de-f88c-4d45-b568-49992a356539 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr ranks the Eagles' eight undrafted free agents by their chances of making the initial 53-man roster, with Kapena Gushiken the most likely and predicts at least one UDFA makes the 53. He also forecasts practice squad spots for Zion Wilson, Deontae Lawson and Maximus Pulley, and a release for long snapper Rocco Underwood. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6ec1d507-c7b6-4873-a0a2-76817706e297 (scored 100) - Carter Bahns on Jeshaun Jones: A CBS Sports piece expects suspended Vikings receiver Jeshaun Jones to lose his roster battle and be cut by the Aug. 30 deadline, given Minnesota's established receiver group. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98c7155f-d05c-43cb-8c03-4f50d43211a8 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr's third Eagles 53-man roster projection names the players he expects to make the team at each position, with Cole Payton, Elijah Moore, Johnny Wilson, Gabe Hall and Rocco Underwood left off; he also predicts Underwood is exposed to waivers and returns to the practice squad, Deontae Lawson lands on the practice squad, and Eli Stowers is the TE3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2120c4ea-7113-4ebf-9ebc-0d4a62d83c3a (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr's updated 53-man roster projection for the Eagles after eight training camp practices, naming which players make the team at each position plus depth-chart placements like Wicks as WR2, Mundt as TE2, Kendall as third guard, Bell as third tackle, and Epps/Carter battling to start at safety. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/328a952b-d6b4-4065-aac9-0029421fb50f (scored 100) - Ralph Ventre on Christian Benford: Ventre expects Christian Benford's toe injury to sideline him for at least the Week 4 game against New England, and believes the Bills will have to add a cornerback to the 53-man roster this week — likely by moving Benford to injured reserve — with practice squad rookie Kani Walker the most likely player elevated. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/94b844fe-bb22-4517-81f5-6263eb0213f1 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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