Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Apr 28, 2026
Eisen predicted Aaron Rodgers returns and starts all 17 games for the Steelers, that Jaguars pick Bachel Toonton will be their starting running back, and they agreed the Giants will have the league's most fearsome pass rush.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromI think Aaron Rodgers is coming back. And if Aaron Rodgers is coming back, he's gonna start all 17 games unless he gets hurt.
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- 1Bhayshul Tuten to be 1st on the depth chart“chose Bachel Toonton, who's Probably gonna be the starter. Not probably. He's gonna they've got a starting running back”
- 2Aaron Rodgers to be 1st on the depth chart“I think Aaron Rodgers is coming back. And if Aaron Rodgers is coming back, he's gonna start all 17 games unless he gets hurt”
- 3Position Group Rankings“The Giants are gonna have the most ferocious pass rush in 2026. / I don't think that's an overreaction.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhayshul Tuten to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Aaron Rodgers to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “The Giants are gonna have the most ferocious pass rush in 2026.…”3 | Position Group Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls and 1 position group ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 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.
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Where this call stands in the room
Bhayshul Tuten · 2026 season19 calls from 14 pundits between 1 and 1. Rich Eisen said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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1Depth Chart CallsBhayshul TutenJacksonville Jaguars
Bhayshul Tuten to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsAaron RodgersPittsburgh Steelers
Aaron Rodgers to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“The Giants are gonna have the most ferocious pass rush in 2026. / I don't think that's an overreaction.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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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.Chris Simms · Score Predictions · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 83
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.
More depth chart calls
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Michael Moore · Depth Chart Calls · Shedeur Sanders · Hit 100
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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.