# Mike Moraitis: Moraitis projects Week 1 roles for six Cowboys rookies, including Caleb Downs playing mostly slot cornerback, Jaishawn Barham as the LB3 behind starters Dee Winters and DeMarvion Overshown, Drew Shelton as only the No. 2 swing tackle rather than the primary backup, and Camden Brown as the No. 6 receiver and inactive on gameday. **Claimed:** Sep 7, 2026 **Pundit:** Mike Moraitis — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/projecting-roles-for-caleb-downs-and-rest-of-dallas-cowboys-rookies-in-week-1 7 checkable claims — 7 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2. > We still think Dee Winters gets the start next to DeMarvion Overshown, but Barham is going to be involved in the rotation there as the LB3. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Dee Winters to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dee Winters, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonathan Bullard to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jonathan Bullard, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Drew Shelton to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Drew Shelton, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaishawn Barham to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jaishawn Barham, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Camden Brown to be 6th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Camden Brown, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malachi Lawrence to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malachi Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quinnen Williams to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Quinnen Williams, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Dee Winters — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dee-winters - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Jonathan Bullard — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonathan-bullard - Drew Shelton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/drew-shelton - Jaishawn Barham — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaishawn-barham - Camden Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/camden-brown - Malachi Lawrence — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-lawrence - Quinnen Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinnen-williams ## What others said about the same people - Lance Zierlein on Sonny Styles: Zuerlein describes his mock draft 3.0: Carnell Tate to the Giants at No. 5, Sonny Styles falling to the Cowboys at No. 12, and Colton Hood to Dallas at No. 20. He also expects runs on linebackers from the late twenties to about pick 45, defensive tackles from the early-mid twenties into the 40s, and says Ahvion Terrell's 4.65 forty knocks him out of first-round contention. He calls Kenyon Saddiq and Mansoor Delaine the safest picks for Dallas, and thinks Delaine's tape is top-four caliber, while Jeremiah Smith could be a generational, Megatron-type receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f8e6478-8ee7-441e-b2d1-d0a10233c34a (scored 80.52) - Nick Wright on Dillon Thieneman: Nick Wright unveiled his full 32-pick 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0, starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Avion Terrell to the Seahawks at 32. He also called Carnell Tate the best/safest receiver in the class, projected Ty Simpson inside the top 45, said Mendoza profiles as a low-end top-15 NFL quarterback, and expected the Dolphins to lose 15 games. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c5ad8a4-034f-4abb-8806-20dd9e44b5c6 (scored 56.94) - Danny Parkins on Arvell Reese: Danny Parkins presented his one-and-only 2026 mock draft, including trades: Mendoza at 1 to the Raiders, David Bailey second to the Jets, the Cowboys trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Bears trading up to 16 for Kadyn Proctor, and Ty Simpson going to Arizona at 32 at the end of round one. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d98bca2f-5fc3-4f68-8389-30f9a2cb906f (scored 91.7) - David Harrison on David Bailey: Harrison delivers his only first-round mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, projecting all 32 first-round picks (including several trades) plus the rest of Washington's projected class, while noting it is an exercise in what could happen rather than a firm forecast. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5cc44fc1-4ff9-447a-9c32-5f715fa6e9ba (scored 95.76) - Daniel Jeremiah on Malachi Lawrence: Daniel Jeremiah's final 2026 NFL mock draft, projecting the first round pick by pick (including mock trades), starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Peter Woods to the Ravens via a trade with Seattle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0fbc7597-86ee-4037-a1e6-4b062ff9f12c (scored 87.81) - Matt Miller on Arvell Reese: Miller predicted the Jets take David Bailey second overall, that Jordan Tyson goes to the Giants at No. 5 as the first receiver off the board, that the Browns take an offensive lineman/trade back, and offered a wild prediction that Dallas trades up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8021a9f4-f180-4d86-b69b-cfc39cdaa7ae (scored 91.7) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - 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) - Fox Sports on Michael Penix Jr.: Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a90e69a8-707f-43e9-a63e-cdb3e7bd0829 (scored 100) - 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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