# Conor Orr: Kept the Dolphins 32nd and described them as on pace for the No. 1 overall draft pick while developing young talent. **Claimed:** Sep 23, 2026 **Pundit:** Conor Orr — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/conor-orr **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/onsi/dolphins-week-3-power-rankings-roundup-providing-a-twist-01m375mnanmc 2 checkable claims — 1 power ranking and 1 team draft slot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. 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. > On pace for the No. 1 overall pick (good) and developing young talent (good). *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Miami Dolphins to pick at number 1** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sports Illustrated (Conor Orr) Rank: 32 Previous : 32** - Kind: Power Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins ## What others said about the same people - Tyler DeSena on Kevin Coleman: DeSena expects Chris Bell to function as Miami's X-receiver, with Caleb Douglas as the deep-threat Z and Malik Washington in the slot, and considers Bell, Douglas, Washington and fifth-round rookie Kevin Coleman locks to make the 53-man roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cdf88974-3b99-4342-b7eb-bcf15f82379c (scored 100) - Alain Poupart on Keith Cooper Jr.: Poupart's third 53-man roster projection of 2026 for the Dolphins names which players make the roster and which are cut at each position group. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af1013eb-d6fa-476c-b1d9-bc977dff22a5 (scored 0) - Mike Moraitis on Andre Jones Jr.: Moraitis expects Andre Jones Jr. to hold a spot on Miami's 53-man roster after being signed off Buffalo's practice squad, with a significant special teams role under coordinator Chris Tabor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aada599b-129d-4866-bc24-0562e28b735c (scored 100) - Alain Poupart on Jalen Tolbert: Previewing the Dolphins' preseason finale and roster cutdown, Poupart states Malik Willis is locked in as the starting quarterback, Mark Gronowski is effectively gone, and identifies Greg Dulcich and Will Kacmarek as the only certainties at tight end while treating several receivers as settled roster locks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ea9d4107-0a88-42a5-8300-186c4a38bef3 (scored 100) - Alain Poupart on Chris Johnson: Poupart sorts the Dolphins roster into tiers ahead of the 53-man cutdown, naming 28 players as locks to make the roster and eight more as borderline locks who more than likely make it. He also expects Quinn Ewers to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Malik Willis, and says Darrell Baker Jr. and Storm Duck will start the season on PUP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8d4c251a-feb0-423c-ab57-3c49236782c0 (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Olaivavega Ioane: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 35.36) ## More power rankings The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Rich Eisen: Eisen power ranked the 10 teams with new head coaches by their chances of a Mike Vrabel-style turnaround, with Baltimore first and Arizona last. He also predicted Kirk Cousins would be Atlanta's Week 1 starter, expected Deshaun Watson to start in Cleveland, and named the Titans as a team he likes. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9280b9c3-3115-4f39-96f8-9cb20da4d82d (scored 85.45) - Rich Eisen: Eisen delivered his final NFL power rankings of the season, a top 10 with the Super Bowl champion Seahawks first, the Rams second and the Patriots third, ahead of the Bears, Broncos, 49ers, Bills, Packers, Texans and Jaguars. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4dc10d0a-5768-4152-9afc-f78c5bed8965 (scored 73.33) - Anthony Gargano: Gargano also took Indiana over Miami as a mismatch, but split from Schwartz on wild card weekend by picking the Bears over the Packers and the Bills over the Jaguars, while liking the Patriots and Texans and ranking the Rams, Eagles and Bills as the top remaining contenders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfced042-234b-430c-b75f-0ba86fa26db1 (scored 75) - Rich Eisen: Rich Eisen delivered his final traditional power rankings of the season, counting down the top 10 teams in reverse order and putting the Seahawks first, with the rest of the top four ordered by playoff seeding. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3821530b-5b98-4254-a5a6-3ec1205b50c3 (scored 92.73) - Rich Eisen: Rich Eisen delivered his Week 16 NFL power rankings, keeping the Rams at No. 1 with the Broncos second and the Bears holding at 10, and also predicted James Cook wins the rushing title while expecting the Bears and Rams to win their upcoming home games. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a1a974f3-f302-4ddc-8c1a-8ff633a39c59 (scored 83.03) - Rich Eisen: Rich Eisen gave his Week 15 top-10 power rankings, installing the Rams at No. 1 as the best team in football, adding the Jaguars and keeping the Bears despite their loss, while dropping the Cowboys and Eagles off the list. He also projected 10-win seasons for both Chicago and Jacksonville and said the Jaguars would handle the Jets at home. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3c3755f-fe00-4096-a948-18cb17e42e14 (scored 76.36) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=conor-orr