# John Shipley: In a Jaguars mailbag, Shipley predicts Ventrell Miller starts and leads linebackers in snaps over Branson Combs, Parker Washington leads the team in receiving, Hamilton and Dickerson open as interior DL starters, Antonio Johnson is now the No. 1 safety with Ransaw the No. 3, Nick Mullens is the backup QB for Week 1, and BJ Green records six sacks. **Claimed:** Sep 3, 2026 **Pundit:** John Shipley — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi/jacksonville-mailbag-judging-past-drafts-branson-combs-vs-ventrell-miller-and-more 9 checkable claims — 8 depth chart calls and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 10 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. > My #take: BJ Green finishes the year with six sacks. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Antonio Johnson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Antonio Johnson, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **BJ Green II to record 6 sacks** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: BJ Green II, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **DaVon Hamilton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: DaVon Hamilton, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Matt Dickerson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Matt Dickerson, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Branson Combs to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Branson Combs, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ventrell Miller to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ventrell Miller, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nick Mullens to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Nick Mullens, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Parker Washington to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Ransaw to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Caleb Ransaw, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Antonio Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/antonio-johnson - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - BJ Green II — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bj-green-ii - DaVon Hamilton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/davon-hamilton - Matt Dickerson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/matt-dickerson - Branson Combs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/branson-combs - Ventrell Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ventrell-miller - Nick Mullens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nick-mullens - Parker Washington — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/parker-washington - Caleb Ransaw — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-ransaw ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Jacksonville Jaguars: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 50) - Nate Tice on Jacksonville Jaguars: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Jacksonville Jaguars: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Matt Harmon on Jacksonville Jaguars: 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) - Nate Tice on Jacksonville Jaguars: 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) - Jaron Spor on Jacksonville Jaguars: The host predicted a comfortable Buccaneers win over Cleveland, 27-10, picked Jacksonville as an upset winner at Denver, said the Giants could win seven or eight games as a sneaky team, and expected Deshaun Watson and the Browns to part ways soon. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7a7160b2-ca51-4fce-a478-bd9f75323548 (scored 0) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100) - Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100) - Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0) --- 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=john-shipley