# Mike Renner: Grading quarterbacks on rookie deals four weeks into the season, Renner argues Denver will stick with Bo Nix despite his slump, expects JJ McCarthy not to take the Giants' starting job from Jameis Winston, and figures Anthony Richardson will get another starting opportunity elsewhere in free agency next offseason.

**Claimed:** Oct 6, 2026
**Pundit:** Mike Renner — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-renner
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/grading-nfl-qbs-on-rookie-contracts-bryce-young-cam-ward/

3 checkable claims — 2 trade and signing calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

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.

> Because make no mistake, the Broncos are not moving on from him anytime soon, even if this lull lasts longer than normal.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Jameis Winston to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jameis Winston, New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Anthony Richardson to move — “gets another shot somewhere as a free agent next season”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Anthony Richardson
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Bo Nix to stay with Denver Broncos**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Jameis Winston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jameis-winston
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Anthony Richardson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/anthony-richardson
- Bo Nix — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bo-nix
- Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos

## What others said about the same people

- Gregg Rosenthal on New York Giants: Rosenthal's under picks and a few freebie leans: Colts under 7.5 (possibly the worst team), Commanders under 9.5, Saints under 5.5 (possibly 2-15), Bears under 8.5, plus stated likes on Dolphins under 8.5, Giants over 5.5 and Ravens over 11.5. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f529d87-3976-4268-b793-c31075d71d04 (scored 0)
- Danny Parkins on New York Giants: Filling in for Colin Cowherd, Parkins gave over/under picks for all 32 NFL teams for the 2025 season, plus specific win-total projections for several clubs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fb10c9f-9ceb-4be5-a8eb-c15baf405f23 (scored 0)
- Kyle Crabbs on Trey Wedig: Crabbs projects all seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with Cam Ward going No. 1 overall to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and Abdul Carter third to the Giants. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 (scored 0)
- JP Acosta on Pat Surtain II: JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named his own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 0)
- Gennaro Filice on Denver Broncos: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including the Bills over a struggling Patriots offense, the Eagles over the Rams and the only Browns pick of the panel. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6e4ccf4a-3c43-43c3-9669-50148f4e5452 (scored 30.95)
- Jeremy Pargo on Denver Broncos: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including an upset of the Colts by Washington in London and a Buccaneers win over the Packers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c480715-cdf3-4092-ac36-f7a4e338e2eb (scored 33.33)

## More trade and signing calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Bryan DeArdo on Andy Dalton: After the Eagles released Andy Dalton, DeArdo names possible next destinations for the veteran quarterback, highlighting the Vikings, Saints, Dolphins and Titans as fits, while arguing the Giants are unlikely to add him after trading for JJ McCarthy. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/49c565dd-305b-423a-8f83-5634586daa64 (scored 0)
- Jeff Kerr on Andy Dalton: Kerr assesses which Eagles have played their way onto or off the initial 53-man roster, projecting roster spots for Willie Lampkin, Drew Kendall, Ty Robinson and others, depth-chart placements for Kendall, Will Shipley, Markel Bell and Jeremiah Trotter Jr., and trouble for Andy Dalton, Rocco Underwood, Micah Morris and Andre Sam. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9713f8d3-c3a7-41e5-b120-737be5b73cb8 (scored 100)
- Gregg Rosenthal on Andy Dalton: Rosenthal predicts a series of offseason outcomes: Braden Smith hits free agency with Jalen Travis replacing him, Tremaine Edmunds gets traded or cut and slots between 50-100 on his free agent list (below Quay Walker), Brandon Aubrey's deal lands around $9 million per year, Andy Dalton gets cut and reaches free agency, and Jeremiah Love tops 2,000 yards next season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd72584b-a2c7-48e5-a6c7-950bbe392b48 (scored 100)
- Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis argues the Cowboys have expendable cornerbacks and suggests Dallas could ship DaRon Bland (or Shavon Revel) to the cornerback-desperate Lions for a Day 3 pick, adding that Bland is a likely cut candidate in 2027. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/019049ad-a4de-4783-8da4-789a0597b315 (scored 0)
- Zachary Pereles on A.J. Epenesa: Pereles identifies three Eagles who could be traded before the Nov. 10 deadline as Philadelphia pivots toward a rebuild, naming a likely destination for each: tight end Dallas Goedert to the 49ers, cornerback Tariq Woolen to the Lions, and edge rusher A.J. Epenesa to the Falcons. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f65a90f7-d00b-477f-96a5-2cc1046eabf7 (scored 0)
- Mike Moraitis on Jaylon Johnson: Moraitis predicts that if Jaylon Johnson's poor play continues, the Bears will release him next offseason given the contract out they hold. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07606c60-8b8a-4f02-b967-72d4273b5c7e (scored 0)

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