Derek Brown#12 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 29, 2026
Brown likes Stefon Diggs, Deebo Samuel, Denzel Boston, Jalen Nailor and Keenan Allen as sleeper values, expects Boston to potentially lead Cleveland's receivers, and thinks Nailor becomes the Raiders' clear No. 2 passing-game option behind Brock Bowers.
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What Derek Brown said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIt wouldn’t shock me at all if Jalen Nailor steps up as the clear number two option for the Raiders this season behind Brock Bowers through the air.
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- 1Jalen Nailor to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 58)“Nailor is the final pick in a draft that could pay dividends and become a weekly WR3 or flex if it all works out.”
- 2Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart“Boston could easily be the Browns’ WR1 after we flip over the cards for the 2026 season”
- 3Deebo Samuel Sr. to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 52)“Samuel should be a viable WR3/flex with upside for 2026 in the 49ers’ offense.”
- 4Jalen Nailor to be 2nd on the depth chart“It wouldn’t shock me at all if Jalen Nailor steps up as the clear number two option for the Raiders this season behind Brock Bowers through the air.”
- 5Denzel Boston to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 60)“Boston could easily be the Browns’ WR1 after we flip over the cards for the 2026 season, and it’s not reflected in his draft price at all. Draft him and Concepcion late”
- 6Stefon Diggs to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 45)“Diggs is a strong WR3 with upside this season. I expect the Washington passing attack to be funneled through Diggs and Terry McLaurin.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Nailor to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 58)1 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 52)3 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jalen Nailor to be 2nd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Denzel Boston to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 60)5 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Stefon Diggs to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 45)6 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 6 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
6 checkable claims — 4 sleeper calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
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 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Sleeper CallsJalen NailorLas Vegas Raiders
Jalen Nailor to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 58)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsDenzel BostonCleveland Browns
Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Sleeper CallsDeebo Samuel Sr.San Francisco 49ers
Deebo Samuel Sr. to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 52)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsJalen NailorLas Vegas Raiders
Jalen Nailor to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Sleeper CallsDenzel BostonCleveland Browns
Denzel Boston to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 60)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Sleeper CallsStefon DiggsWashington Commanders
Stefon Diggs to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 45)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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