Gregg Rosenthal#39 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 20, 2026
Rosenthal walked through 35 position battles, naming favorites at a number of jobs — Ethan Posk at center in Baltimore, Jahdae Barron eventually taking Riley Moss's outside corner job in Denver, Omarion Hampton as the Chargers' lead back, Braxton Jones and Blake Miller at tackle — and said they expect the Buccaneers to make the playoffs and Zach Charbonnet to open the year on PUP or short-term IR.
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But that Baron just takes that job no matter what they're saying publicly.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Roster Spot Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
How each call scored
20 checkable claims — 18 depth chart calls, 1 playoff pick and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 33 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 15 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 12.
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.
Depth Chart Calls18 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart
“Obviously, Pearsall and Mike Evans are going to be starters if they're healthy.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jacob Rodriguez to be 1st on the depth chart
“I would assume Rodriguez is the favorite there to start, but that's something I'll be tracking.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Myles Murphy to be 1st on the depth chart
“I assume Miles Murphy will start opposite boy Mafe”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jahdae Barron to be 1st on the depth chart
“there has to be a world where he's just a better player than Riley Moss and they just want to get him on the field ... But that Baron just takes that job no matter what they're saying publicly”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Eric Stokes to be 1st on the depth chart
“it's wide open there at the cornerback two spot for the Raiders where Eric Stokes is number one”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Darien Porter to be 2nd on the depth chart
“wide open there at the cornerback two spot for the Raiders ... I guess Darien Porter would be the favorite.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ethan Pocic to be 1st on the depth chart
“The Ravens finally signed a center, Ethan Posk ... is a very capable center now the favorite to start there.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Braxton Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
“Braxton Jones is back and is probably the favorite over Jedrick Wills and Theo Benedict who are behind him.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ja'Quan McMillian to be 1st on the depth chart
“the Broncos have all but said they love Jakaon McMillan ... He's going to be the slot”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Carnell Tate to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Carnel Tate is locked in as one of their top three receivers”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Wan'Dale Robinson to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Wandell Robinson, he gave a lot of money to Brian Dables there he's locked in.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jauan Jennings to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Like their number three wide receiver is Juan Jennings behind Addison and Jefferson.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
DeMarvion Overshown to be 1st on the depth chart
“they're probably going to start to marve on overshown as their middle linebacker and have the green dot in this helmet”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Zyon McCollum to be 1st on the depth chart
“McCallum makes a lot of money and it would be the heavy favorite and it's expected that he's one of those two spots”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Greg Newsome II to be 1st on the depth chart
“Your old guy, Greg Newsom, who's bounced around the last year from Cleveland to Jacksonville now to the Giants, I would assume is the favorite there.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ricky Pearsall to be 1st on the depth chart
“Obviously, Pearsall and Mike Evans are going to be starters if they're healthy.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart
“So to me, marian and Hampton is going to have a role, a big role, likely the starting role on this team.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Blake Miller to be 1st on the depth chart
“the Lions right tackle, where Blake Miller I assume was going to be penciled in as their right tackle of the future ... I would consider him the favorite”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Playoff Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“this is going to make my top thirty five because again a team I think is going to make the playoffs”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Roster Spot Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Zach Charbonnet — “on the pup list or short term injured reserve”
“I would expect Zach Charbonay to be on the pup list or short short term injured reserve.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Mike Evans, Jacob Rodriguez, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Myles Murphy, Cincinnati Bengals, Jahdae Barron, Denver Broncos, Eric Stokes, Las Vegas Raiders, Darien Porter, Ethan Pocic, Baltimore Ravens, Braxton Jones, Chicago Bears, Ja'Quan McMillian, Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans, Wan'Dale Robinson, Jauan Jennings, Minnesota Vikings, DeMarvion Overshown, Dallas Cowboys, Zyon McCollum, Greg Newsome II, New York Giants, Ricky Pearsall, Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers, Blake Miller, Detroit Lions, Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks
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Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels.
More depth chart calls
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Dajani expects Cam Jurgens to move back to center as the Ravens' starter after the trade, and projects a rebuilt Eagles offensive line for Week 5 with Jordan Mailata, Willie Lampkin, Drew Kendall, Tyler Steen and Markel Bell starting from left tackle to right tackle.Donnie Druin · Depth Chart Calls · Jacoby Brissett · Hit 100
Druin writes that despite the 1-3 start and a three-interception game, Jacoby Brissett will stay Arizona's starting quarterback heading into the Week 5 game against Detroit, with Gardner Minshew and rookie Carson Beck remaining behind them.