# Gregg Rosenthal: 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 he expects the Buccaneers to make the playoffs and Zach Charbonnet to open the year on PUP or short-term IR. **Claimed:** Jul 20, 2026 **Pundit:** Gregg Rosenthal — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-daily/top-35-position-battles-you-should-care-about 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 bet. 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 14 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 11. > But that Baron just takes that job no matter what they're saying publicly. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Ethan Pocic to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ethan Pocic, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ricky Pearsall to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ricky Pearsall - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jauan Jennings to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jauan Jennings, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Quan McMillian to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ja'Quan McMillian, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jahdae Barron to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jahdae Barron, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **DeMarvion Overshown to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: DeMarvion Overshown, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zyon McCollum to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Zyon McCollum, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Blake Miller to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Blake Miller, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Mike Evans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Braxton Jones to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Braxton Jones, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zach Charbonnet to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jacob Rodriguez to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jacob Rodriguez, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Darien Porter to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Darien Porter, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carnell Tate to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Wan'Dale Robinson to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Wan'Dale Robinson, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Greg Newsome II to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Greg Newsome II, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Eric Stokes to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Eric Stokes, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Myles Murphy to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Myles Murphy, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Ethan Pocic — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ethan-pocic - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Ricky Pearsall — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ricky-pearsall - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Jauan Jennings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jauan-jennings - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Ja'Quan McMillian — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ja-quan-mcmillian - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Jahdae Barron — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jahdae-barron - DeMarvion Overshown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/demarvion-overshown - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Zyon McCollum — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zyon-mccollum - Blake Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-miller - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Mike Evans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-evans - Braxton Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/braxton-jones - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Omarion Hampton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omarion-hampton - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Zach Charbonnet — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zach-charbonnet - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Jacob Rodriguez — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-rodriguez - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Darien Porter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darien-porter - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Wan'Dale Robinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/wan-dale-robinson - Greg Newsome II — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-newsome-ii - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Eric Stokes — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/eric-stokes - Myles Murphy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/myles-murphy - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Baltimore Ravens: 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 97.62) - Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Chris Long on Cincinnati Bengals: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: 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) - Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: 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) - Sam Monson on Seattle Seahawks: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - 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) - Tyler Sullivan on Michael Penix Jr.: In a Week 1 recap with no named byline, CBS Sports suggested Michael Penix Jr. would take over as Atlanta's Week 2 starter if healthy, called Ashton Jeanty's sophomore breakout imminent, and warned readers not to overlook San Francisco as NFC West winners. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1000d8d0-5de1-405e-b8ce-255cde75a32d (scored 0) - Bill Huber on Chris McClellan: Huber's first Packers rookie progress report projects second-round cornerback Brandon Cisse to hold onto his spot with the No. 1 defense, third-round defensive tackle Chris McClellan to start in Week 1, and fifth-round lineman Jager Burton to be the team's top interior backup rather than a starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dcf9daae-b511-490c-b438-173cf91e8597 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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