Zachary PerelesAug 24, 2026
A panel of 13 CBS Sports NFL writers voted on an All-Breakout Team for 2026, naming Caleb Williams, Bhayshul Tuten, receivers Luther Burden III, Josh Downs and De'Zhaun Stribling, tight ends Colston Loveland and Tucker Kraft, and offensive linemen Josh Simmons, Will Campbell, Grey Zabel, Zach Frazier, Tyler Booker and Amarius Mims as 2026 breakout players.
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What Zachary Pereles said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThirteen voters, made up of CBS Sports NFL writers and analysts, voted on their All-Breakout Team for 2026, and here are the results for the offensive side of the ball.
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- CBS Sports
- The piece
- 2026 CBS Sports NFL All-Breakout Team: Caleb Williams, two other Bears headline rising stars on offense
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- 1De'Zhaun Stribling to be 2nd on the depth chart“looks ready to step into a significant role immediately as the WR2 opposite Mike Evans”
- 2Zach Frazier to make Pro Bowl“Frazier could be an All-Pro -- or at last a Pro Bowler -- in 2026 if he develops at the rate he has so far.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Zhaun Stribling to be 2nd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Zach Frazier to make Pro Bowl2 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 pro bowl and all-pro call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 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.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
De'Zhaun Stribling · 2026 season22 calls from 13 pundits between 1 and 4. Zachary Pereles said 2. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsDe'Zhaun StriblingSan Francisco 49ers
De'Zhaun Stribling to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsZach FrazierPittsburgh Steelers
Zach Frazier to make Pro Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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