John Shipley· Sep 10, 2026
Previewing the Jaguars' contract-year players before Week 1 of the 2026 season, Shipley forecasts roles for several players: Antonio Johnson as a full-time safety, Ventrell Miller as a starting linebacker, Daniel Faalele as a backup guard who leaves in free agency, and a tight end depth chart of Boerkircher, Koziol and Morris behind the starter. He also expects DaVon Hamilton to remain in Jacksonville.
“I think it is more likely that Faalele spends the year as a backup and signs elsewhere in free agency next season.”
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9 checkable claims — 6 depth chart calls and 3 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 3.
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9 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Nate Boerkircher to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Boerkircher and Koziol look like the clear No. 2 and No. 3 tight ends on the depth chart entering Week 1”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsSam MustipherSep 10, 2026
Sam Mustipher to move — “becomes a free agent in March without having played a regular-season game for the Jaguars”
“he will miss this season and then become a free agent in March without having played in a regular-season game for the team”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tanner Koziol to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Boerkircher and Koziol look like the clear No. 2 and No. 3 tight ends on the depth chart entering Week 1”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Daniel Faalele to be 2nd on the depth chart
“I think it is more likely that Faalele spends the year as a backup”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
DaVon Hamilton to move to Jacksonville Jaguars
“Hamilton just feels like a player who is too important to what the Jaguars do on run defense to let him leave.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ventrell Miller to be 1st on the depth chart
“He seems due to be a starter and even have a good season”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsDaniel FaaleleSep 10, 2026
Daniel Faalele to move — “signs elsewhere in free agency next season”
“I think it is more likely that Faalele spends the year as a backup and signs elsewhere in free agency next season”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Quintin Morris to be 4th on the depth chart
“Quintin Morris is set to be the Jaguars' No. 4 tight end this season”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Antonio Johnson to be 1st on the depth chart
“Johnson is set to play a full-time role in Anthony Campanile's defense this year after serving as mostly the No. 3 safety a year ago”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Tice 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Previewing 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.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsMiss · 0Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsMiss · 0Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
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