# John Shipley: Shipley expects Faalele not to crack the Jaguars' starting offensive line, instead projecting a second-team unit of Little and Edoga at tackle, Monheim at center, and two of Milum, Faalele and Pregnon at guard once players get healthy. He also projects Pregnon and Cleveland as the starting guards in the near term and doubts Mekari will be back in the lineup by Week 1.

**Claimed:** Aug 20, 2026
**Pundit:** John Shipley — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi/jacksonville-what-daniel-faalele-s-arrival-means-for-the-offensive-line

6 checkable claims — 6 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2.

> I actually do not think the Faalele addition means much for the current configuration of the starting offensive line, though it does make me wonder about Mekari.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Jonah Monheim to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jonah Monheim, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Ezra Cleveland to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ezra Cleveland, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Daniel Faalele to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Daniel Faalele, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Walker Little to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Walker Little, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Chuma Edoga to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Chuma Edoga, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Emmanuel Pregnon to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emmanuel Pregnon, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Jonah Monheim — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonah-monheim
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Ezra Cleveland — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ezra-cleveland
- Daniel Faalele — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daniel-faalele
- Walker Little — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/walker-little
- Chuma Edoga — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chuma-edoga
- Emmanuel Pregnon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-pregnon

## What others said about the same people

- Keith Sanchez on Chris Bell: In his final 2026 NFL mock draft, Sanchez projects the full first round plus several second-round picks, starting with Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 overall to the Raiders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/430b0c19-30ac-470f-9f96-0a7184ffcdf5 (scored 19.28)
- Ayrton Ostly on Emmanuel Pregnon: Ausley walked through his final seven-round mock draft, having the 49ers take Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu at No. 27, Peter Woods to Houston at 28, TJ Parker to Kansas City at 29, Zion Young to the Chargers at 30, Arvel Reese to Arizona at 3, Dallas trading up to 8, Denver taking Mason Thomas at 58, the 49ers taking Malachi Lawrence at 62 and VJ Payne at 133. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/01ad8fa2-6e16-4d1a-9d0a-a088ab0b6ace (scored 10.98)
- Bradley Locker on Emmanuel Pregnon: Locker's mock has the Bills trading back with Miami to pick 30, where they take Oregon guard Emmanuel Pregnon, while Miami moves up to 26 for edge rusher Akeem Messador and San Francisco takes KC Conception at 27. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60111321-63eb-43a5-b7e6-9bf41a537362 (scored 8.11)
- Nick Wright on Emmanuel Pregnon: Nick Wright presented his 'mock draft 1.0' for the 2026 NFL draft, naming players at picks 1 through 32, and predicted the Lakers could win a first-round playoff series if Luka returns by Game 3. He also called Jokic the best player in the league and picked Michigan to beat UConn in the national title game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b42c002a-c26a-4525-8f68-94c09813f602 (scored 5.73)
- Jaime Eisner on Christen Miller: In a "What I Would Do" 2026 NFL mock draft, Eisner assigns first-round selections for all 32 picks plus several early second-round picks, starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b5ac441b-006d-4e52-b938-402c0b0d8a2e (scored 54.53)
- Jaime Eisner on Emmanuel Pregnon: A seven-round Miami Dolphins mock draft for 2026, projecting Kenyon Sadiq at No. 11 and Keldric Faulk at No. 30, with Emmanuel Pregnon becoming an instant starter and Ted Hurst developing into a No. 2 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/262b0900-f7a8-437d-bd79-6edf346083a4 (scored 14.23)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: Bahns calls it reality that Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, with Deshaun Watson set to fail. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/18802de8-941e-4551-b6e3-df7a752020b6 (scored 0)
- Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: A CBS Sports preseason overreaction column argues Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, that Ja'Kobi Lane has a real path to a No. 2 receiver role as a rookie, and that Kenneth Walker III is a legitimate lead back atop the Chiefs' depth chart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e82d31e3-169f-4419-a38c-ceaaa1d053a7 (scored 0)
- Garrett Podell on Case Keenum: Podell ranks all 32 current NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 3 of the 2026 season, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Case Keenum last. He also expects Kyler Murray and Michael Penix Jr. to return to action in Week 3 and Case Keenum to possibly start for the Bears. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e92b59e-0dd1-43c3-80c1-6551a8b641ac (scored 100)
- Fox Sports on Case Keenum: A roundup of NFC injury news expects Jameis Winston to start for the Giants in any games Jaxson Dart misses, and suggests third-stringer Case Keenum could end up starting for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3 with both Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3aff6d9f-b997-480e-b323-740b6a4677ed (scored 100)
- Fox Sports on Case Keenum: With Caleb Williams injured and Tyson Bagent in concussion protocol, third-string quarterback Case Keenum is expected to start for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7726bb2f-b9aa-4c35-aa7b-e0b49990e867 (scored 100)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Jonah Coleman: In his Week 3 waiver column, Fitzmaurice makes several depth-chart calls around injuries: Jonah Coleman leading Denver's backfield, Marcus Mariota taking over in Washington, Michael Penix Jr. starting once healthy, and Malik Washington serving as Miami's top receiver, plus availability expectations for Detroit's injured safeties. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2cbd48f6-15ea-4aa5-84bc-bcc50d94d09a (scored 0)

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