Derek Brown#12 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 23, 2026
Brown targets Dallas Goedert, Greg Dulcich and Isaiah Likely as late-round tight ends, expecting Goedert to potentially repeat as a top-six fantasy TE, Dulcich to be Miami's every-down tight end and finish as a TE1, and Likely to start for the Giants and land as a solid TE1.
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What Derek Brown said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromGreg Dulcich could be THE late-round tight end to draft in 2026.
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- Fantasy Football: 5 Late-Round Tight Ends Experts Draft (2026)
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- 1Dallas Goedert to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points“I wouldn't rule out Goedert finishing as a top six fantasy tight end again in 2026.”
- 2Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart“Likely should be their clear starting tight end and a strong part of their passing game”
- 3Isaiah Likely to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points“Likely could easily be a solid TE1 this season”
- 4Greg Dulcich to be 1st on the depth chart“with only Will Kacmarek, Seydou Traore, and Ben Sims behind him on the tight end depth chart, Dulcich should be the Dolphins' every-down tight end”
- 5Dallas Goedert to outplay his draft cost (late-round)“Let's dive into a few notable late-round tight ends fantasy football experts love to target. ... Dallas Goedert (PHI)”
- 6Isaiah Likely to outplay his draft cost (late-round dart)“Likely could easily be a solid TE1 this season and is worth a late-round dart in a ton of drafts in 2026.”
- 7Greg Dulcich to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points“I won't be surprised if he finishes the season as a TE1.”
- 8Greg Dulcich to outplay his draft cost (late-round)“Greg Dulcich could be THE late-round tight end to draft in 2026.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Goedert to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points1 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Isaiah Likely to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Greg Dulcich to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Dallas Goedert to outplay his draft cost (late-round)5 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Isaiah Likely to outplay his draft cost (late-round dart)6 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Greg Dulcich to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points7 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Greg Dulcich to outplay his draft cost (late-round)8 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 8 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
8 checkable claims — 3 positional finishes, 3 sleeper calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 4.
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
Isaiah Likely · 2026 season9 calls from 9 pundits between 1 and 2. Derek Brown said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the record
positional finishTheir call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
1Positional FinishesDallas GoedertPhiladelphia Eagles
Dallas Goedert to finish top 6 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsIsaiah LikelyNew York Giants
Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesIsaiah LikelyNew York Giants
Isaiah Likely to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsGreg DulcichMiami Dolphins
Greg Dulcich to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Sleeper CallsDallas GoedertPhiladelphia Eagles
Dallas Goedert to outplay his draft cost (late-round)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Sleeper CallsIsaiah LikelyNew York Giants
Isaiah Likely to outplay his draft cost (late-round dart)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Positional FinishesGreg DulcichMiami Dolphins
Greg Dulcich to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Sleeper CallsGreg DulcichMiami Dolphins
Greg Dulcich to outplay his draft cost (late-round)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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