# Gregg Rosenthal: Rosenthal made the even-numbered picks in NFL Daily's quarterback draft for 2026, taking Lamar Jackson second overall and finishing with Jacoby Brissett at No. 32; they also suggested Jackson Dart will eventually be a top-10 quarterback. **Claimed:** Jul 1, 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/nfl-daily-32-ranking-quarterbacks 2 checkable claims — 1 positional finish and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > So my number two pick... I actually would take Lamar Jackson as my second pick. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jaxson Dart to finish top 10 at his position, by an unstated measure** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Jaxson Dart - Verdict: not settled yet - “Rosenthal's picks: Lamar Jackson second, "I'm gonna go Joe Burrow forth", "I'm gonna take Herbert sixth overall", "I'm going to go with Dak Prescott next" (eighth), Brock Purty tenth, Trevor Lawrence twelfth, "I'll pair him with Caleb Williams next at fourteen", Bo Nix sixteenth, Jalen Hurts eighteenth, "I have Kyler Murray next at twenty", Tyler Shuck twenty-second, Bryce Young "at twenty four", "Malik Willis at twenty six", Mac Jones twenty-eighth, Kirk Cousins thirtieth, Jacoby Brissett thirty-second.” - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jaxson Dart — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaxson-dart ## What others said about the same people - Kyle Crabbs on Jaxson Dart: Crabbs projects all seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with Cam Ward going No. 1 overall to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and Abdul Carter third to the Giants. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 (scored 84.09) - Kyle Crabbs on Jaxson Dart: In their final 2025 NFL mock draft, Crabbs projects all 32 first-round picks, starting with Cam Ward to the Titans at No. 1 and Travis Hunter to the Browns at No. 2, and including projected trades involving the Bears/Jaguars and a Giants move back into the late first round for Jaxson Dart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/59fd8433-f3b9-496d-ac9b-0dfd67a55367 (scored 95.76) - Mike Mayock on Jaxson Dart: Mayock completed their mock draft, assigning picks 20 through 32: Tetairoa McMillan at 20, Shedeur Sanders to Pittsburgh at 21, and on through Walter Nolen to the Eagles at 32, including the Giants trading up to 24 for Jackson Dart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cc6aa598-b890-44dc-ac22-693c86fe8600 (scored 95.76) - Patricia Traina on Jaxson Dart: Traina projects the Giants' initial 53-man roster position by position, naming who makes the team and who lands on the practice squad, including keeping Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Evan Neal (with a possible trade), Dalen Cambre over Braxton Berrios, Lucas Patrick as backup center, and Dominic Zvada as the kicker. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8bb1a183-b45b-44db-8a61-23bdd2238a6b (scored 100) - Dan Patrick on Jaxson Dart: Dan Patrick argued the 2025 quarterback class is weaker than last year's, saying neither Shedeur Sanders nor Cam Ward is better than Bo Nix, and touted Jackson Dart as an underrated first-round talent who might slip to the second or third round. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c7f10039-761e-48c2-b524-ed3a88c82b0f (scored 100) - Rich Eisen on Jaxson Dart: Eisen agreed Josh Allen repeats as MVP and Buffalo takes the AFC's No. 1 seed, endorsed the Chargers as the AFC West team to beat and best week-one AFC team, called Derrick Henry a first-ballot Hall of Famer, said the Chiefs could start 1-5, argued the Giants should turn to rookie Jackson Dart, and pegged Emeka Egbuka as the current Offensive Rookie of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e29508ed-a6d2-4a86-be0d-204ee1ed5370 (scored 100) ## More positional finishes The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Nick Wright on Puka Nacua: Nick Wright picked the Ravens to beat Houston this weekend even with Lamar Jackson possibly out (leaning on Derrick Henry and Cooper Rush), the Chiefs to win in Jacksonville, and the Rams to beat the 49ers on Thursday night. They also laid out an AFC playoff field of Bills, Steelers, Chiefs, Chargers and Colts, projected the Chiefs' receiver pecking order once Rashee Rice returns, and called Justin Jefferson the best receiver in football with Puka Nacua a top-five receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d48b8521-6883-4f25-99f1-6f552bfe5a94 (scored 75) - Rich Hribar on Matthew Stafford: Hribar published their 2023 fantasy football quarterback tiers, ordering 41 quarterbacks into eight tiers that reflect how they prioritize drafting the position, with Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes in the top tier as the trio most likely to finish as the overall QB1. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9d1e15ad-f96d-457c-ad9f-25882182e28b (scored 100) - Chris Brockman on Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Brockman argued Jaxon Smith-Njigba is already the best receiver in the NFL and deserves to be the highest paid, called their shot that three quarterbacks (Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Carson Beck) go in the first round with Mendoza first overall, and suggested New England is headed for a 7-10 season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c47d130c-5598-4cd0-b546-1121046b9166 (scored 100) - Ryan Tracy on Bryan Cook: Tracy argues the Chiefs should address edge rusher and defensive tackle via the draft and use free agency on running back and wide receiver; they name Brian Robinson as their target, expects Kenneth Walker III to re-sign with Seattle, thinks Nick Bolton-style veterans like Jerry Tillery, Derek Nnadi and Mike Pennel shouldn't return, believes Bryan Cook is a top-10 safety the Chiefs can't afford, and predicts a quarterback (Trinidad Chambliss) will rocket up boards so more than one QB goes in the top 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/18bb787c-4f93-4c95-b8c2-02daeeffe823 (scored 0) - Pat Gustavson on Bijan Robinson: Gustafson picks the Patriots, Bills, Seahawks and Bears in the divisional round with a Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl, predicts Mike Tomlin and Matt LaFleur stay, Aaron Rodgers returns to Pittsburgh, and lays out their own coaching landing spots. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/06884586-5b21-40c8-9439-e303a3e8a806 (scored 75) - JP Acosta on Bijan Robinson: JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named their own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 75) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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