# Jake Ciely: Sealey gave their early 2026 quarterback ranks — Allen, Lamar, May and Daniels as their top four, Joe Burrow sixth, Daniel Jones 17th, Justin Herbert 10th, C.J. Stroud 25th and Sam Darnold 26th — plus tight ends with Isaiah Likely 13th and Dalton Kincaid down at 16. **Claimed:** Feb 22, 2026 **Pundit:** Jake Ciely — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jake-ciely **Outlet:** FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/2026-fantasy-football-quarterback-and-tight-end-rankings-tiers-ep-1968 3 checkable claims — 2 fantasy rankings and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. All 3 have settled, averaging 51.4 out of 100, against 66.7 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I have Alan Lamar May Daniels as my top four. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - “I have Alan Lamar May Daniels as my top four... So he's at six [Burrow]... you've got him at ten [Herbert]... c J. Stroud is at ECR of twenty but you've got him at twenty five... JKM at twenty six [Darnold]... You have n't at seventeen [Daniel Jones]” - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: scored 62.5 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - “Dalton Kinkaid is number nine on this list, but jake them outside of the top twelve at sixteen... Jake, you've got him at tight end thirteen [Likely]” - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Isaiah Likely - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Isaiah Likely — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/isaiah-likely ## What others said about the same people - Patricia Traina on Isaiah Likely: 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) - Joe Dolan on Isaiah Likely: Dolan sees no fantasy value in Darren Waller's return with Miami (projecting them as roughly TE33), but loves Devon Achane's passing-game upside with Jonnu Smith gone, Rashee Rice as a discounted target hog who leads the Chiefs in targets, Kenneth Walker as a bell-cow at a cheap price, Jordan Addison as badly underpriced, Darnell Mooney as too cheap, Isaiah Likely as a late-round breakout, and Devaughn Vele as the Broncos' starting slot man. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7bbd232a-2e40-474c-b3e1-80438d5a98d3 (scored 0) - Tim Hasselbeck on Isaiah Likely: Hasselbeck expects Kyler Murray to be released by Arizona, believes Malik Willis will sign somewhere as the anointed opening-day starter, and thinks Isaiah Likely can be a true No. 1 tight end who would catch over 75 passes with close to seven touchdowns as a full-season starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f427a6b0-2fb5-4887-90e3-a02973258757 (scored 0) - Daniel Jeremiah on Isaiah Likely: Jeremiah referenced their preseason pick of the Houston Texans to win the Super Bowl, and predicted Seattle's defense gets back on track and hands Kansas City its first loss on Sunday night. They also suggested Isaiah Likely would be a Pro Bowl-caliber performer this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e093bad-59ae-4980-b4a1-5f570f5b155c (not settled) - Nick Raducanu on Isaiah Likely: In their Week 7 WR/TE target report, Raducanu argues Emeka Egbuka is a rising WR3 and buy-low whose production will grow, calls Isaiah Likely a top-3 fantasy tight end, tabs Matthew Golden a high-end WR2 with WR1 upside, and says Jalen Coker should be a must-start WR2/flex while healthy. They also recommend selling high on Keenan Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3e2860cb-0f8e-49d0-af1e-f44c54e1ee97 (not settled) - Joshua Poniatowski on Isaiah Likely: In a Week 7 trade-target column, Poniatowski argued Tee Higgins can play their way into top-12 wide receiver territory over the Bengals' upcoming soft stretch, that Isaiah Likely should be treated as a consistent WR2 the rest of the way despite being a tight end, and that Quinshon Judkins will take over the bulk of Cleveland's backfield work and serve as a solid RB2 once healthy. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/03c64361-214d-4230-b305-761dcd0530a5 (not settled) ## More fantasy rankings The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Andrew Erickson: Erickson gave their own Week 3 running back ranks, high on Jordan Mason as an RB1 and relatively positive on Pacheco and Skattaboo, and predicted Kenneth Walker would out-snap Zach Charbonnet this week. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c89878e-cd1b-4a9f-bf81-6c671a90147e (scored 77.93) - Rich Hribar: Hribar published their post-NFL Draft top-60 rookie fantasy rankings for the 2020 season, with Clyde Edwards-Helaire vaulting to No. 1 ahead of Jonathan Taylor and J.K. Dobbins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/12b6771e-a504-44e1-a213-c7fba69c971e (scored 76.67) - Mike Harmon: Harmon gave his Week 18 fantasy rankings — top five quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers — plus lists of 'hot plays,' 'cold sores' (players to avoid) and 'ninjas' (sneaky plays), and said Trevor Lawrence would land around a top-four fantasy quarterback finish for the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2e20c82-d482-48e6-90f3-929d0862fc0d (scored 80) - Marcas Grant: Grant says De'Von Achane deserves to be a top-three pick in fantasy drafts next season, keeps Breece Hall as the Jets' clear RB1 over Isaiah Davis, and lists their five league winners for the fantasy semifinals with Saquon Barkley on top. They also pick Josh Allen as the week's top quarterback and Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the top wide receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/982ad405-d984-4470-bf9e-fee5151562e6 (scored 25) - Andrew Erickson: Erickson laid out their own early 2026 quarterback and tight end ranks — Justin Herbert QB6, Jalen Hurts QB9, Jordan Love QB13, Baker Mayfield QB14, Kyler Murray QB19, Sam Darnold QB23; Tucker Kraft TE8, Isaiah Likely TE12, Ronde Gadsden TE13 — and predicted Kyler Murray starts somewhere in 2026 and Mike Evans stays in Tampa Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6f4f57a-ff51-4131-9e69-b9d2afe304d8 (scored 75) - Joe Pisapia: Joe Pisapia's 2026 first round is receiver-heavy, starting with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Ja'Marr Chase, insisting Amon-Ra St. Brown belongs in the top five, keeping Justin Jefferson in round one, and dropping Christian McCaffrey to 12. They also see Omarion Hampton as a value who will be a top-10 pick a year later. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/830a3414-41f0-4e58-9f3b-b1a5f9e10c3c (scored 70.83) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=jake-ciely