Matt Verderame· Jun 19, 2026
Matt ranked the Chiefs' position groups (corner 5th, DT 4th, TE 3rd, RB 2nd, OL 1st) and along the way predicted rookie corner Mansoor Delane would be a Pro Bowl-level player immediately, called Chris Jones a top-three defensive tackle and likely All-Pro, Travis Kelce still a top-five tight end, and Kenneth Walker a top-10 running back. He also expects Brendan Sorsby to be taken in the third or fourth round of the supplemental draft.
“I think he will be a Pro Bowl level player immediately.”
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7 checkable claims — 3 positional finishes, 2 pro bowl and all-pro calls, 1 depth chart call and 1 mock draft pick — 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 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
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Who this take is about
7 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.
R Mason Thomas to be 1st on the depth chart
“I think our Mason Thomas might be the guy.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Mansoor Delane to make Pro Bowl
“I think he's going to be a star right away. I think he will be a Pro Bowl level player immediately.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesChris JonesKansas City ChiefsJun 19, 2026
Chris Jones to finish top 3 at his position, by sacks
“Chris Jones is still a top, what, three defensive tackle on football if he's not even the best.”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
Chris Jones to make All-Pro
“I don't think anybody be stunned if he's all pro this year. Nobody would be like, wow. I can't believe Chris Jones made it.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kenneth Walker III to finish top 10 at his position, by rushing yards
“I think Walker is a top 10 ish back.”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
Travis Kelce to finish top 5 at his position, by receiving yards
“it's Travis Kalceane. And he's still top five in the league.”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
- Mock Draft PicksBrendan SorsbyJun 19, 2026
Brendan Sorsby to be picked “third to fourth round pick” (picks 97–140)
“I would expect that he'll be drafted. And I think he's probably a third to fourth round pick, somewhere in there.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Pat GustavsonPositional Finishes · Bijan RobinsonClose · 75Gustafson 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 his own coaching landing spots.
- JP AcostaPositional Finishes · Bijan RobinsonClose · 75JP 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 his own first-team All-Pro roster.
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- Chad Ochocinco JohnsonPositional Finishes · Christian GonzalezMiss · 0Ochocinco says Christian Gonzalez belongs in the top-five DB conversation, believes Kyler Murray will be elsewhere next year, expects Chase to get a one-game suspension, backs Sam Darnold to bounce back, and floats Jaxon Smith-Njigba reaching 2,000 receiving yards. He also reminds listeners he called the Bears and Panthers as teams to watch before the season.