# Matt Verderame: 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. **Claimed:** Jun 19, 2026 **Pundit:** Matt Verderame — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-verderame **Outlet:** KC Sports Network (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/kc-sports-network-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://pdrl.fm/8d7cde/mgln.ai/e/256/pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/bluewire.simplecastaudio.com/8bf45406-115f-47da-8dc8-dcc5713f4a83/episodes/5e2da256-ade9-4aa9-91aa-bd08e9f91ffc/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8bf45406-115f-47da-8dc8-dcc5713f4a83&awEpisodeId=5e2da256-ade9-4aa9-91aa-bd08e9f91ffc&feed=BJf5DYgc 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. > I think he will be a Pro Bowl level player immediately. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **R Mason Thomas to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: R Mason Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mansoor Delane to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Mansoor Delane, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Jones to finish top 3 at his position, by sacks** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: too vague to check - **Chris Jones to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kenneth Walker III to finish top 10 at his position, by rushing yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: too vague to check - **Travis Kelce to finish top 5 at his position, by receiving yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: too vague to check - **Brendan Sorsby to be picked “third to fourth round pick” (picks 97–140)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Brendan Sorsby - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - R Mason Thomas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/r-mason-thomas - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - Chris Jones — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-jones-0106 - Kenneth Walker III — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenneth-walker-iii - Travis Kelce — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-kelce - Brendan Sorsby — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brendan-sorsby ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on Kansas City Chiefs: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Jake Arthur on Kansas City Chiefs: Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca7ab74e-ab34-4ed6-a77f-2c7e9f8c8c4d (scored 97.62) - Zach Hicks on Kansas City Chiefs: Hicks predicts a lower-scoring, field-goal-heavy game with the Chiefs beating the Colts 23-19, citing Indianapolis' red-zone success against Kansas City historically. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ddbaddad-c15e-4e6f-a6ac-f066de6cdc2a (scored 97.62) - John Middlekauff on Kansas City Chiefs: Middlekauff expects blowout wins for Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami in Week 3, picks Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in the AFC North matchup, and takes Tennessee over the Giants if Jameis Winston is taking snaps. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8115d255-82e3-442e-aeef-c3eaa3587603 (scored 100) - Alain Poupart on Kansas City Chiefs: Previewing the Week 3 home opener, he predicted the Chiefs would comfortably beat the Dolphins, saying Miami's defense couldn't contain Kansas City and its offense wasn't ready for a shootout. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3d70a16-8870-4e5e-80d7-047e5e6206bf (scored 73.81) ## More positional finishes The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Rich Hribar on Matthew Stafford: Hribar published his 2023 fantasy football quarterback tiers, ordering 41 quarterbacks into eight tiers that reflect how he prioritizes 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 his 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) - 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 his 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 his own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 75) - Rich Eisen on George Pickens: Eisen called the Rams-winning-it-all take an overreaction but expects Los Angeles to win the NFC West, said he doesn't see how Myles Garrett fails to win Defensive Player of the Year, and called George Pickens perhaps the third-best receiver in the NFL this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2b6828d6-b24c-4c65-ac95-56bf45c4ebf7 (scored 100) - Chad Ochocinco Johnson on Christian Gonzalez: Ochocinco 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c6469c58-b508-48d9-b72f-fe6e0d7d4da5 (scored 0) --- 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=matt-verderame