Jared Dubin#60 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 28, 2026
A CBS Sports piece ranks all 32 NFL teams' wide receiver rooms from worst to best entering the season, with Dallas first and Miami last, plus a handful of depth-chart calls within those rooms.
Published in writing · CBS SportsRead the original
What Jared Dubin said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromAnd with that in mind, we set out to rank the league's receiver rooms from worst to best
- Where it was published
- CBS Sports
- The piece
- Ranking every NFL team's WR room: Cowboys and Bengals battle for top spot; Chiefs not helping Patrick Mahomes
- The original
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- 1Cooper Kupp to be 3rd on the depth chart“Cooper Kupp isn't what he once was but can be a reliable tertiary option.”
- 2Pat Bryant to be 1st on the depth chart“Pat Bryant seems like he has a lock on the big slot role.”
- 3Calvin Ridley to be 3rd on the depth chart“Thirty-two-year-old Calvin Ridley is looking like the No. 3”
- 4Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards“Jaxon Smith-Njigba is arguably the best receiver in football.”
- 5Position Group Rankings“we set out to rank the league's receiver rooms from worst to best: 32. Miami Dolphins ... 1. Dallas Cowboys”
- 6Nico Collins to be 1st on the depth chart“Nico Collins is an elite No. 1 receiver.”
- 7DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart“The Bills brought in DJ Moore to be their No. 1 wideout this year.”
- 8Jaylen Waddle to be 1st on the depth chart“Jaylen Waddle has the potential to explode as the No. 1 receiver in Sean Payton's offense.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Kupp to be 3rd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Pat Bryant to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Calvin Ridley to be 3rd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards4 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| “we set out to rank the league's receiver rooms from worst to…”5 | Position Group Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| Nico Collins to be 1st on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart7 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jaylen Waddle to be 1st on the depth chart8 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 8 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
8 checkable claims — 6 depth chart calls, 1 position group ranking and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 6.
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
Pat Bryant · 2026 season7 calls from 6 pundits between 1 and 3. Jared Dubin said 1. the room's median is 3. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Depth Chart CallsCooper KuppSeattle Seahawks
Cooper Kupp to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsPat BryantDenver Broncos
Pat Bryant to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsCalvin RidleyTennessee Titans
Calvin Ridley to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Positional FinishesJaxon Smith-NjigbaSeattle Seahawks
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“we set out to rank the league's receiver rooms from worst to best: 32. Miami Dolphins ... 1. Dallas Cowboys”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsNico CollinsHouston Texans
Nico Collins to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Depth Chart CallsDJ MooreBuffalo Bills
DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Depth Chart CallsJaylen WaddleDenver Broncos
Jaylen Waddle to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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