Tucker FranklinJun 19, 2026
Tucker ranked the Chiefs' position groups with quarterback first, saying Kansas City may have the best quarterback room in the league behind a Mahomes-Fields-Nussmeier trio, laid out expected starters at running back, defensive tackle and right tackle, and expects Brendan Sorsby to be only a day-three supplemental pick.
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What Tucker Franklin said
Like, they might have the best quarterback room in the league, on on just pure talent.
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- The episode
- That Football Show 6/19: Ranking The Top 5 Chiefs Position Groups Right Now
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position Group Rankings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Mock Draft Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
How each call scored
10 checkable claims — 8 depth chart calls, 1 mock draft pick and 1 position group ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 4.
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
Kenneth Walker III · 2026 season19 calls from 16 pundits between 1 and 1. Tucker Franklin said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Position Group Rankings1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“Like, they might have the best quarterback room in the league, on on just pure talent.”
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Mock Draft Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Brendan Sorsby to be picked “day three ask pick”
“I would be shocked if anybody uses a day one or two pick on him, truthfully. So you're probably looking at day three ask pick on him.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls8 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jaylon Moore to be 1st on the depth chart
“Jalen Moore is an interesting one at right tackle... I think that that is the bar for Jalen Morris to be a serviceable right tackle.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kenneth Walker III to be 1st on the depth chart
“where you had Kenneth Walker and Amari DeMarco is your one and two”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Justin Fields to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Justin Fields being your backup quarterback is no joke”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chris Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
“Kairus, Tonga, and Chris Jones being your one, two starters”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Patrick Mahomes to be 1st on the depth chart
“Patrick Holmes, Justin Fields, Garrett Nussmeier, being your one, two, three”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Garrett Nussmeier to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Patrick Holmes, Justin Fields, Garrett Nussmeier, being your one, two, three”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Emari Demercado to be 2nd on the depth chart
“where you had Kenneth Walker and Amari DeMarco is your one and two”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Khyiris Tonga to be 1st on the depth chart
“Kairus, Tonga, and Chris Jones being your one, two starters”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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Poniatowski names several trade targets, predicting Malik Willis underperforms this week against New England, that Omarion Hampton could become a viable RB2 if Adam Gase takes over play-calling, that Josh Downs gets traded (ideally to Kansas City, where they'd be a top-24 WR), that Brian Thomas Jr. could be dealt to the Rams or 49ers, and that Travis Kelce remains a consistent weekly TE.Jordan Dajani · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
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Kadlick names the Chiefs, Patriots and 49ers as the three best trade landing spots for Colts wide receiver Josh Downs ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Michael Moore · Depth Chart Calls · Shedeur Sanders · Hit 100
In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback.Nic Bodiford · Depth Chart Calls · Joe Fagnano · Hit 100
Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.