# Josh Jacobs — what pundits predicted RB · Alabama 23 checkable claims from 13 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What pundits expect (23 unsettled) - Josh Jacobs to be 1st on the depth chart — Mark Morales-Smith, for 2026, said Sep 15, 2026; not settled yet - Josh Jacobs to be 1st on the depth chart — [Jacob Westendorf](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jacob-westendorf), for 2026, said Sep 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/74732492-951c-4bdd-9047-b9c9b08265d6 - Josh Jacobs to stay put — [Jacob Westendorf](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jacob-westendorf), for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/511067de-03ef-4df2-a9af-2afc74f7cf11 - Josh Jacobs to move — “the NFL will issue some kind of suspension in the near future” — [Jason Hirschhorn](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jason-hirschhorn-2), for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0eac1a7c-916a-4ccd-b931-dfac7f87e52b - Josh Jacobs to fall short of his draft cost (the 10th round) — [Simon Hunter](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/simon-hunter), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/43ba38bc-0c70-4486-b557-45e7be618e87 - Josh Jacobs to fall short of his draft cost (round eight) — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d6e49275-e4cf-4d86-917d-1d29252c1d0a - Josh Jacobs to be 1st on the depth chart — [Jacob Westendorf](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jacob-westendorf), for 2026, said Aug 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/60a297eb-a1a6-4929-a589-40cb7119463c - Josh Jacobs to make the roster — [Jacob Westendorf](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jacob-westendorf), for 2026, said Aug 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/60a297eb-a1a6-4929-a589-40cb7119463c - Josh Jacobs to make the roster — [Bill Huber](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bill-huber), for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/252e49be-50e8-48d2-91e2-b5e540d78adc - Josh Jacobs to fall short of his draft cost (Inside the top-50) — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/700228ec-88d5-4206-aeda-b0b1aa7f01c3 - Josh Jacobs to be 1st on the depth chart — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/700228ec-88d5-4206-aeda-b0b1aa7f01c3 - Josh Jacobs to fall short of his draft cost (first four rounds) — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ea523951-5291-4db1-8532-e768ae4dc24f - Josh Jacobs to outplay his draft cost (Our ECR currently ranks Jacobs at RB17) — [Evan Tarracciano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/evan-tarracciano), for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0e16e970-77cc-4d8a-84b3-54322965f3a3 - Josh Jacobs to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points — [Evan Tarracciano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/evan-tarracciano), for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0e16e970-77cc-4d8a-84b3-54322965f3a3 - Josh Jacobs to fall short of his draft cost (MFL ADP: RB18) — Richard Janvrin, for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet - Josh Jacobs to fall short of his draft cost (RB15, Overall RK36 | ECR vs. ADP: -8) — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Aug 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4b332acd-4dd5-493b-a212-419ac1696e43 - Josh Jacobs to fall short of his draft cost (a fringe RB1) — Mark Morales-Smith, for 2026, said Aug 5, 2026; not settled yet - Josh Jacobs to outplay his draft cost (ECR: RB16) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 5, 2026; not settled yet - Josh Jacobs to finish top 11 at his position, by fantasy points — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 5, 2026; not settled yet - Josh Jacobs to finish top 20 at his position, by fantasy points — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 5, 2026; not settled yet - Josh Jacobs to move — [Peter Bukowski](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/peter-bukowski), for 2026, said Jul 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1be8f9db-ce25-40f2-ae8c-6672606e4f62 - Josh Jacobs to move — [Peter Bukowski](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/peter-bukowski), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/90dbed0d-2bcc-4f16-aa4c-2349b37a602b - Josh Jacobs to move — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2025, said Feb 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9337347d-fde9-46c9-9bb6-26ade467538b --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/josh-jacobs Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology