# Gregg Rosenthal: In a five-man mock draft Rosenthal took Jahmyr Gibbs first among his picks, then Saquon, Nico Collins, Chase Brown, Ladd McConkey and Omarion Hampton. He also called Nico Collins a top-five receiver, floated Ladd McConkey finishing as WR3, expected Travis Hunter to become Jacksonville's best receiver, predicted Hampton to become the Chargers' workhorse, thought Rhamondre Stevenson stays on the Patriots, and predicted Kendrick Bourne gets traded to the 49ers. **Claimed:** Aug 21, 2025 **Pundit:** Gregg Rosenthal — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-daily/fantasy-football-mock-draft-latest-news 8 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls, 2 positional finishes, 1 fantasy ranking, 1 roster spot call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 13 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 6 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 64.2 out of 100, against 41.7 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > To me, he is a top five dude, like as just at the position, and he's got C. J. Stroud. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Kendrick Bourne to move to San Francisco 49ers** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Kendrick Bourne, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Rhamondre Stevenson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Nico Collins to finish top 5 at his position, by rushing yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Nico Collins, Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Greg's picks in the mock draft: Jahmyr Gibbs 2nd, Saquon 7th, Nico Collins 12th, Chase Brown 17th, Ladd McConkey 22nd, Omarion Hampton 27th.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: scored 93.33 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Ladd McConkey to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Devon Allen to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Devon Allen, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Travis Hunter, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Kendrick Bourne — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kendrick-bourne - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Rhamondre Stevenson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rhamondre-stevenson - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Nico Collins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nico-collins - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Omarion Hampton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/omarion-hampton - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Ladd McConkey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ladd-mcconkey - Devon Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devon-allen - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on San Francisco 49ers: In a Week 2 preview, Middlekauff argued Matt LaFleur is under enormous pressure in Green Bay, predicted blowout wins for the 49ers over Miami and the Eagles over Tennessee, and offered season win-total views on the Saints, Buccaneers, Texans and Jaguars while backing Dallas to win the NFC East. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6b74ac24-5cde-4063-b243-78341ac76343 (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Jacksonville Jaguars: Amid a slate of against-the-spread picks, Wright makes a few outright calls: Jacksonville beats Denver straight up, Carolina wins at Atlanta, and he reiterates that he picked Denver to make the playoffs despite his concerns after their Week 1 loss. He also expects Ladd McConkie to sit out the Chargers' game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0290838b-8539-4133-bb24-a8c3a617bbd3 (scored 0) - Alain Poupart on San Francisco 49ers: Poupart predicts the 49ers beat the Dolphins 27-17 at Levi's Stadium in Week 2, though he expects the game to be closer than the spread suggests. He also anticipates a larger role for De'Von Achane and a big passing day from Brock Purdy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70e53b3b-fd72-43e7-a99b-655f41a11160 (scored 71.43) - Carter Bahns on Jacksonville Jaguars: He picks Jacksonville to win in Denver, arguing the market still undervalues the Jaguars and that the Broncos' offense under new play-caller Davis Webb won't score enough to keep pace. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9f1b6765-6f6f-4600-95a2-8ca2115edda6 (scored 50) - Derek Brown on San Francisco 49ers: In a Week 2 start/sit column, Derek Brown gave lineup advice on running backs, including a prediction that the 49ers would blow out the Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2ce05a0a-dccb-4701-80fa-9809feec8175 (scored 100) - Colin Cowherd on Houston Texans: Cowherd repeats his claim that Caleb Williams will be viewed as a top four or five quarterback by the end of the season, restates his preseason pick of the Ravens to win their division, and expects a angry Houston defense to beat Cincinnati on Sunday. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e43d4655-1b30-4892-a8ee-3cfe6bf29dba (scored 0) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100) - Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100) - Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0) - Bradley Locker on Carson Wentz: PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a3716f21-0488-4fc8-a414-c25c2d781a6e (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Michael Penix Jr.: In a Week 1 recap with no named byline, CBS Sports suggested Michael Penix Jr. would take over as Atlanta's Week 2 starter if healthy, called Ashton Jeanty's sophomore breakout imminent, and warned readers not to overlook San Francisco as NFC West winners. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1000d8d0-5de1-405e-b8ce-255cde75a32d (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Rashod Bateman: In his Week 2 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice recommends a slate of pickups he expects to outperform their current rostership (Kaelon Black, Deebo Samuel, Tyler Shough, Geno Smith and others), lays out several depth-chart expectations (Black as the 49ers' No. 2 back, Shedeur Sanders eventually taking over in Cleveland, Penix returning for Atlanta), and flags Fool's Gold/drop candidates such as Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Bourne and Rashid Shaheed. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6218d3c2-61e7-4ace-9976-b51eeefdf22c (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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