# Daniel Wade: Wade expects tight end Charlie Kohler (Kolar) to easily double his career reception total of 10 in the Chargers' offense, and believes wide receiver Darius Davis is essentially assured of a roster spot while KOS has played his way into being un-releasable.

**Claimed:** Aug 17, 2026
**Pundit:** Daniel Wade — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-wade
**Outlet:** Locked On Chargers (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/locked-on-chargers-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
**Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/d1cedf/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/709e5c37-556a-46ea-9cab-c0d0267c4589/episodes/14449729-e6e5-498c-8add-293ac4961be0/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=709e5c37-556a-46ea-9cab-c0d0267c4589&awEpisodeId=14449729-e6e5-498c-8add-293ac4961be0&feed=A8M6ytRb

3 checkable claims — 2 roster spot calls and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 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.

> But if you're going to be the guy that, you know, is trying to double his career receptions, which is 10, which he should be able to easily do.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Derius Davis to make the roster**
  - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Derius Davis, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
- **J.J. Koski to make the roster**
  - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: J.J. Koski, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Charlie Kolar to record 20 receptions**
  - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Charlie Kolar, Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Derius Davis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/derius-davis
- Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers
- J.J. Koski — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/j-j-koski
- Charlie Kolar — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/charlie-kolar

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Roling on Los Angeles Chargers: Roling predicts a lopsided Chargers home win over the Cardinals in Week 1, 30-10, and advises starting Justin Herbert and Omarion Hampton in fantasy while sitting Ladd McConkey. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d4c64a5c-84bf-4ed6-9779-882e9a8fb212 (scored 30.95)
- Pete Prisco on Los Angeles Chargers: Prisco predicts the Lions blow out the Saints in Detroit and that the Chargers rout the Cardinals behind a new-look offense. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2bb82ce8-249f-4f77-b543-f84d64882973 (scored 0)
- Shanna McCarriston on Los Angeles Chargers: The unsigned CBS Sports preview picks the Chargers to beat the Cardinals 27-17 in Week 1, and expects rookie Jake Slaughter to step in at center for Los Angeles after Tyler Biadasz's injury. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/77fd63b2-8b02-46a8-a1f9-dc052aa896c6 (scored 45.24)
- Simon Hunter on Los Angeles Chargers: Hunter picked Houston and the Giants as underdog money line plays, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Detroit as favorites, and used Pittsburgh plus the Chargers as his survivor picks for week one. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5ac46502-b65b-469b-befc-16fbc672b011 (scored 0)
- Brandon Deutsch on Los Angeles Chargers: Deutsch streamed the Chargers defense in Week 1, forecasting a blowout win of more than 20 points over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cc329622-3510-4f49-925b-ef46ad069d42 (scored 0)
- John Granato on Los Angeles Chargers: John backed the Texans to beat the Bills in Week 1, and during the contest segment said he saw the Chargers outscoring the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7e5667ab-d120-4333-bd33-74701c5f467f (scored 0)

## More roster spot calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0)
- Cody Rourke on Mitchell Fraboni: Rourke names the Ravens as the bounce-back team most likely to be dangerous in the AFC again, and says Houston's defense alone should carry the Texans into the postseason. He also expects long snapper Mitchell Fraboni to be one of Denver's practice-squad elevations for the Chiefs game, and slots Pat Bryant as Denver's third receiver behind Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ecf0b4d8-7096-41e4-b8bd-f37d5cdcd8d5 (scored 0)
- Sayre Bedinger on Adam Prentice: Benninger expects Houston's elite defense to make them either a division winner or a wild card team, thinks Marvin Mims was trending toward being Denver's fourth receiver rather than just the return man, and figures Adam Prentice will be the Broncos' other practice-squad call-up. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac244b64-ba35-48be-bad9-b54ef4f4fcfc (scored 0)
- Bob Morris on Adam Prentice: Morris predicts Jarrett Stidham holds the backup QB job behind Bo Nix, Adam Prentice makes the 53-man roster as the fullback/fourth back, and Lucas Krull gets cut. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fbd4f215-eaf5-4bff-9431-d661656ff28a (scored 100)
- Erick Trickel on Adam Prentice: After the Broncos' preseason opener, Trickel argued fullback Adam Prentice has shown enough value to earn a spot on the 53-man roster ahead of the team's fourth running back options (Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, Cody Schrader). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3b8bcd8c-c4ab-4a02-9bb6-39d20cae9d37 (scored 100)
- Nick Shook on Aaron Donald: Shook unveiled his first NFL power rankings of the year, putting the Rams first, the Broncos second and the defending champion Seahawks only third, with the Dolphins last. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ea18c6ec-7662-4e66-91ed-4d0ef9d7d97d (scored 100)

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