# Gregg Rosenthal: Rosenthal expects Russell Wilson to end up as the Giants' starter, views Stefon Diggs as no better than a No. 2/No. 3 receiver in New England, thinks rookie Tyler Loop wins the Ravens' kicking job, pegs Marquise Valdes-Scantling as only the fourth or fifth Seahawks receiver, likes RJ Harvey as a value relative to his fantasy draft slot, and expects Jawaan Taylor and Cedric Tillman to make their teams. **Claimed:** Jul 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/the-top-59-position-battles-of-nfl-training-camp 6 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls and 2 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 6 have settled, averaging 94.4 out of 100, against 94.4 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I guess he's probably gonna be the starter. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Cedric Tillman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Cedric Tillman, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tyler Loop to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyler Loop, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess - **Jawaan Taylor to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jawaan Taylor, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Stefon Diggs to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Stefon Diggs, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 83.33 out of 100, against 83.33 for a naive guess - **Marquez Valdes-Scantling to be 5th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Russell Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Russell Wilson, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Cedric Tillman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cedric-tillman - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Tyler Loop — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-loop - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Jawaan Taylor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jawaan-taylor - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Stefon Diggs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/stefon-diggs - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Marquez Valdes-Scantling — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/marquez-valdes-scantling - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Russell Wilson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/russell-wilson - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants ## What others said about the same people - Michael Hanich on Seattle Seahawks: Hanich argues the Week 2 road game at Arizona is not a true trap game, citing Seattle's long winning streak in the series, Mike Macdonald's preparation and injuries in the Cardinals' secondary, and rates his confidence in the Seahawks at 7. He also suggests safety Nick Emmanwori may miss a second straight game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/735e7874-81a3-4bde-8c8f-d718cadf6e33 (scored 100) - Joshua Schulman on Kansas City Chiefs: Schulman endorses the view that the Chiefs will beat the Colts in their Sunday night matchup, calling ESPN's heavy lean toward Kansas City a fair assessment. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/688ed965-da9e-4ced-9e80-10e7c54d5f43 (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Kansas City Chiefs: Amid his Week 2 spread picks, Wright made a few straight-up calls: Jacksonville wins outright at Denver, Carolina wins at Atlanta, and he'd be stunned if Kansas City lost to Indianapolis. He also expected Zay Flowers and Ladd McConkie to sit out with injuries. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2cdeee40-89bf-46f1-b5a1-1a2511dc01cd (scored 100) - Greg Jennings on Kansas City Chiefs: Jennings put the Cardinals up as his upset alert over Seattle, backed the Texans over Cincinnati and the Bears over Minnesota with chips, put two chips on Denver beating Jacksonville, and wrote a headline of the Packers beating the Jets; he also called the Bengals a playoff team and the Chiefs winners over Indianapolis. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/420d3e29-6224-43a2-8d68-b15c864838cd (scored 100) - Chris Broussard on New England Patriots: Brew stood by the Lions as division winners and playoff team, picked the Texans over Cincinnati, the Bears over Minnesota, the Patriots to beat Pittsburgh with a solid Drake Maye game, flagged Jacksonville over Denver as his upset alert, and said he still feels good about the Ravens winning the AFC. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a54915e0-49e6-427b-a7a5-4feb5d0f3cbb (scored 100) - Rich Eisen on New England Patriots: Eisen picked Josh Allen to lead the NFL in total touchdowns over any QB-WR or QB-RB combo, flipped from the Lions to the Bears as NFC North winner, and made several Week 2 game calls, including the Patriots at home, the Jets over Green Bay, and both LA teams winning. He also picked a Jaguars-Broncos AFC title game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/76dcca59-cf3e-4bfd-a7c6-66574a348a51 (scored 100) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - Bill Huber on Chris McClellan: Huber's first Packers rookie progress report projects second-round cornerback Brandon Cisse to hold onto his spot with the No. 1 defense, third-round defensive tackle Chris McClellan to start in Week 1, and fifth-round lineman Jager Burton to be the team's top interior backup rather than a starter. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dcf9daae-b511-490c-b438-173cf91e8597 (scored 0) - Rich Hribar on Malik Willis: Hribar previews the Week 1 Dolphins-Raiders game, calling Malik Willis a strong floor-based QB2 for fantasy, noting Kirk Cousins is the Raiders' starter and not a Week 1 streamer in 1QB leagues, and listing expected defensive starters for both teams. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0ff48079-418b-4d5a-9eb2-6e66b0e6f6e1 (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Malik Willis: An unsigned CBS Sports preseason review grading all 32 teams, which along the way stakes out a number of depth-chart calls for Week 1 and beyond — including Deshaun Watson opening as Cleveland's starter, Fernando Mendoza taking over as Las Vegas' QB1 by season's end, and Minnesota's Murray-Wentz-McCarthy quarterback order. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/054d7c3e-baca-4414-b3dd-72c4eced2725 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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