# Josh Edwards: An unsigned (first-person, unbylined in the provided text) CBS Sports piece identifying one bottom-of-roster hole each NFL team could patch before final cuts; along the way it names several teams' presumed starters heading into the season. **Claimed:** Aug 27, 2026 **Pundit:** Josh Edwards — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/josh-edwards **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/one-position-every-team-should-attack-via-trades-or-waiver-claims-at-roster-deadline/ 13 checkable claims — 13 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 9 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > The exercise is not necessarily each team's biggest need but rather one bottom-of-the-roster hole each team could still patch ahead of the regular season. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tykee Smith to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tykee Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quinyon Mitchell to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jamien Sherwood to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jamien Sherwood, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Antoine Winfield Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Demario Davis to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Demario Davis, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Marcus Jones to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Marcus Jones, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Riq Woolen to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Riq Woolen, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alex Singleton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Alex Singleton, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carlton Davis III to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Carlton Davis III, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Gonzalez to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Christian Gonzalez, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Andrew Van Ginkel to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Andrew Van Ginkel, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Turner to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dallas Turner, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Strnad to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Justin Strnad, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tykee Smith — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tykee-smith - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Quinyon Mitchell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/quinyon-mitchell - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Jamien Sherwood — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jamien-sherwood - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Antoine Winfield Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/antoine-winfield-jr - Demario Davis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/demario-davis - Marcus Jones — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/marcus-jones - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Riq Woolen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/riq-woolen - Alex Singleton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/alex-singleton - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Carlton Davis III — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carlton-davis-iii - Christian Gonzalez — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christian-gonzalez - Andrew Van Ginkel — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/andrew-van-ginkel - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Dallas Turner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dallas-turner - Justin Strnad — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/justin-strnad ## What others said about the same people - Chris Brockman on Baker Mayfield: Brockman's season-preview overreactions: Fernando Mendoza becomes an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist; Dak Prescott wins MVP and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl; Jesse Minter's Ravens win the AFC North; C.J. Stroud leads Houston to the AFC's No. 1 seed; Jonathan Taylor approaches 2,000 rushing yards; Baker Mayfield wins the NFC South, goes 12-5 and reaches the NFC title game while landing a $60 million-per-year deal; and Aaron Rodgers throws 35-plus touchdowns as the Steelers go 11-6 and win the North. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d508736e-a824-4fa0-854c-df4ebdd9ef02 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a7844a-2fb6-44d7-814f-30ec9fbcc26d (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0653fc24-437c-4aba-89ee-f1f417e1983d (scored 100) - Jon Gruden on Baker Mayfield: The former Buccaneers head coach predicted that Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield are closer on a new contract than believed and that an extension will get done. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10bb8ff2-886c-488e-b693-fb4ea9dd5880 (scored 100) - Joel Corry on Baker Mayfield: The unsigned CBS Sports analysis lays out the contract it believes Tampa Bay will have to give Mayfield at minimum: a two-year extension averaging $50 million per year with $110 million in guarantees and a no-trade clause. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a840ff4-f1e5-48ca-bec6-ba41e9ef2396 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to open the season as Minnesota's starting quarterback and to be one of the better quarterback values in 2026 fantasy drafts, and he likewise likes Tyler Shough as New Orleans' entrenched starter with an easy schedule. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/18bf77c0-c921-4593-997e-8405355274e9 (scored 100) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Tyler Sullivan on Drew Lock: In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a14b5e6-066b-457f-b409-a3ddbd512aca (scored 0) - Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Michael Penix Jr.: In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 (scored 0) - Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (scored 0) - Nathan Jahnke on Jalen Tolbert: PFF's preseason fantasy recap makes a large number of depth-chart, role and fantasy-value calls across the league, including Chig Okonkwo as a top sleeper tight end, Tre Tucker as the Raiders' top receiver, and various backfield hierarchies. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/760054fd-7815-4b86-a9e3-bc9bdb0a730b (scored 0) - Emmett Matasovsky on Christian Izien: Matasovsky says Dobbs is currently leading the backup quarterback race and suggests Christian Izien may be pressed into a starting safety role in Week 1 while Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph rehab. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9715ee92-1646-4ee4-8911-e3e4cbae9027 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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