# Jordan Dajani: Along with Tyler Sullivan, ranked the top half of NFL rosters on paper for 2026, placing the Rams first, Seahawks second and Eagles third. **Claimed:** Aug 26, 2026 **Pundit:** Jordan Dajani — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jordan-dajani **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-roster-rankings-rams-seahawks/ 24 checkable claims — 22 depth chart calls, 1 award pick and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 33 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 20 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 19. > CBS Sports' Jordan Dajani and Tyler Sullivan recently took the temperature of where every roster in the NFL clocks in -- on paper. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Blake Miller to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Blake Miller, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Guyton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyler Guyton, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Boye Mafe to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Boye Mafe, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ethan Pocic to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ethan Pocic, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **DeVonta Smith to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alijah Vera-Tucker to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Alijah Vera-Tucker, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ryan Flournoy to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ryan Flournoy, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rashid Shaheed to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rashid Shaheed, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ed Ingram to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ed Ingram, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rock Ya-Sin to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rock Ya-Sin, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Here are their rankings for the top half of the league -- from 16-1.** - Kind: Power Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Myles Murphy to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Myles Murphy, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Keylan Rutledge to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Keylan Rutledge, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Omar Speights to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Omar Speights, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Simmons to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Josh Simmons, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Aireontae Ersery to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Aireontae Ersery, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaylon Moore to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jaylon Moore, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Wyatt Teller to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Wyatt Teller, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Lomu to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Caleb Lomu, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jared Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jared Wilson, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terence Steele to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Terence Steele, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Penei Sewell to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nate Landman to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Nate Landman, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Blake Miller — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/blake-miller - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - Will Anderson Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-anderson-jr - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Tyler Guyton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-guyton - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Boye Mafe — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/boye-mafe - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Ethan Pocic — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ethan-pocic - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - DeVonta Smith — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devonta-smith - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Alijah Vera-Tucker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/alijah-vera-tucker - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Ryan Flournoy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ryan-flournoy - Rashid Shaheed — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rashid-shaheed - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Ed Ingram — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ed-ingram - Rock Ya-Sin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rock-ya-sin - Myles Murphy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/myles-murphy - Keylan Rutledge — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/keylan-rutledge - Omar Speights — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/omar-speights - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Josh Simmons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/josh-simmons - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Aireontae Ersery — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/aireontae-ersery - Jaylon Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaylon-moore - Wyatt Teller — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/wyatt-teller - Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu - Jared Wilson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jared-wilson - Terence Steele — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/terence-steele - Penei Sewell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/penei-sewell - Nate Landman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nate-landman ## What others said about the same people - 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) - Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66b5ed7b-41bd-4f67-9b4d-16eae4675e67 (scored 100) - 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) - Jeff Kerr on Michael Carter: Kerr says several Eagles have raised their stock in camp: Darius Cooper is emerging as the team's WR4, Drew Kendall is the No. 3 interior lineman/top backup at guard and center, Willie Lampkin is in prime position to make the 53-man roster, and Michael Carter is a roster lock who could start at safety in Week 1. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/922a9343-f96d-419d-8091-49b64dd471d9 (scored 0) - Michael Hanich on Bud Clark: Hanich suggests Nick Emmanwori may miss Week 1 after ankle surgery, and that Noah Igbinoghene is making a strong case to be the Seahawks' Week 1 starting nickel, with Bud Clark also possibly stepping into a starting role if Emmanwori is out. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c15b8321-a10e-421f-8076-039ca96a05a8 (scored 0) - Mason Cameron on Ethan Pocic: An unsigned PFF piece ranks the NFL's top 32 centers heading into the 2026 season, with Creed Humphrey first for the fourth straight year, and names Ethan Pocic and Austin Schlottmann as the favorites to win starting center jobs in Baltimore and Tennessee. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac17490e-98b7-4d3c-9fea-750e5dc9e486 (scored 0) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - 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) - 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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