# Bradley Locker: An unsigned PFF piece on preseason Week 1 standouts projects several depth-chart outcomes, naming expected starters in New Orleans, Baltimore and Las Vegas while suggesting rookies Malachi Fields and Matthew Hibner will climb into No. 2 roles for the Giants and Ravens.

**Claimed:** Aug 18, 2026
**Pundit:** Bradley Locker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bradley-locker
**Outlet:** Pro Football Focus — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/pro-football-focus
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.pff.com/news/10-nfl-players-who-turned-heads-in-their-2026-preseason-debuts/

8 checkable claims — 8 depth chart 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.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

> The Saints figure to start Kool-Aid McKinstry and Quincy Riley at boundary corner to begin the season.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Matthew Hibner to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Matthew Hibner, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Marlon Humphrey to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Nate Wiggins to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Nate Wiggins, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kool-Aid McKinstry to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kool-Aid McKinstry, New Orleans Saints
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Malachi Fields to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malachi Fields, New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Quincy Riley to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Quincy Riley, New Orleans Saints
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kolton Miller to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kolton Miller, Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **DJ Glaze to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: DJ Glaze, Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Matthew Hibner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/matthew-hibner
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens
- Marlon Humphrey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/marlon-humphrey
- Nate Wiggins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nate-wiggins
- Kool-Aid McKinstry — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kool-aid-mckinstry
- New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints
- Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Quincy Riley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/quincy-riley
- Kolton Miller — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kolton-miller
- Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders
- DJ Glaze — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dj-glaze

## What others said about the same people

- 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)
- Fernando Alfaro-Donis on Kayshon Boutte: Argues the Raiders' weakest spot is their receiver room, expects Jalen Nailor to take a big step forward in Klint Kubiak's scheme with Kirk Cousins starting before Fernando Mendoza takes over, and suggests Las Vegas should trade a mid-round pick for Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte, who would immediately become their top option. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b988191f-a153-4f4b-a1b8-7b5a7a18265c (scored 0)
- Brandon Carney on Stefon Diggs: Carney drafted a team of rookies he expects to make an immediate fantasy impact (headlined by Karnell Tate and Makai Lemon), predicted landing spots for the remaining big-name free agents, and gave way-too-early division winners, wild cards and award picks — Patriots, Chargers, Bengals, Jaguars, Eagles, Rams, Vikings and Saints as division champs with Joe Burrow as MVP. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c4d477da-4fb8-4a25-a904-c5057a249a70 (scored 0)
- Evan Silva on Baltimore Ravens: In his 2020 fantasy defense/special teams rankings, Silva puts the Steelers first, the 49ers second and the Ravens third, citing pass rush, favorable early schedules and game scripts. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/180b1036-60e5-494b-9b4d-90b5dc3d6528 (scored 58.33)
- Chad Millman on New York Giants: Chad Millman said he had taken money-line positions on several Week 1 underdogs — the Texans outright over the Bills, the Giants outright over Dallas (in a money-line underdog parlay), and Miami outright at Las Vegas — and that the show's survivor pick was the Steelers to win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bd767876-d060-44de-aa5a-3fc87ff4e749 (scored 100)
- Jared Dubin on Baltimore Ravens: Dubin is high on the Ravens and low on the Colts, predicting a big Baltimore road win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5255427f-f227-4e34-b350-059ecc4aa1fd (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)
- 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)

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