# Josh Edwards: CBS Sports constructed a 2026 Preseason All-Rookie Team, naming a rookie at each position expected to be the class's best, and made several depth-chart calls along the way, including Fernando Mendoza opening the season behind Kirk Cousins and KC Concepcion leading all rookies in receptions. **Claimed:** Sep 8, 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/2026-nfl-all-rookie-team/ 28 checkable claims — 22 pro bowl and all-pro calls, 5 depth chart calls and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 40 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 4. > Concepcion is a strong candidate to lead all rookies in receptions. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Fernando Mendoza to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Fernando Mendoza to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiyah Love to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carnell Tate to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.C. Concepcion to finish top 1 at his position, by receptions** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Francis Mauigoa to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Francis Mauigoa, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Bailey to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: David Bailey, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rueben Bain to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Rueben Bain, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kayden McDonald to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Kayden McDonald, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christen Miller to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Christen Miller, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sonny Styles to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Sonny Styles, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mansoor Delane to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Mansoor Delane, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brandon Cisse to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Brandon Cisse, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Downs to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Caleb Downs, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dillon Thieneman to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Dillon Thieneman, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Treydan Stukes to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Treydan Stukes, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Treydan Stukes to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Treydan Stukes, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kenyon Sadiq to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Kenyon Sadiq, New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Spencer Fano to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Spencer Fano, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Monroe Freeling to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Monroe Freeling, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brandon Cisse to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Brandon Cisse, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arvell Reese to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Arvell Reese, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denzel Boston to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.C. Concepcion to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Spencer Fano to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Spencer Fano, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kadyn Proctor to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Kadyn Proctor, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jake Slaughter to make Preseason All-Rookie Team** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Jake Slaughter, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Logan Jones to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Logan Jones, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Kayden McDonald — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kayden-mcdonald - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Christen Miller — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christen-miller - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Brandon Cisse — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brandon-cisse - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Dillon Thieneman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dillon-thieneman - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - Treydan Stukes — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/treydan-stukes - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Spencer Fano — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/spencer-fano - Monroe Freeling — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/monroe-freeling - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Kadyn Proctor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kadyn-proctor - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Jake Slaughter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jake-slaughter - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Logan Jones — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/logan-jones ## 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) ## More pro bowl and all-pro calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Pat Gustavson on Charles Cross: Gustafson picked the Bears, Eagles, Rams, Patriots, Jaguars and Texans in the wild card round, the Rams and Bears in the NFC, the Broncos and Patriots in the AFC, and the Patriots to beat the Bears in the Super Bowl. His awards slate included Stafford for MVP, Puka for OPOY and Liam Cohen for Coach of the Year. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/671b9c4f-1f25-4f11-ad26-16a1126ea3b8 (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Trent Williams: Carney made a full playoff bracket, picking the Bears, Niners, Rams, Patriots, Jaguars and Texans in the wild card round, then Seahawks and Rams in the NFC divisional, Broncos and Patriots in the AFC, with the Rams beating the Patriots in the Super Bowl. He also gave award picks including Stafford for MVP and Vrabel for Coach of the Year. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/88101820-7344-4240-93f1-caa15fe95de9 (scored 0) - JP Acosta on Devon Witherspoon: JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named his own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 0) - Danny Parkins on Puka Nacua: Parkins insisted the Bears cannot lose at home to Green Bay, laid points with Buffalo, Philadelphia (in a blowout) and Houston, picked Justin Herbert and the Chargers to beat New England, and said Puka Nacua will be a first-team All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ee4c83a3-1d08-4959-a075-95654fb1b7e9 (scored 0) - Rich Eisen on Jihaad Campbell: Discussing Charles Davis' mock draft, Eisen predicted Jihaad Campbell of Alabama would be an All-Pro next season, and separately expects Trey Lance to be on an NFL roster as a backup quarterback next season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/eafbc8c8-d353-4a41-8e8e-bd3668d03b42 (scored 0) - Rich Eisen on Travis Hunter: From the combine, Eisen argued Travis Hunter is worthy of being the No. 1 overall pick, and projected him as a perennial Pro Bowler who will eventually have to pick a side of the ball. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/71da6e46-88f3-4050-8134-aff88fca25b8 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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