# Kevin Patra: In a league-wide training camp notebook, Patra forecasts a slew of depth-chart outcomes — starters at tackle, center, nickel and quarterback jobs, receiver pecking orders and backfield splits — plus Sonny Styles as a Defensive Rookie of the Year candidate and Aaron Donald returning to the Rams. **Claimed:** Aug 12, 2026 **Pundit:** Kevin Patra — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kevin-patra **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-training-camp-early-takeaways-for-all-32-teams 23 checkable claims — 21 depth chart calls, 1 award pick and 1 trade and signing call — 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 21 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 18. > At this point, I'll be more surprised if Aaron Donald doesn't return. It feels inevitable. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Keionte Scott to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Keionte Scott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Andrei Iosivas to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Andrei Iosivas, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiyah Love to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jahan Dotson to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jahan Dotson, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Anton Harrison to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Anton Harrison, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tua Tagovailoa to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tua Tagovailoa, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kahlil Benson to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kahlil Benson, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alvin Kamara to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sonny Styles to win Defensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Sonny Styles, Washington Commanders - 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 - **Garrett Bradbury to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Garrett Bradbury, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Braxton Jones to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Braxton Jones, Chicago Bears - 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 - **Caleb Lomu to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Caleb Lomu, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: DJ Moore, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Etienne to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Travis Etienne, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ty Simpson to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ty Simpson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rico Dowdle to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rico Dowdle, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Riley Leonard to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Riley Leonard, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Stetson Bennett to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Stetson Bennett, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Aaron Donald to move to Los Angeles Rams** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Stefon Diggs to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Stefon Diggs, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Keionte Scott — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/keionte-scott - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Andrei Iosivas — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/andrei-iosivas - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Kirk Cousins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kirk-cousins - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Jahan Dotson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jahan-dotson - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Anton Harrison — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/anton-harrison - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Tua Tagovailoa — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tua-tagovailoa - Kahlil Benson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kahlil-benson - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Alvin Kamara — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/alvin-kamara - 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 - Tyler Guyton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-guyton - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Garrett Bradbury — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/garrett-bradbury - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears - Braxton Jones — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/braxton-jones - Keylan Rutledge — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/keylan-rutledge - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Caleb Lomu — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-lomu - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - DJ Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dj-moore - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Travis Etienne — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/travis-etienne - Ty Simpson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ty-simpson - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Rico Dowdle — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rico-dowdle - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Riley Leonard — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/riley-leonard - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Stetson Bennett — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/stetson-bennett - Aaron Donald — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/aaron-donald - Stefon Diggs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/stefon-diggs ## What others said about the same people - 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) - 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) - John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0) - Bucky Brooks on Keenan Allen: Brooks predicted J.J. McCarthy won't be on the Vikings' roster (traded or released), said Kyler Murray wins the Vikings' QB competition, made a series of 2025 award picks, made 2026 Heisman/draft projections including Arch Manning as the front-runner for the No. 1 overall pick, and said none of Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow win a championship this season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10c3797b-f9e0-41ca-a2a3-5d765a242a79 (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) ## 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) - 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) - 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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