Brandon Carney · Aug 5, 2026
Co-host of Brand Coverage who called Deebo Samuel a draft-day value, warned off Kyle Pitts and Courtland Sutton, and in the sleepers/busts draft took Kenneth Walker, Jordan Tyson, JK Dobbins and Malik Washington as sleepers while naming Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashee Rice, Malik Nabers and TreVeyon Henderson as busts.
“Kenneth Walker would it just would not shock me if he was maybe not number one, but, like, the number three running back provided health to the top two guys, Gibbs and Bijon, this season.”
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16 checkable claims from this
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Deebo Samuel Sr. to outplay his draft cost
“I think Deebo is kind of just automatically now gonna be one of the better values in drafts because he feels like a guy who you can fairly comfortably throw in your flex.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Fantasy Bust CallsKyle PittsAtlanta FalconsAug 5, 2026
Kyle Pitts to fall short of his draft cost
“He's average. Shut up. Don't draft Kyle Pitts. This is the last time I'm gonna warn you guys.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Courtland Sutton to fall short of his draft cost
“And now with as he gets older and we're hearing this about Pat Bryant potentially taking on more of a role, I'm just pretty out on Cortland's side.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Luther Burden III to be 2nd on the depth chart
“But to me, it's like I'm being convinced more and more that he's at least gonna be a top two target on this team.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Kenneth Walker III to outplay his draft cost (mid to late second round)
“depending on the platform you look at, this guy is going mid to late second round... Pads, Kenneth Walker.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Kenneth Walker III to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points
“it just would not shock me if he was maybe not number one, but, like, the number three running back provided health to the top two guys, Gibbs and Bijon, this season”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Sleeper CallsJordyn TysonNew Orleans SaintsAug 5, 2026
Jordyn Tyson to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver 38)
“And it and at wide receiver 38 going behind... Jordan Tyson, easily to me, has the clearest upside case to be, like, a top fifteen, sixteen wide receiver.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Sleeper CallsJ.K. DobbinsDenver BroncosAug 5, 2026
J.K. Dobbins to outplay his draft cost (RB 34)
“And when you are drafting a guy, you know, RB 34, and it's, like, 80 what is that gonna be? Like, eightieth, ninetieth overall”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Depth Chart CallsJ.K. DobbinsDenver BroncosAug 5, 2026
J.K. Dobbins to be 1st on the depth chart
“So it's he's he's his team's RB one behind one of the best lines in the league.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Sleeper CallsMalik WashingtonMiami DolphinsAug 5, 2026
Malik Washington to outplay his draft cost
“But Malik Washington is just he's a cheap wide receiver one. He is their wide receiver one.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Malik Washington to be 1st on the depth chart
“Like, this is the guy that is going to be their number one wideout.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to fall short of his draft cost (drafted as the wide receiver three, at worst wide receiver four on some platforms)
“But I could see Jackson Smith and Jigba who is being drafted as the wide receiver three, at worst wide receiver four on some platforms, finish as, like, wide receiver thirteen, fourteen, something like that.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Rashee Rice to fall short of his draft cost
“So he's hurt, and it doesn't sound like they wanna use him. Does that sound like a good fantasy pick you wanna make? Personally, I'm good.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Malik Nabers to fall short of his draft cost (at worst a second round pick)
“It's Malik Neighbors... I'm assuming he's gonna ascend to at worst a second round pick... I'm not investing in a Matt Nagy offense.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
TreVeyon Henderson to fall short of his draft cost
“my last bus pick is my boy, Tre'Veon Henderson... but the way he's ranked is, like, factoring in the potential or even likelihood that he's gonna take the job. It's not gonna fucking happen”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart
“It's not gonna fucking happen unless Ramondre Stevenson gets hurt... So he's gonna get a lot of volume.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.