# Bryan DeArdo: An unsigned CBS Sports piece names one player per team with the best Hall of Fame case, flagging several current players as already-locked future Hall of Famers (Henry, Kelce, Stafford, Jordan, Rodgers, Williams, plus Mahomes, T.J. Watt and Mike Evans), and calls Bijan Robinson the NFL's best running back as of last season. **Claimed:** Aug 6, 2026 **Pundit:** Bryan DeArdo — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bryan-deardo **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/best-nfl-hall-of-fame-candidates-by-team-rodgers/ 10 checkable claims — 9 pro bowl and all-pro calls and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 17 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > Rodgers is a shoo-in first-ballot Hall of Famer. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Matthew Stafford to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **T.J. Watt to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Aaron Rodgers to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mike Evans to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Mike Evans, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Kelce to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Patrick Mahomes to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cameron Jordan to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trent Williams to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Derrick Henry to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bijan Robinson to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: too vague to check ## Who this take is about - Matthew Stafford — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/matthew-stafford - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - T.J. Watt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/t-j-watt - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Aaron Rodgers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/aaron-rodgers - Mike Evans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/mike-evans - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Travis Kelce — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/travis-kelce - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Patrick Mahomes — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes - Cameron Jordan — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cameron-jordan - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Trent Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trent-williams - Derrick Henry — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/derrick-henry - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Bijan Robinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bijan-robinson - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons ## 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) - 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) - John Breech on Tua Tagovailoa: The unsigned Pick Six newsletter expects Seth McLaughlin to step into the Lions' starting center job with Cade Mays injured, and suggests Tua Tagovailoa is on track to be Atlanta's Week 1 starting quarterback. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a040e9f9-5016-4dce-b2b3-a4c411e950f5 (scored 0) - Matt Okada on Tua Tagovailoa: In a PPR-framed fantasy draft guide, Okada makes a few non-fantasy claims: rookie Jeremiyah Love will be Arizona's featured back despite being listed as RB2, Tua Tagovailoa will be Atlanta's Week 1 starter, and Kyler Murray will open the season as Minnesota's starting quarterback. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8ada4169-6627-4730-a98d-6869382735d2 (scored 0) - theScore on Tua Tagovailoa: theScore's staff power rankings for all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/24fe7834-99fc-43fe-a5c1-5de6d46c8cd5 (scored 0) - Mike Fanelli on Tua Tagovailoa: Fanelli ranks all 32 NFL teams for 2026 fantasy purposes, with the Bengals first and the Dolphins last, and makes assorted calls including Joe Burrow winning Comeback Player of the Year, Drake Maye leading the league in passing touchdowns, various starting-role and depth-chart projections, plus sleepers (Godwin, Travis Hunter, Jonathon Brooks) and a bust call on De'Von Achane. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2c6f6ca7-2193-4aef-8a62-e4a7f535b80a (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) - Peter Bukowski on Zach Thomas: Bukowski breaks down combine performances and predicts Caleb Banks will be the first defensive tackle drafted, that Kyle Lewis will rise into second-round range, that Lee Hunter's poor testing will keep the Packers away, and that the Packers will not draft a tight end in the top 100. He also predicts the Packers will cut Elton Jenkins and expects Kingsley Enagbare to leave while Rashan Gary returns. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9156576d-e149-4fd9-8dcc-aa727761e497 (scored 0) - Jeff "Coach Jags" Jagodzinski on Tucker Kraft: The former Packers tight ends coach said Tucker Craft is a Pro Bowl-caliber tight end, and separately endorsed Christian Watson as a true No. 1 receiver for Green Bay. He also ranked the tight ends he has coached all-time. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/21466ae4-1034-4fb8-a341-3653f9f2127f (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) - 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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