# Derek Brown: Derek Brown fades the quarterback position early, calls Parker Washington and Quentin Johnston their teams' true No. 1 receivers, expects the Lions to run away with the NFC North, and lists a series of auction values while fading Ladd McConkey, Jakobi Meyers and Brenton Strange. **Claimed:** Jul 18, 2026 **Pundit:** Derek Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/live-2026-fantasy-football-q-a-ranking-risers-and-fallers-rookie-analysis-ep-2093 29 checkable claims — 14 sleeper calls, 4 depth chart calls, 4 fantasy rankings, 3 fantasy bust calls, 3 player season numbers and 1 division winner — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 29 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. > I think the Lions are going to run away with this year. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jaylen Waddle to outplay his draft cost (fifteen dollars)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jaylen Waddle - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to record 14 receiving tds** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost (seven dollars)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **I have him at twenty eighth overall. ECR has him at twenty sixth overall** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Romeo Doubs to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Romeo Doubs, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quentin Johnston to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Parker Washington to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Isaiah Likely, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brenton Strange to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brian Thomas Jr. to record 7 receiving tds** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jakobi Meyers to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Jakobi Meyers, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brian Thomas Jr. to record 1,000 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Detroit Lions to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ladd McConkey to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kevin Coleman to outplay his draft cost (the last round flyer, or pick him up off of waivers)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Kevin Coleman, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonathon Brooks to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jonathon Brooks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kevin Coleman to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kevin Coleman, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Montgomery to outplay his draft cost (fifteen dollars)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: David Montgomery, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Watson to outplay his draft cost (fifteen dollars)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bhayshul Tuten to outplay his draft cost (RB twenty three)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quentin Johnston to outplay his draft cost (seven dollars)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carnell Tate to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Carnell Tate - Verdict: not settled yet - **I am QB two ... I've got Drake May at twenty ninth, like I've got him hugged up right next to Josh Allen.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tony Pollard to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tony Pollard - Verdict: not settled yet - **I say a likely is tight ended eight for me ... tight end eight, bro** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Warren to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ricky Pearsall to outplay his draft cost (four dollars)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Ricky Pearsall - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jalen Hurts to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Yeah, I've got him. I've got him a wide receiver forty four.** - Kind: Fantasy Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jaylen Waddle — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaylen-waddle - A.J. Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Parker Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/parker-washington - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Romeo Doubs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/romeo-doubs - Quentin Johnston — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/quentin-johnston - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Isaiah Likely — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/isaiah-likely - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Brenton Strange — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brenton-strange - Brian Thomas Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brian-thomas-jr - Jakobi Meyers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jakobi-meyers - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - Ladd McConkey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ladd-mcconkey - Kevin Coleman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kevin-coleman - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Jonathon Brooks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jonathon-brooks - David Montgomery — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/david-montgomery - Christian Watson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christian-watson - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Bhayshul Tuten — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bhayshul-tuten - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Tony Pollard — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tony-pollard - Tyler Warren — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Ricky Pearsall — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ricky-pearsall - Jalen Hurts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jalen-hurts - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles ## What others said about the same people - 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) - 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) - Nathan Jahnke on Jalen Tolbert: PFF's fantasy football preseason recap projects depth-chart outcomes, roster spots and fantasy value for numerous players across several preseason games, including Chig Okonkwo's expanded role in Washington, Ja'Kobi Lane as Baltimore's WR3, Malachi Fields winning the Giants' starting X job, and Zachariah Branch being a fantasy bust relative to his late-round cost. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/22a4578b-eb92-41d2-820b-1a7eaa2e4e2f (scored 0) - Jared Dubin on Daniel Faalele: Dubin grades the Faalele trade, predicting Faalele has a decent chance to be Jacksonville's Week 1 starting right guard in competition with Wyatt Milum, and that Evan Neal's odds of making the Giants' 53-man roster improved while Jon Runyan and Francis Mauigoa hold the Giants' starting guard jobs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aae46267-fc6d-44c1-a96c-7355b3db857b (scored 0) ## More sleeper calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Brandon Carney on Javonte Williams: Carney predicted AJ Brown would not be back with the Eagles, forecast a wave of free-agent landing spots (Breece Hall to the Chiefs, Alec Pierce to the 49ers, Rico Dowdle to the Saints, George Pickens to the Patriots, Mike Evans to the Bills), and named Week 1 starting quarterbacks for several teams in flux. He also gave fantasy takes on Javonte Williams, Chris Olave and others. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9337347d-fde9-46c9-9bb6-26ade467538b (scored 100) - Ross Jackson on Devaughn Vele: Ross Jackson agreed to the same Saints mock draft board — Jeremiah Love at eight, Akeem Mesador in the second, Keonte Scott at 73, Keelan Rutledge and Ted Hurst in the fourth, Xavien Harris at 148, Aaron Anderson in the fifth and Bryce Boettcher in the sixth — and also called Devon Vellet a 2026 breakout candidate. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b4c58f9f-23b8-4857-8505-17c213d3a342 (scored 0) - Mike Harmon on Zay Flowers: Harmon gave his Week 18 fantasy rankings — top five quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers — plus lists of 'hot plays,' 'cold sores' (players to avoid) and 'ninjas' (sneaky plays), and said Trevor Lawrence would land around a top-four fantasy quarterback finish for the season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e2e20c82-d482-48e6-90f3-929d0862fc0d (scored 100) - Andrew Erickson on Audric Estimé: Erickson predicted the Chiefs could lose outright at Tennessee in a flat spot, with Tony Pollard finishing as a top-24 running back for a third straight week; he also called Darren Waller a likely TE1 in Week 16, Tetairoa McMillan a top-20 receiver against Tampa Bay, Omarion Hampton the week's RB1, Isaiah Likely a top-12 tight end in a Patriots win over the Ravens, and Audric Estime a smash flex play for the Saints. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9a86737a-7153-4055-8e85-9e8e11d49f0b (scored 0) - Adam Rank on J.J. McCarthy: Rank recommends JJ McCarthy as a Week 15 quarterback streamer against Dallas and thinks Shedeur Sanders can carry fantasy teams into the semifinals against the Bears. For the Week 15 'perfect lineup' he picks Drake Maye as the top quarterback and Christian McCaffrey as a top running back, and he expects Terry McLaurin to produce with Marcus Mariota starting. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/edbecc9c-cb9a-405e-b3d5-856af9f4e21f (scored 0) - Patrick Claybon on Jacoby Brissett: Claibon says Aaron Rodgers' deep-passing outburst was a one-week product of Baltimore's defense and won't continue, still endorses starting Jacoby Brissett in a tough Houston matchup, and picks Devon Achane as the top running back and AJ Brown as the top receiver for Week 15. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/13d54729-d582-4201-9440-31f8510c7305 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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