Derek Brown· Aug 1, 2026
Brown names Bucky Irving, TreVeyon Henderson and Chuba Hubbard as running backs he is avoiding at their 2026 ADP, arguing Irving's efficiency and injury history are concerning, that Henderson won't pass Rhamondre Stevenson and is only an upside RB3, and that Hubbard was the league's most inefficient back and could be leapfrogged by a healthy Jonathon Brooks.
“I'll be avoiding Hubbard in drafts this year.”
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- Depth Chart CallsRhamondre StevensonAug 1, 2026
Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart
“I don't know how Henderson overtakes Stevenson in 2026 if both of these players continue to post per-touch efficiency metrics like they did last season.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJonathon BrooksAug 1, 2026
Jonathon Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart
“If Jonathon Brooks is fully healthy (I think he will be), he could easily be the backfield leader coming out of camp.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsTreVeyon HendersonAug 1, 2026
TreVeyon Henderson to be 2nd on the depth chart
“I don't know how Henderson overtakes Stevenson in 2026... Henderson could eat into Stevenson's workload more in 2026 if he can take another step and payoff as an RB2, but he 's best viewed as an upside RB3.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Ethan HurwitzRoster Spot Calls · TreVeyon HendersonHit · 100Hurwitz gives his latest 53-man roster projection for the Patriots after the preseason opener, naming who makes the team at each position and slotting rookie Jam Miller as RB3, Karon Prunty as CB4 and Kindle Vildor as CB5.
- Zach RobertsRoster Spot Calls · Jonathon BrooksHit · 100Roberts projects the Carolina Panthers' 53-man roster following the Hall of Fame Game, naming every player he expects to make the team at each position, and pegs AJ Dillon as the fourth running back on the depth chart.
- Mason DoddSleeper Calls · TreVeyon HendersonHit · 100Mason went round-by-round with fantasy draft targets, headlined by CeeDee Lamb as a potential overall WR1 at pick six, Devon Achane as a first-round talent falling to round two, Trey McBride outscoring every round-three receiver, and Treveon Henderson as the one player he must leave every draft with.
- Gregg RosenthalRoster Spot Calls · Rhamondre StevensonHit · 100In a five-man mock draft Rosenthal took Jahmyr Gibbs first among his picks, then Saquon, Nico Collins, Chase Brown, Ladd McConkey and Omarion Hampton. He also called Nico Collins a top-five receiver, floated Ladd McConkey finishing as WR3, expected Travis Hunter to become Jacksonville's best receiver, predicted Hampton to become the Chargers' workhorse, thought Rhamondre Stevenson stays on the Patriots, and predicted Kendrick Bourne gets traded to the 49ers.
- Pat GustavsonDepth Chart Calls · TreVeyon HendersonHit · 100Gustafson predicted AJ Brown leaves Philadelphia (favoring the Raiders as a fit), assigned free agents to landing spots (Kenneth Walker to Jacksonville, Rashid Shaheed to the Raiders, Juwan Jennings to the Chargers, Isaiah Likely to the Titans, Christian Kirk to the Dolphins), and named his Week 1 quarterbacks including Deshaun Watson for Cleveland and Mac Jones to the Vikings.
- Rich EisenDepth Chart Calls · TreVeyon HendersonHit · 100Eisen said the Patriots are still likely to win the AFC East and won't be one-and-done, that the Chargers will end Dallas' season next week, that TreVeyon Henderson should out-snap Rhamondre Stevenson, that the NFC East race is over in Philadelphia's favor, and that the winner of the NFC West will be the NFC's No. 1 seed.
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