Derek Brown· May 3, 2026
Brown pegs Jeremiah Love as RB12 and a top-15 back, expects James Conner to be traded before Week 1, sees the Seahawks rookie Price as a low-end RB2, and makes several depth-chart calls (Mike Washington as Raiders RB2, Cousins starting Week 1, Cole Payton as Eagles QB2 in 2027, K'Tron Allen as Washington's starter, Seth McGowan as Colts' backup).
“But based on the talent, he's different... he's gonna be a top fifteen back, probably just volume and talent.”
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9 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls, 3 positional finishes and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 8 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 7.
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Kirk Cousins · 2026 season23 calls from 23 pundits between 1 and 1. Derek Brown said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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9 checkable claims in this take
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Kaytron Allen to be 1st on the depth chart
“So if we walked into week one or coming out of camp and k Tron Allen is going to be their starter. I'm not going to be shocked.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsJames ConnerMay 3, 2026
James Conner to move — “traded before week one”
“I think James Connor with them reworking his contract, I'll be very surprised if he's not traded before week one.”
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Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart
“Is starting week one. I'll make a bet on that line.”
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Cole Payton to be 2nd on the depth chart
“After this season, Andy Dalton Tanner McKee are both free agents we could walk into twenty twenty seven and Cole Payton is the clear QB two behind Jalen Hurts.”
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Seth McGowan to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Seth McGowan. I think he's gonna be the automatic carbat two for the colts.”
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Jadarian Price to finish top 24 at his position, by fantasy points
“I've got him in that borderline like low end RB two range.”
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Jeremiyah Love to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points
“right now with volume I've got him at RB twelve”
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Mike Washington to be 2nd on the depth chart
“So Mike Washington, I mean he's the automatic RB two on the depth chart.”
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Jeremiyah Love to finish top 15 at his position, by fantasy points
“he's gonna be a top fifteen back, probably just volume and talent”
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