# Bucky Brooks: Brooks names his preseason All-22/All-Pro team for the 2026 season, projecting each selected player as one of the league's best at his spot, and adds specific projections: the Rams running the table and winning the Super Bowl behind MVP Matthew Stafford, Bijan Robinson posting 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards as the undisputed RB1, Puka Nacua reaching 100 catches, Ja'Marr Chase and Quenton Nelson earning All-Pro honors, and Patrick Surtain II reclaiming CB1 status. **Claimed:** Sep 3, 2026 **Pundit:** Bucky Brooks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks **Outlet:** Fox Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/fox-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-all-22-roster-building-dream-team-2026 31 checkable claims — 22 pro bowl and all-pro calls, 3 player season numbers, 2 positional finishes, 1 depth chart call, 1 season win total, 1 super bowl pick and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 38 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 5. > Stafford could top off an unbeaten season with a collection of individual honors that reflect his work as a pinpoint passer and scoring machine. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Brock Bowers to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Myles Garrett to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Myles Garrett, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Byron Murphy II to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Byron Murphy II, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Fred Warner to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carson Schwesinger to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pat Surtain II to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Pat Surtain II, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Derek Stingley Jr. to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Devon Witherspoon to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Anderson Jr. to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Derwin James to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to finish with 17 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bijan Robinson to record 1,000 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bijan Robinson to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tristan Wirfs to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jalen Carter to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Creed Humphrey to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joe Alt to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Joe Alt, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kyle Hamilton to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Kyle Hamilton, 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 - **Puka Nacua to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Puka Nacua to move to Los Angeles Rams** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quenton Nelson to make First-team All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Jefferson to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quinn Meinerz to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pat Surtain II to finish top 1 at his position, by interceptions** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Pat Surtain II, Denver Broncos - Verdict: too vague to check - **Brock Bowers to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Puka Nacua to record 100 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Marr Chase to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bijan Robinson to record 1,000 rushing yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Matthew Stafford to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Brock Bowers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brock-bowers - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Myles Garrett — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/myles-garrett - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Byron Murphy II — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/byron-murphy-ii - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Fred Warner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/fred-warner - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Carson Schwesinger — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carson-schwesinger - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Pat Surtain II — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/pat-surtain-ii - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Derek Stingley Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/derek-stingley-jr - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Devon Witherspoon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devon-witherspoon - Will Anderson Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-anderson-jr - Derwin James — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/derwin-james - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Bijan Robinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bijan-robinson - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Tristan Wirfs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tristan-wirfs - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Jalen Carter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jalen-carter - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Creed Humphrey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/creed-humphrey - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Joe Alt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/joe-alt - Kyle Hamilton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kyle-hamilton - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Puka Nacua — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/puka-nacua - Quenton Nelson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/quenton-nelson - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Justin Jefferson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/justin-jefferson - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Quinn Meinerz — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/quinn-meinerz - Ja'Marr Chase — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ja-marr-chase - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Matthew Stafford — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/matthew-stafford ## What others said about the same people - Tyler Sullivan on Drew Lock: In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a14b5e6-066b-457f-b409-a3ddbd512aca (scored 0) - 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) - Chris Brockman on Baker Mayfield: Brockman's season-preview overreactions: Fernando Mendoza becomes an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist; Dak Prescott wins MVP and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl; Jesse Minter's Ravens win the AFC North; C.J. Stroud leads Houston to the AFC's No. 1 seed; Jonathan Taylor approaches 2,000 rushing yards; Baker Mayfield wins the NFC South, goes 12-5 and reaches the NFC title game while landing a $60 million-per-year deal; and Aaron Rodgers throws 35-plus touchdowns as the Steelers go 11-6 and win the North. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d508736e-a824-4fa0-854c-df4ebdd9ef02 (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a7844a-2fb6-44d7-814f-30ec9fbcc26d (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0653fc24-437c-4aba-89ee-f1f417e1983d (scored 100) - 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) ## More pro bowl and all-pro calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Brandon Carney on Trent Williams: Carney made a full playoff bracket, picking the Bears, Niners, Rams, Patriots, Jaguars and Texans in the wild card round, then Seahawks and Rams in the NFC divisional, Broncos and Patriots in the AFC, with the Rams beating the Patriots in the Super Bowl. He also gave award picks including Stafford for MVP and Vrabel for Coach of the Year. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/88101820-7344-4240-93f1-caa15fe95de9 (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 Jeffery Simmons: 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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