# John Shipley: Shipley expects Travis Hunter to open the season as a starting cornerback opposite Montaric Brown, playing more snaps at corner than receiver. He also sees Wyatt Milum as a backup offensive lineman who could serve as the Week 1 swing tackle, and Emmanuel Pregnon and Ezra Cleveland holding the starting guard spots with Cole Van Lanen possibly starting at right tackle. He expects LeQuint Allen Jr. to miss the opener. **Claimed:** Sep 4, 2026 **Pundit:** John Shipley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/john-shipley **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi/jacksonville-5-things-we-learned-about-the-this-week-parker-washington-s-situation 7 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls, 1 roster spot call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > Hunter will be locked and ready to go at the starting cornerback spot opposite of Montaric Brown when the Cleveland Browns visit in nine days. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **LeQuint Allen Jr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: LeQuint Allen Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Parker Washington to move to Jacksonville Jaguars** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Wyatt Milum to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Wyatt Milum, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Travis Hunter, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Montaric Brown to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Montaric Brown, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emmanuel Pregnon to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emmanuel Pregnon, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ezra Cleveland to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ezra Cleveland, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - LeQuint Allen Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/lequint-allen-jr - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Parker Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/parker-washington - Wyatt Milum — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/wyatt-milum - Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter - Montaric Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/montaric-brown - Emmanuel Pregnon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-pregnon - Ezra Cleveland — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ezra-cleveland ## What others said about the same people - 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) - Tyler Sullivan on Jacksonville Jaguars: Sullivan takes the Jaguars to beat the Browns, doubting Deshaun Watson, and takes the Eagles over the Commanders at home. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac678dcb-56cb-48c5-912c-3e8c8522e681 (scored 100) - Pat McAfee on Jacksonville Jaguars: In the show's weekly picks segment Pat took the Steelers at home over Atlanta, the Jaguars over Cleveland, the Raiders over Miami, the Packers at Minnesota and the Cowboys over the Giants. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d72ee420-9220-402c-9a25-44bc6ed8c477 (scored 100) - Kirk Herbstreit on Jacksonville Jaguars: Herbstreit made a full slate of Week 1 picks — Lions, Ravens, Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Packers and Cowboys — and also said he still thinks Seattle is the team to beat in the NFC West. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5bc3755c-9b84-484f-b8f2-b18d51a12261 (scored 100) - Shanna McCarriston on Jacksonville Jaguars: The unsigned piece picks the Jaguars to beat the Browns 30-10 at home, citing Jacksonville's strong defense against Cleveland's weak offense. It also notes Shedeur Sanders is likely to see the field at some point this season and that Travis Hunter could be in the Comeback Player of the Year conversation. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f4c87e87-5804-45dd-89fb-df7a85f9e97c (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Jacksonville Jaguars: Shook makes three ATS picks — Steelers -3.5 over Atlanta, Jaguars -8.5 over Cleveland, Cowboys -2.5 at the Giants — plus a fourth stashed pick on Houston. He gives score predictions of Jaguars 30-9 and Cowboys by 15, and says the Steelers win by 7-10. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ae15f1d0-9ea1-4b85-a08f-3cdf228630b7 (scored 92.86) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - 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) - Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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