# Alain Poupart: Poupart sorts the Dolphins roster into tiers ahead of the 53-man cutdown, naming 28 players as locks to make the roster and eight more as borderline locks who more than likely make it. He also expects Quinn Ewers to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Malik Willis, and says Darrell Baker Jr. and Storm Duck will start the season on PUP. **Claimed:** Aug 21, 2026 **Pundit:** Alain Poupart — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/alain-poupart **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/onsi/updated-dolphins-roster-tiers-from-the-locks-to-the-long-shots-01m0j7mbqv18 40 checkable claims — 38 roster spot calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 40 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 33 of 40 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 72.7 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > The other seven players here more than likely will make the roster, but each has a question mark that the top tier doesn't have. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Michael Taaffe to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Michael Taaffe, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Kyle Louis to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kyle Louis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Julius Brents to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Julius Brents, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Aaron Brewer to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Aaron Brewer, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Caleb Douglas to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Malik Washington to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Malik Washington, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jonah Savaiinaea to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jonah Savaiinaea, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Kadyn Proctor to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kadyn Proctor, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Ollie Gordon II to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ollie Gordon II, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Kevin Coleman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kevin Coleman, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **De'Von Achane to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Riley Patterson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Riley Patterson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jaylen Wright to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jaylen Wright, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Patrick Paul to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Patrick Paul, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tucker Addington to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tucker Addington, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Caedan Wallace to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Caedan Wallace, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Chop Robinson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Chop Robinson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jordan Phillips to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jordan Phillips, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Joshua Uche to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Joshua Uche, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Zach Sieler to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zach Sieler, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Bradley Pinion to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Bradley Pinion, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Zayne Anderson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zayne Anderson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Austin Jackson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Austin Jackson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jacob Rodriguez to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jacob Rodriguez, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Zeek Biggers to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zeek Biggers, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Malik Willis to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Tyrel Dodson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tyrel Dodson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Chris Johnson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Chris Johnson, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Will Kacmarek to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Will Kacmarek, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Jason Marshall Jr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jason Marshall Jr., Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Greg Dulcich to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Greg Dulcich, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dante Trader Jr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dante Trader Jr., Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Brooks to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jordyn Brooks, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Malik Willis to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Storm Duck to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Storm Duck, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trey Moore to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Trey Moore, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kenneth Grant to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kenneth Grant, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Quinn Ewers to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Quinn Ewers, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Bell to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Chris Bell, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Darrell Baker Jr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Darrell Baker Jr., Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Michael Taaffe — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/michael-taaffe - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Kyle Louis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kyle-louis - Julius Brents — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/julius-brents - Aaron Brewer — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/aaron-brewer - Caleb Douglas — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-douglas - Malik Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-washington - Jonah Savaiinaea — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jonah-savaiinaea - Kadyn Proctor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kadyn-proctor - Ollie Gordon II — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ollie-gordon-ii - Kevin Coleman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kevin-coleman - De'Von Achane — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/de-von-achane - Riley Patterson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/riley-patterson - Jaylen Wright — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaylen-wright - Patrick Paul — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/patrick-paul - Tucker Addington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tucker-addington - Caedan Wallace — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caedan-wallace - Chop Robinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chop-robinson - Jordan Phillips — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-phillips - Joshua Uche — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/joshua-uche - Zach Sieler — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zach-sieler - Bradley Pinion — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/bradley-pinion - Zayne Anderson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zayne-anderson - Austin Jackson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/austin-jackson - Jacob Rodriguez — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jacob-rodriguez - Zeek Biggers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zeek-biggers - Malik Willis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-willis - Tyrel Dodson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyrel-dodson - Chris Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chris-johnson - Will Kacmarek — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/will-kacmarek - Jason Marshall Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jason-marshall-jr - Greg Dulcich — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/greg-dulcich - Dante Trader Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dante-trader-jr - Jordyn Brooks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordyn-brooks - Storm Duck — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/storm-duck - Trey Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trey-moore - Kenneth Grant — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenneth-grant - Quinn Ewers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/quinn-ewers - Chris Bell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chris-bell - Darrell Baker Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/darrell-baker-jr ## What others said about the same people - 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) - 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) - Chad Millman on Miami Dolphins: Chad Millman said he had taken money-line positions on several Week 1 underdogs — the Texans outright over the Bills, the Giants outright over Dallas (in a money-line underdog parlay), and Miami outright at Las Vegas — and that the show's survivor pick was the Steelers to win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bd767876-d060-44de-aa5a-3fc87ff4e749 (scored 0) - Chad Millman on Miami Dolphins: Millman backed several week one sides outright: Miami to beat the Raiders straight up, the Jets over the Titans, an underdog money line parlay of Houston and the Giants, and a favorites money line parlay of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Detroit. He also stands by his preseason take that Drake Maye is a top-five NFL quarterback. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/de991e27-ec15-4c6e-ad88-b55bdaea8665 (scored 0) - Mike Florio on Miami Dolphins: Florio gives score predictions for every Week 1 game of the 2026 NFL season, including an opening-night upset by the Patriots in Seattle and narrow home wins for the Giants and Chiefs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4b20f46e-ebc0-462f-9e7a-2ab82f91a2ea (scored 23.81) - Conor Orr on Miami Dolphins: Orr's Week 1 straight-up picks, including several upsets (Patriots, Buccaneers, Browns, Dolphins, Commanders, Broncos). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/54ae8d21-7621-4c3d-816c-e879aed9b5c2 (scored 0) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - Cody Rourke on Mitchell Fraboni: Rourke names the Ravens as the bounce-back team most likely to be dangerous in the AFC again, and says Houston's defense alone should carry the Texans into the postseason. He also expects long snapper Mitchell Fraboni to be one of Denver's practice-squad elevations for the Chiefs game, and slots Pat Bryant as Denver's third receiver behind Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ecf0b4d8-7096-41e4-b8bd-f37d5cdcd8d5 (scored 0) - Sayre Bedinger on Adam Prentice: Benninger expects Houston's elite defense to make them either a division winner or a wild card team, thinks Marvin Mims was trending toward being Denver's fourth receiver rather than just the return man, and figures Adam Prentice will be the Broncos' other practice-squad call-up. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac244b64-ba35-48be-bad9-b54ef4f4fcfc (scored 0) - Bob Morris on Adam Prentice: Morris predicts Jarrett Stidham holds the backup QB job behind Bo Nix, Adam Prentice makes the 53-man roster as the fullback/fourth back, and Lucas Krull gets cut. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fbd4f215-eaf5-4bff-9431-d661656ff28a (scored 100) - Erick Trickel on Adam Prentice: After the Broncos' preseason opener, Trickel argued fullback Adam Prentice has shown enough value to earn a spot on the 53-man roster ahead of the team's fourth running back options (Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, Cody Schrader). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3b8bcd8c-c4ab-4a02-9bb6-39d20cae9d37 (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Aaron Donald: Shook unveiled his first NFL power rankings of the year, putting the Rams first, the Broncos second and the defending champion Seahawks only third, with the Dolphins last. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ea18c6ec-7662-4e66-91ed-4d0ef9d7d97d (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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