# Carter Bahns: CBS Sports' panel of 13 writers and analysts named its 2026 All-Breakout Team on defense, selecting Abdul Carter and Dallas Turner at edge, Walter Nolen and Derrick Harmon at defensive tackle, Jihaad Campbell, Payton Wilson and Edgerrin Cooper at linebacker, Nohl Williams and Travis Hunter at cornerback, and Kevin Winston Jr. and Malaki Starks at safety. Specific claims include Carter topping his four-sack rookie total, double-digit sacks for Turner, and starting jobs for Williams and Hunter. **Claimed:** Aug 26, 2026 **Pundit:** Carter Bahns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/carter-bahns **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-all-breakout-team-top-defensive-players/ 15 checkable claims — 11 sleeper calls, 2 depth chart calls and 2 player season numbers — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 20 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > It feels like a lock that the fifth-place finisher in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting will finish this season with more than the four sacks he logged in his debut campaign. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Derrick Harmon to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Derrick Harmon, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Turner to record 10 sacks** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Dallas Turner, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Walter Nolen to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Walter Nolen, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Abdul Carter to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Abdul Carter, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Edgerrin Cooper to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Edgerrin Cooper, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malaki Starks to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Malaki Starks, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Abdul Carter to record 4 sacks** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Abdul Carter, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nohl Williams to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Nohl Williams, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Payton Wilson to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Payton Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jihaad Campbell to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Jihaad Campbell, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kevin Winston Jr. to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Kevin Winston Jr., Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Turner to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Dallas Turner, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nohl Williams to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Nohl Williams, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Hunter to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Travis Hunter - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Travis Hunter - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Derrick Harmon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/derrick-harmon - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Dallas Turner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dallas-turner - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Walter Nolen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/walter-nolen - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Abdul Carter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/abdul-carter - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Edgerrin Cooper — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/edgerrin-cooper - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Malaki Starks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malaki-starks - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Nohl Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nohl-williams - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Payton Wilson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/payton-wilson - Jihaad Campbell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jihaad-campbell - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Kevin Winston Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kevin-winston-jr - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter ## What others said about the same people - 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) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to open the season as Minnesota's starting quarterback and to be one of the better quarterback values in 2026 fantasy drafts, and he likewise likes Tyler Shough as New Orleans' entrenched starter with an easy schedule. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/18bf77c0-c921-4593-997e-8405355274e9 (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Michael Carter: Kerr says several Eagles have raised their stock in camp: Darius Cooper is emerging as the team's WR4, Drew Kendall is the No. 3 interior lineman/top backup at guard and center, Willie Lampkin is in prime position to make the 53-man roster, and Michael Carter is a roster lock who could start at safety in Week 1. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/922a9343-f96d-419d-8091-49b64dd471d9 (scored 0) - Matt Okada on Kyler Murray: In a PPR-framed fantasy draft guide, Okada makes a few non-fantasy claims: rookie Jeremiyah Love will be Arizona's featured back despite being listed as RB2, Tua Tagovailoa will be Atlanta's Week 1 starter, and Kyler Murray will open the season as Minnesota's starting quarterback. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8ada4169-6627-4730-a98d-6869382735d2 (scored 100) - Mike Fanelli on Kyler Murray: Fanelli ranks all 32 NFL teams for 2026 fantasy purposes, with the Bengals first and the Dolphins last, and makes assorted calls including Joe Burrow winning Comeback Player of the Year, Drake Maye leading the league in passing touchdowns, various starting-role and depth-chart projections, plus sleepers (Godwin, Travis Hunter, Jonathon Brooks) and a bust call on De'Von Achane. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2c6f6ca7-2193-4aef-8a62-e4a7f535b80a (scored 100) ## More sleeper calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Matt Money Smith on Tre Harris: Smith says Ladd McConkie is a legitimate No. 1 receiver who could post a Jaylen Waddle-like season of roughly 1,700 yards and eight touchdowns, and he predicts second-year Chargers receiver Trey Harris will have a big year under Mike McDaniel. He also expects Philip Rivers to become an NFL head coach and thinks the Chargers offense will be good in the coming season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1f779ee4-78d9-4f01-a069-bcd0ef45fc72 (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Javonte Williams: Carney predicted AJ Brown would not be back with the Eagles, forecast a wave of free-agent landing spots (Breece Hall to the Chiefs, Alec Pierce to the 49ers, Rico Dowdle to the Saints, George Pickens to the Patriots, Mike Evans to the Bills), and named Week 1 starting quarterbacks for several teams in flux. He also gave fantasy takes on Javonte Williams, Chris Olave and others. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9337347d-fde9-46c9-9bb6-26ade467538b (scored 100) - Ross Jackson on Devaughn Vele: Ross Jackson agreed to the same Saints mock draft board — Jeremiah Love at eight, Akeem Mesador in the second, Keonte Scott at 73, Keelan Rutledge and Ted Hurst in the fourth, Xavien Harris at 148, Aaron Anderson in the fifth and Bryce Boettcher in the sixth — and also called Devon Vellet a 2026 breakout candidate. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b4c58f9f-23b8-4857-8505-17c213d3a342 (scored 0) - Greg Cosell on Omarion Hampton: Cosell expects the Nick Bonito vs. Will Campbell matchup to be pivotal, predicts Caleb Williams' future is bright, expects the Chargers' run game to improve dramatically under Mike McDaniel with a good season from Omarion Hampton, and expects Sean Payton not to hide Stidham. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/26c1330e-ee04-42a9-b29d-d6f0cc6bab6a (scored 0) - Joe Pisapia on Omarion Hampton: Joe Pisapia's 2026 first round is receiver-heavy, starting with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Ja'Marr Chase, insisting Amon-Ra St. Brown belongs in the top five, keeping Justin Jefferson in round one, and dropping Christian McCaffrey to 12. He also sees Omarion Hampton as a value who will be a top-10 pick a year later. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/830a3414-41f0-4e58-9f3b-b1a5f9e10c3c (scored 0) - Mike Harmon on Ray Davis: Harmon gave his Week 18 fantasy rankings — top five quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers — plus lists of 'hot plays,' 'cold sores' (players to avoid) and 'ninjas' (sneaky plays), and said Trevor Lawrence would land around a top-four fantasy quarterback finish for the season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e2e20c82-d482-48e6-90f3-929d0862fc0d (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. 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