# Zachary Pereles: In a training-camp overreaction column, CBS Sports argues Kyler Murray can get the Vikings back to the playoffs, that Kirk Cousins should open the season as the Colts' starter ahead of Fernando Mendoza, that Parker Washington will again lead Jacksonville in receiving yards as part of a breakout year, that the Browns, Cardinals and Falcons will each start multiple quarterbacks, and that Stefon Diggs slots in as Washington's WR2.

**Claimed:** Aug 13, 2026
**Pundit:** Zachary Pereles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/zachary-pereles
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-training-camp-overreactions-kyler-murray-laremy-tunsil-injury/

12 checkable claims — 10 depth chart calls, 1 playoff pick and 1 sleeper call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 17 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 9 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

> He quietly led Jacksonville in receiving yards last year and will loudly repeat that this year.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Chase Bisontis to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Chase Bisontis, Arizona Cardinals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost**
  - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs**
  - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Minnesota Vikings
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Stefon Diggs to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Stefon Diggs, Washington Commanders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kirk Cousins, Indianapolis Colts
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Tua Tagovailoa to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tua Tagovailoa, Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Carson Beck to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Carson Beck, Arizona Cardinals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Parker Washington to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Deshaun Watson to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Chase Bisontis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chase-bisontis
- Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals
- Michael Penix Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/michael-penix-jr
- Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons
- Parker Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/parker-washington
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Jacoby Brissett — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jacoby-brissett
- Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings
- Shedeur Sanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders
- Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns
- Stefon Diggs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/stefon-diggs
- Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders
- Kirk Cousins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kirk-cousins
- Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts
- Tua Tagovailoa — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tua-tagovailoa
- Carson Beck — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carson-beck
- Deshaun Watson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/deshaun-watson

## What others said about the same people

- 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)
- 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)
- Bucky Brooks on Keenan Allen: Brooks predicted J.J. McCarthy won't be on the Vikings' roster (traded or released), said Kyler Murray wins the Vikings' QB competition, made a series of 2025 award picks, made 2026 Heisman/draft projections including Arch Manning as the front-runner for the No. 1 overall pick, and said none of Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow win a championship this season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10c3797b-f9e0-41ca-a2a3-5d765a242a79 (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 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)
- 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)
- Emmett Matasovsky on Christian Izien: Matasovsky says Dobbs is currently leading the backup quarterback race and suggests Christian Izien may be pressed into a starting safety role in Week 1 while Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph rehab. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9715ee92-1646-4ee4-8911-e3e4cbae9027 (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)
- Mike Moraitis on Ozzy Trapilo: Moraitis writes that although Braxton Jones has looked like the favorite, Ozzy Trapilo is likely to take over as the Bears' starting left tackle once he's healthy enough to play. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cdfe5f0f-6783-4730-b9bb-d942e28b037a (scored 0)
- Pete Martuneac on Ozzy Trapilo: After Trapilo's activation from the PUP list roughly seven months after rupturing his patellar tendon, Martuneac says the Bears' left tackle competition is over and Trapilo will be starting at left tackle early in the 2026 season, even if not by Week 1. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d42f10ad-a71c-4ea9-95e8-2b53fde77971 (scored 0)

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