# Mike Renner: Renner predicted a massive breakout for Luther Burden, said the Rams will carry five tight ends (naming the five who make it), pegged several receivers' spots on their teams' depth charts, called the Dolphins the worst receiving corps in the NFL, and said Jeremiah Smith will be the first receiver — possibly the first player — off the board next spring. **Claimed:** Jun 24, 2026 **Pundit:** Mike Renner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner **Outlet:** Pushing the Pile (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/pushing-the-pile-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8174599/8174599_2026-04-12-051439.192.mp3?rssID=6037 14 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls, 5 roster spot calls, 1 mock draft pick, 1 position group ranking, 1 position order call and 1 positional finishe — 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 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 5. > I think Luther Burden is due for a massive breakout year. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Darius Cooper to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Darius Cooper, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Colby Parkinson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Colby Parkinson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Higbee to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordan Whittington to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jordan Whittington, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **But all that being said, I still think the Miami Dolphins deserve their own tier. This is not only the worst receiving corps in the NFL.** - Kind: Position Group Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Smith - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiah Smith to be 1st wide receiver off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Jeremiah Smith - Verdict: not settled yet - **Treylon Burks to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Treylon Burks, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terrance Ferguson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Terrance Ferguson, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Demario Davis to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Demario Davis, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Zachariah Branch to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Zachariah Branch, Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Max Klare to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Max Klare, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dontayvion Wicks to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dontayvion Wicks, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Garrett Wilson to finish top 20 at his position, by receiving yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Garrett Wilson, New York Jets - Verdict: too vague to check ## Who this take is about - Darius Cooper — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/darius-cooper - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Colby Parkinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colby-parkinson - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Tyler Higbee — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-higbee - Jordan Whittington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-whittington - Jeremiah Smith — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-smith - Treylon Burks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/treylon-burks - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Terrance Ferguson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/terrance-ferguson - Demario Davis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/demario-davis - Zachariah Branch — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/zachariah-branch - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Max Klare — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/max-klare - Dontayvion Wicks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dontayvion-wicks - Garrett Wilson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/garrett-wilson - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets ## What others said about the same people - Blaine Grisak on Dean Connors: Grisak argues Wesley Bailey has essentially played his way onto the Rams' roster after a 10-pressure preseason game, suggests Dean Connors and Tim Keenan III could be cut and stashed on the practice squad, and makes a case for Jarquez Hunter making the 53 despite bubble status. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dd80ddb6-ed9f-4eb7-9ec6-58f9e56d90d8 (scored 0) - Blaine Grisak on Dean Connors: After the Rams' first preseason game, Grisak predicted the full 53-man roster, naming three quarterbacks, four running backs, five receivers, five tight ends, nine offensive linemen, four linebackers, six defensive linemen, four edge rushers, five cornerbacks, five safeties and three special teamers, with Dean Connors headed for the practice squad instead. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/893ce849-9f8b-40c4-b5bc-a578611b14f8 (scored 100) - Blaine Grisak on Dean Connors: Reviewing the Rams' preseason win, Grisak predicted roster outcomes: Dean Connors likely lands on the practice squad rather than the 53, Xavier Smith's roster chances look poor, Nick Andersen is a strong practice squad candidate, and Mark Redman is likely a practice squad candidate. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6093b2fb-ed84-405f-9566-ec32fbdee8b6 (scored 0) - Fox Sports on Michael Penix Jr.: Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a90e69a8-707f-43e9-a63e-cdb3e7bd0829 (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Cole Payton: Kerr ranks the Eagles' 2025 draft picks by cut risk, predicting seventh-rounders Keyshawn James-Newby and Cole Wisniewski land on the practice squad, while Cole Payton, Uar Bernard, Makai Lemon, Eli Stowers and Markel Bell make the 53. He also says Lemon starts Week 1 and Bell is the right tackle of the future. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ae8f39f7-dab8-4908-a53e-e3401a7c8bee (scored 100) - David Harrison on Tim Settle: Harrison gives his initial 53-man roster projection for the Washington Commanders: three quarterbacks including Ethan Kalyak Manus, three running backs, four tight ends, six receivers (leaving off De'Ami Brown and Jaden Bradley), nine offensive linemen with Matt Goldman at center, and a defense of six linebackers but only four cornerbacks. He also projects Tunstall and Newton going to IR on Monday with De'Ami Brown and Dietrich Wise re-signed, plus a corner-heavy practice squad. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1d5b2565-5531-47ac-bff8-ccb9b23a980a (scored 100) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Pat Fitzmaurice on Aaron Jones: In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/31adc8bb-8f15-453f-bbcf-cab44e29b8b3 (scored 100) - Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100) - Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100) - Bradley Locker on Carson Wentz: PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a3716f21-0488-4fc8-a414-c25c2d781a6e (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Rashod Bateman: In his Week 2 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice recommends a slate of pickups he expects to outperform their current rostership (Kaelon Black, Deebo Samuel, Tyler Shough, Geno Smith and others), lays out several depth-chart expectations (Black as the 49ers' No. 2 back, Shedeur Sanders eventually taking over in Cleveland, Penix returning for Atlanta), and flags Fool's Gold/drop candidates such as Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Bourne and Rashid Shaheed. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6218d3c2-61e7-4ace-9976-b51eeefdf22c (scored 0) - Bill Huber on Chris McClellan: Huber's first Packers rookie progress report projects second-round cornerback Brandon Cisse to hold onto his spot with the No. 1 defense, third-round defensive tackle Chris McClellan to start in Week 1, and fifth-round lineman Jager Burton to be the team's top interior backup rather than a starter. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dcf9daae-b511-490c-b438-173cf91e8597 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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