# John Shipley: Shipley breaks down Jacksonville's initial 53-man roster, predicting undrafted rookie QB Joey Aguilar lands on the practice squad, rookie guard Emmanuel Pregnon starts at left guard in Week 1, and laying out the interior defensive line pecking order. **Claimed:** Aug 30, 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-full-53-man-roster-after-final-cuts-who-joins-trevor-lawrence-and-travis-hunter 5 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > Look for undrafted rookie quarterback Joey Aguilar as the top option for the practice squad spot. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Joey Aguilar to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Joey Aguilar, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Matt Dickerson to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Matt Dickerson, 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 - **Arik Armstead to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Arik Armstead, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **DaVon Hamilton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: DaVon Hamilton, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Joey Aguilar — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/joey-aguilar - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Matt Dickerson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/matt-dickerson - Emmanuel Pregnon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-pregnon - Arik Armstead — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/arik-armstead - DaVon Hamilton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/davon-hamilton ## What others said about the same people - Chris Rose on D.J. Reed: Hosting a mock free-agency draft, Rose predicted destinations for Nick Bolton, Carlton Davis, Russell Wilson, Malcolm Koonce, Stefon Diggs, Byron Murphy, Chase Young and Jacoby Brissett, plus Justin Fields returning to Pittsburgh, Ronnie Stanley leaving Baltimore, and the Browns trading up to No. 1 to take Cam Ward. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/854e8838-2328-4092-997e-8ad4ee22995d (scored 0) - 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 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) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Tyler Sullivan on Deshaun Watson: An unsigned CBS Sports preseason review grading all 32 teams, which along the way stakes out a number of depth-chart calls for Week 1 and beyond — including Deshaun Watson opening as Cleveland's starter, Fernando Mendoza taking over as Las Vegas' QB1 by season's end, and Minnesota's Murray-Wentz-McCarthy quarterback order. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/054d7c3e-baca-4414-b3dd-72c4eced2725 (scored 100) - Ryan Wilson on Deshaun Watson: A CBS Sports piece states Deshaun Watson has won Cleveland's starting quarterback job for Week 1 with Shedeur Sanders next in line, while arguing Watson will not play like even an average NFL quarterback and that none of the Browns' current young passers should stop them from drafting a first-round quarterback next April. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff870e69-9992-4166-aa81-9b49d6f77f55 (scored 100) - Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano argues the Browns do not have a franchise quarterback and that it's unlikely Watson or Sanders is their long-term answer. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/80cb396b-8dbf-4e39-bd65-6d25df403db1 (scored 100) - John Breech on Deshaun Watson: The unsigned newsletter author says Deshaun Watson will start Week 1 at Jacksonville, notes he voted for Jaxson Dart as his breakout QB rather than Caleb Williams, and says newly signed Daniel Carlson is the favorite to win the Saints' kicking job. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1e520b2b-bf4e-4a82-9743-7cb7bc3ee125 (scored 100) - Mark Chichester on Deshaun Watson: Unsigned PFF piece reporting/asserting that Deshaun Watson will be Cleveland's Week 1 starting quarterback against Jacksonville, with Shedeur Sanders behind him on the depth chart. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ef347873-c28b-4a47-bb04-2488937cd3cf (scored 100) - Zachary Pereles on Deshaun Watson: The unsigned recap argues Sanders clearly outplayed Watson and, even if Sanders isn't named the Week 1 starter, predicts both quarterbacks will see significant playing time in 2026. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1b6d3216-38ff-4922-9e0a-807497573121 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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