# Cody Roark: Cody laid out his projected Broncos 53-man roster, naming four running backs, five receivers, five tight ends (including Nate Adkins as a fullback/tight end hybrid), five safeties, four outside linebackers, five off-ball linebackers and five cornerbacks, with Adam Prentice starting on the practice squad. **Claimed:** Jul 23, 2026 **Pundit:** Cody Roark — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/cody-roark **Outlet:** Locked On Broncos (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/locked-on-broncos-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/ed7d56/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/596acaf7-a268-4ea6-94a9-efedb9c15d14/episodes/eeeee063-ba36-4b97-88cd-1b23fa3f89c3/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=596acaf7-a268-4ea6-94a9-efedb9c15d14&awEpisodeId=eeeee063-ba36-4b97-88cd-1b23fa3f89c3&feed=f6CBcmwn 41 checkable claims — 36 roster spot calls and 5 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 37 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 5 of 41 have settled so far, averaging 80 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > But right now, four running backs on the 53 is kind of a tough realm in terms of where we're at right now. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Adam Prentice to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Adam Prentice, Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **J.K. Dobbins to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: J.K. Dobbins, Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jordan Turner to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jordan Turner, Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **RJ Harvey to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Evan Engram to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Evan Engram, Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Marvin Mims Jr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Marvin Mims Jr., Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Quan McMillian to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ja'Quan McMillian, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonah Elliss to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jonah Elliss, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Red Murdock to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Red Murdock, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pat Surtain II to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Pat Surtain II, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brandon Jones to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Brandon Jones, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Joly to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Justin Joly, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Taurean York to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Taurean York, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alex Singleton to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Alex Singleton, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alex Singleton to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Alex Singleton, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremy Crawshaw to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jeremy Crawshaw, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jonah Coleman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jonah Coleman, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Adam Trautman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Adam Trautman, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **JL Skinner to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: JL Skinner, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Devon Key to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Devon Key, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Talanoa Hufanga to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Talanoa Hufanga, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Strnad to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Justin Strnad, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Strnad to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Justin Strnad, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Wil Lutz to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Wil Lutz, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dondrea Tillman to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dondrea Tillman, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaleel McLaughlin to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jaleel McLaughlin, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nik Bonitto to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brandon Jones to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Brandon Jones, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Que Robinson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Que Robinson, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pat Bryant to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Pat Bryant, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Riley Moss to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Riley Moss, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Miles Scott to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Miles Scott, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallen Bentley to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dallen Bentley, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Troy Franklin to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Troy Franklin, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Courtland Sutton to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaylen Waddle to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jaylen Waddle, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Talanoa Hufanga to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Talanoa Hufanga, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jahdae Barron to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jahdae Barron, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nate Adkins to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Nate Adkins, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kris Abrams-Draine to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Kris Abrams-Draine, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Devon Key to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Devon Key, Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Adam Prentice — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/adam-prentice - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos - J.K. Dobbins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/j-k-dobbins - Jordan Turner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordan-turner - RJ Harvey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rj-harvey - Evan Engram — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/evan-engram - Marvin Mims Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/marvin-mims-jr - Ja'Quan McMillian — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ja-quan-mcmillian - Jonah Elliss — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jonah-elliss - Red Murdock — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/red-murdock - Pat Surtain II — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/pat-surtain-ii - Brandon Jones — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brandon-jones - Justin Joly — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/justin-joly - Taurean York — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/taurean-york - Alex Singleton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/alex-singleton - Jeremy Crawshaw — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremy-crawshaw - Jonah Coleman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jonah-coleman - Adam Trautman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/adam-trautman - JL Skinner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jl-skinner - Devon Key — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/devon-key - Talanoa Hufanga — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/talanoa-hufanga - Justin Strnad — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/justin-strnad - Wil Lutz — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/wil-lutz - Dondrea Tillman — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dondrea-tillman - Jaleel McLaughlin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaleel-mclaughlin - Nik Bonitto — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nik-bonitto - Que Robinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/que-robinson - Pat Bryant — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/pat-bryant - Riley Moss — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/riley-moss - Miles Scott — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/miles-scott - Dallen Bentley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dallen-bentley - Troy Franklin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/troy-franklin - Courtland Sutton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/courtland-sutton - Jaylen Waddle — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaylen-waddle - Jahdae Barron — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jahdae-barron - Nate Adkins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nate-adkins - Kris Abrams-Draine — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kris-abrams-draine ## What others said about the same people - Jared Dubin on Denver Broncos: Dubin picks Denver to win narrowly in Kansas City, 21-20. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b4339e96-6ced-44c2-88e9-b490d027df7b (scored 2.38) - Tyler Sullivan on Denver Broncos: Sullivan picks Denver to beat Kansas City 24-20. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d8636e57-b6d8-471a-a98a-75871c7ee5bf (scored 9.52) - Jordan Dajani on Denver Broncos: Dajani picks the Broncos over the Chiefs, 17-14. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/12e23aa9-d2ca-4db3-bfb0-25c09e63b1eb (scored 7.14) - John Breech on Denver Broncos: In the Pick Six newsletter, Breech picks the Broncos to upset the Chiefs on Monday night, 23-21. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/31f3511a-a211-46e0-a6dd-d2cfb70ee207 (scored 4.76) - Jared Dubin on Denver Broncos: The unbylined CBS Sports preview picks Denver to win at Arrowhead in Week 1, 21-20, and expects Kenneth Walker III to be Kansas City's lead back while Jaylen Waddle serves as Bo Nix's top receiving target in Denver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cdfdacff-d438-489d-bad2-1d9587b82609 (scored 2.38) - Danny Parkins on Denver Broncos: Parkins picked the Giants to upset Dallas, the Steelers to beat Atlanta by two scores, the Bears to beat Carolina, the Bills to beat Houston and Denver to beat Kansas City outright; he also said Justin Herbert will win an MVP and had the Bengals as AFC North champs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/36c480cc-6b54-4cea-8204-3fc00ea6493c (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) - 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) - Charean Williams on Israel Abanikanda: Williams expects the Cowboys to elevate practice squad running back Israel Abanikanda to the active roster for Sunday's season opener after Malik Davis's hip injury. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1b1ecc54-8c96-4764-b595-85a9f5f0cd76 (scored 0) - Ralph Ventre on Greg Dortch: Ventre expects the Bills to elevate Greg Dortch from the practice squad to handle punt return duties for the season opener at Houston. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4601fedf-7b96-4776-ac37-a0b12d43da83 (scored 0) - Patricia Traina on Braxton Berrios: Traina projects the Giants' Week 1 inactive list: Darius Slayton, Thomas Fidone II, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Elijah Campbell, J.C. Davis and Bobby Jamison-Travis, with Braxton Berrios elevated from the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b611d711-e898-4a2c-b27d-3ac154727828 (scored 0) - Randy Gurzi on Israel Abanikanda: Gurzi predicts the Cowboys' 17-man practice squad, naming each player he expects Dallas to sign, including a surprise addition of released Giants tackle Evan Neal. He also predicts Jaydon Blue will be claimed off waivers by another team and that Sam Williams will land elsewhere. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a37588ef-f76e-4f06-a951-a85a563271d5 (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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