# Brandon Carney: Carney ran through preseason takeaways and injury news before a mock draft, calling out a batch of rookies and veterans he's targeting or avoiding in fantasy drafts, and staking out several depth-chart calls (Jeremiah Love as Arizona's workhorse, David Montgomery getting the bulk of carries, Juwan Johnson as a borderline top-10 tight end). **Claimed:** Aug 19, 2026 **Pundit:** Brandon Carney — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-carney **Outlet:** Bran Coverage with BenchwarmerBran (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/bran-coverage-with-benchwarmerbran-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.buzzsprout.com/2182919/episodes/19671972-mock-draft-episode-injuries-everywhere-podcast-for-8-19.mp3 23 checkable claims — 10 depth chart calls, 8 fantasy bust calls, 4 sleeper calls and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 28 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 4. > To me, it's really about Olave being a really elite high end receiver draft pick and Juwan Johnson being, like, borderline top 10 tight end to me now. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Devon Velay to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls - Verdict: not settled yet - **De'Zhaun Stribling to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: De'Zhaun Stribling - Verdict: not settled yet - **K.C. Concepcion to outplay his draft cost** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **J.K. Dobbins to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: J.K. Dobbins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Harold Fannin Jr. to fall short of his draft cost (tight end eight)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Olave to outplay his draft cost (second round pick)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Chris Olave - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiyah Love to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Washington to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malik Washington, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian McCaffrey to fall short of his draft cost (at six)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Christian McCaffrey - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordyn Tyson to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Jordyn Tyson, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Alec Pierce to fall short of his draft cost (at ADP)** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tetairoa McMillan to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Juwan Johnson to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Juwan Johnson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cyrus Allen to outplay his draft cost (last round pick)** - Kind: Sleeper Calls · About: Cyrus Allen, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Oronde Gadsden II to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Oronde Gadsden II - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Downs to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Montgomery to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: David Montgomery - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Allgeier to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyler Allgeier, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: DJ Moore - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emeka Egbuka to fall short of his draft cost** - Kind: Fantasy Bust Calls · About: Emeka Egbuka - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Douglas to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jacory Croskey-Merritt to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jacory Croskey-Merritt - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - De'Zhaun Stribling — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/de-zhaun-stribling - K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - J.K. Dobbins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/j-k-dobbins - Harold Fannin Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/harold-fannin-jr - Chris Olave — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chris-olave - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Malik Washington — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-washington - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Christian McCaffrey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christian-mccaffrey - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Alec Pierce — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/alec-pierce - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Tetairoa McMillan — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tetairoa-mcmillan - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Juwan Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/juwan-johnson - Cyrus Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cyrus-allen - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Oronde Gadsden II — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/oronde-gadsden-ii - Josh Downs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/josh-downs - David Montgomery — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/david-montgomery - Tyler Allgeier — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tyler-allgeier - DJ Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dj-moore - Emeka Egbuka — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka - Caleb Douglas — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-douglas - Jacory Croskey-Merritt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jacory-croskey-merritt ## What others said about the same people - 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) - Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (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) - 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) - Paul Keren on Teven Jenkins: Keren says Teven Jenkins still projects as Cleveland's Week 1 starting right guard despite a push from KT Leveston, and that Carson Schwesinger and Quincy Williams will be the Browns' lead linebackers. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/86b36112-724c-4f9c-a4fd-cf74a38be8e4 (scored 0) - Noah Compton on C.J. Allen: After watching the Colts' eleventh training camp practice, Compton says rookie linebacker CJ Allen is still expected to start the regular-season opener, identifies Alec Pierce as the team's top receiver and Cam Taylor-Britt as the first cornerback behind the starting trio, and declares the kicking job Blake Grupe's to lose. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/98a8bd92-bcd8-4b5a-aad7-96ecd936662b (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) - 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) - 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) - 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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