# Jeff Cavanaugh: Jeff projected the Cowboys' offensive 53-man roster: nine offensive linemen (with Bass, Shelton, Leverett and Cornelius as the depth pieces and Nate Thomas and Keegan cut), three tight ends, Javonte Williams and Malik Davis atop the backfield, and five receivers with Mingo in and Camden Brown headed to the practice squad. He also gave reception and passing projections and said Jayshawn Barham will be starting before long. **Claimed:** Aug 26, 2026 **Pundit:** Jeff Cavanaugh — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeff-cavanaugh **Outlet:** DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/dlls-dallas-cowboys-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://tracking.swap.fm/track/xt6bq09fJCm8CxP7DUGF/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/822/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/injector.simplecastaudio.com/d5ae5375-e417-4df4-8c3d-3d7ba352b111/episodes/5fabe9cf-1b11-4567-8e74-a3161d147bdf/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d5ae5375-e417-4df4-8c3d-3d7ba352b111&awEpisodeId=5fabe9cf-1b11-4567-8e74-a3161d147bdf&feed=4Fqey2NA 27 checkable claims — 12 roster spot calls, 8 depth chart calls and 7 player season numbers — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 25 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 9 of 27 have settled so far, averaging 66.7 out of 100, against 77.8 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 10 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 9. > So he stays, and Keegan goes, and we're gonna keep nine. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Nick Leverett to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Nick Leverett, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Camden Brown to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Camden Brown, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Jonathan Mingo to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jonathan Mingo, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Drew Shelton to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Drew Shelton, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Nathan Thomas to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Nathan Thomas, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **TJ Bass to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: TJ Bass, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Marquez Valdes-Scantling to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Ajani Cornelius to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ajani Cornelius, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Luke Schoonmaker to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Luke Schoonmaker, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dak Prescott to record ? passing yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Javonte Williams to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Nick Nash to record 90 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Nick Nash, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **CeeDee Lamb to record 90 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Hunter to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Travis Hunter, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malik Davis to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malik Davis, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaishawn Barham to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jaishawn Barham, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ryan Flournoy to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ryan Flournoy, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Keegan to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Trevor Keegan, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaydon Blue to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jaydon Blue, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brevyn Spann-Ford to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Brevyn Spann-Ford, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **KaVontae Turpin to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: KaVontae Turpin, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Javontee Herndon to record 20 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Javontee Herndon, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jake Ferguson to record 70 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jake Ferguson, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Luke Schoonmaker to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Luke Schoonmaker, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaydon Blue to record 15 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jaydon Blue, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brevyn Spann-Ford to record 35 receptions** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Brevyn Spann-Ford, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joe Milton III to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Joe Milton III, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Nick Leverett — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nick-leverett - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Camden Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/camden-brown - Jonathan Mingo — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jonathan-mingo - Drew Shelton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/drew-shelton - Nathan Thomas — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nathan-thomas - TJ Bass — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tj-bass - Marquez Valdes-Scantling — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/marquez-valdes-scantling - Ajani Cornelius — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ajani-cornelius - Luke Schoonmaker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/luke-schoonmaker - Dak Prescott — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dak-prescott - Javonte Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/javonte-williams - Nick Nash — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nick-nash - CeeDee Lamb — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ceedee-lamb - Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter - Malik Davis — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malik-davis - Jaishawn Barham — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaishawn-barham - Ryan Flournoy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ryan-flournoy - Trevor Keegan — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trevor-keegan - Jaydon Blue — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaydon-blue - Brevyn Spann-Ford — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brevyn-spann-ford - KaVontae Turpin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kavontae-turpin - Javontee Herndon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/javontee-herndon - Jake Ferguson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jake-ferguson - Joe Milton III — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/joe-milton-iii ## What others said about the same people - Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66b5ed7b-41bd-4f67-9b4d-16eae4675e67 (scored 100) - Garrett Podell on Dallas Cowboys: Previewing the Week 1 'Sunday Night Football' game, the piece picks Dallas to beat New York comfortably, arguing Prescott, Lamb and Pickens will exploit the Giants' cornerbacks while the Cowboys' defense contains Jaxson Dart. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/994d94d2-7aa5-4911-8404-9efbdfc22a46 (scored 35.71) - Chris Broussard on Dallas Cowboys: Broussard took Tampa Bay over Cincinnati as his upset alert, predicted a 34-17 Cowboys win over the Giants, and had picked Dak Prescott as MVP. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/51e94822-1a3d-4d9a-bf30-f6cb6df22819 (scored 28.57) - Nick Wright on Dallas Cowboys: Wright picked Tampa Bay to beat Cincinnati outright, Philadelphia to beat Washington, Dallas to beat the Giants, and said he was one of the few nationally to pick the Chiefs to win it all. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5b52c3b5-50b8-4e09-9fb0-41c9bf1aaf8b (scored 0) - Eric Mangini on Dallas Cowboys: Mangini's upset alert was Washington over Philadelphia; in the chips segment he backed Houston, Dallas and Denver; and his Monday headline was Cincinnati mauling Tampa Bay, with Joe Burrow as his MVP and the Bengals as AFC North champs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e5bc3ec1-bf97-4273-a223-f5661d0cca8a (scored 0) - Kirk Herbstreit on Dallas Cowboys: 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 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) - Cody Rourke on Mitchell Fraboni: Rourke names the Ravens as the bounce-back team most likely to be dangerous in the AFC again, and says Houston's defense alone should carry the Texans into the postseason. He also expects long snapper Mitchell Fraboni to be one of Denver's practice-squad elevations for the Chiefs game, and slots Pat Bryant as Denver's third receiver behind Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ecf0b4d8-7096-41e4-b8bd-f37d5cdcd8d5 (scored 0) - Sayre Bedinger on Adam Prentice: Benninger expects Houston's elite defense to make them either a division winner or a wild card team, thinks Marvin Mims was trending toward being Denver's fourth receiver rather than just the return man, and figures Adam Prentice will be the Broncos' other practice-squad call-up. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac244b64-ba35-48be-bad9-b54ef4f4fcfc (scored 0) - Bob Morris on Adam Prentice: Morris predicts Jarrett Stidham holds the backup QB job behind Bo Nix, Adam Prentice makes the 53-man roster as the fullback/fourth back, and Lucas Krull gets cut. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fbd4f215-eaf5-4bff-9431-d661656ff28a (scored 100) - Erick Trickel on Adam Prentice: After the Broncos' preseason opener, Trickel argued fullback Adam Prentice has shown enough value to earn a spot on the 53-man roster ahead of the team's fourth running back options (Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, Cody Schrader). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3b8bcd8c-c4ab-4a02-9bb6-39d20cae9d37 (scored 100) - 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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