# Jeremy Brener: Brener argues the Seahawks defense remains the NFL's best and is expected to finish as the league's top defense for a second consecutive season, which will keep Seattle afloat while Sam Darnold is injured.

**Claimed:** Sep 10, 2026
**Pundit:** Jeremy Brener — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeremy-brener
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/onsi/3-observations-seattle-seahawks-week-1-win-vs-patriots

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

Nothing to score yet: this grades once the result is in.

> Jobe's pick capped off another elite performance from the defense that is expected to be the best in the league for a second straight season.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Jobe's pick capped off another elite performance from the defense that is expected to be the best in the league for a second straight season.**
  - Kind: Position Group Rankings
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## More position group rankings

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Gregg Rosenthal: In a snake draft of the NFL's best position groups, Rosenthal took the Eagles' tackles as the No. 1 group in the league, followed by the Steelers' edge rushers, Bengals receivers, Texans corners, Lions safeties, Rams defensive tackles, Broncos corners, Chiefs quarterbacks, Patriots corners and Seahawks defensive tackles. He also rated Ja'Marr Chase a top-two receiver and A.J. Brown a top-five receiver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5539f810-db04-4de0-bf1f-5e3006379250 (scored 75)
- Nick Shook: Shook's picks in the best-position-group draft: Buccaneers receivers (over the Bengals), Lions tackles, Ravens tight ends, Steelers interior offensive line, Lions running backs, Giants edge rushers, Ravens safeties, Commanders quarterbacks, Lions defensive tackles and Texans safeties. He also called Jordan Addison one of the league's best No. 2 receivers. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/eefce1fd-b4db-4466-b850-79c0f88969a9 (scored 0)
- Brandon Graham: Graham ranked his top five wide receiver duos with the Eagles first, and predicted Philadelphia returns to the Super Bowl, the Rams make the playoffs again, and picked the Commanders' duo over the Cowboys' new pairing. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a054e705-4e72-4c3f-b475-95b2643e8699 (scored 0)
- Kyle Brandt: Kyle Brandt ranked his top five NFL wide receiver duos, deliberately excluding newly formed pairings, with Cincinnati first and Tampa Bay fifth. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/88c49d42-2a19-4ded-807c-4ac54bece76b (scored 40)
- Jamie Erdahl on Los Angeles Rams: Erdahl ranked her top five wide receiver duos, putting Philadelphia first, Detroit above Minnesota, and Cincinnati fifth. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/331b284f-f71c-4588-9b70-948bf0e82147 (scored 80)
- Isaiah Stanback: Stanback ranked his top five wide receiver duos, with Cincinnati first, Miami second and Philadelphia fifth, and also placed the Lions atop their division. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cc8c795d-9d53-402a-a460-42c830ca2977 (scored 25)

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