# Dan Patrick: Patrick predicts the Jets will eventually become a competitive, formidable team if they make smart decisions, and questions Dante Moore's readiness while suggesting Moore could supplant Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 pick if Oregon wins the title. He also says Dylan Gabriel is likely a career backup in the NFL.

**Claimed:** Jan 8, 2026
**Pundit:** Dan Patrick — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/dan-patrick
**Outlet:** The Dan Patrick Show (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-dan-patrick-show-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/the-dan-patrick-show/hour-1-trae-young-is-just-a-buster-trade-rooting-for-ole-miss

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

The call scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> There will be a moment where the Jets can actually be formidable if they start making these smart draft picks.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Dillon Gabriel to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dillon Gabriel
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Dillon Gabriel — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dillon-gabriel

## What others said about the same people

- Kyle Brandt on Dillon Gabriel: Brandt doubted Shedeur Sanders would make the Browns' 53-man roster given the crowded QB room, while predicting Cleveland keeps third-rounder Dillon Gabriel. He also had sky-high expectations for Cam Skattebo with the Giants, joking about Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and MVP. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/286364fb-4acf-409a-b480-91bd3c9b000a (scored 100)
- Rich Eisen on Dillon Gabriel: Eisen predicted the same AFC North order as TJ Jefferson — Ravens win the division, Steelers second, Bengals third, Browns last — and said the Steelers make the playoffs again. He also said Shedeur Sanders will make the Browns' 53-man roster and that Dillon Gabriel would be the backup if Flacco goes down, with Flacco as starter. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4b3a01f2-eb4e-413c-a33b-030470f0b0ba (scored 100)
- Nick Wright on Dillon Gabriel: Nick Wright walked through the Browns' quarterback situation and then gave leans and bets on every AFC team's win total, offering concrete win-count expectations for several clubs plus a call on Brock Bowers. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1e745abb-ae8f-4f8c-893e-bfb5d53589b1 (scored 91.67)
- Nick Wright on Dillon Gabriel: Nick Wright predicts Shedeur Sanders stays behind Dylan Gabriel on the Browns depth chart, forecasts a season where Flacco is benched a third of the way in, Gabriel then fails, Shedeur then fails, and Cleveland drafts a quarterback next year. He also makes a long list of win-total, playoff and division calls across the AFC North and beyond. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4e17eca2-e154-41f3-b116-389f8335f9c8 (scored 100)
- Kyle Crabbs on Dillon Gabriel: Crabbs projects all seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with Cam Ward going No. 1 overall to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and Abdul Carter third to the Giants. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 (scored 7.12)
- Mike Florio on Dillon Gabriel: Florio's Week 2 2026 NFL power rankings place the Seahawks first and the Browns last, and he predicts Dillon Gabriel will be Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 10. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/59e1f6d5-0003-4e2d-94d4-da3b5f62eeb3 (not settled)

## 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)
- 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)

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