# John Shipley: Shipley expects Faalele not to crack the Jaguars' starting offensive line, instead projecting a second-team unit of Little and Edoga at tackle, Monheim at center, and two of Milum, Faalele and Pregnon at guard once players get healthy. He also projects Pregnon and Cleveland as the starting guards in the near term and doubts Mekari will be back in the lineup by Week 1.

**Claimed:** Aug 20, 2026
**Pundit:** John Shipley — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/john-shipley
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi/jacksonville-what-daniel-faalele-s-arrival-means-for-the-offensive-line

6 checkable claims — 6 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2.

> I actually do not think the Faalele addition means much for the current configuration of the starting offensive line, though it does make me wonder about Mekari.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Chuma Edoga to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Chuma Edoga, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Emmanuel Pregnon to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emmanuel Pregnon, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Walker Little to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Walker Little, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Ezra Cleveland to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ezra Cleveland, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jonah Monheim to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jonah Monheim, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Daniel Faalele to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Daniel Faalele, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Chuma Edoga — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chuma-edoga
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Emmanuel Pregnon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-pregnon
- Walker Little — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/walker-little
- Ezra Cleveland — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/ezra-cleveland
- Jonah Monheim — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jonah-monheim
- Daniel Faalele — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/daniel-faalele

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Rose on D.J. Reed: Hosting a mock free-agency draft, Rose predicted destinations for Nick Bolton, Carlton Davis, Russell Wilson, Malcolm Koonce, Stefon Diggs, Byron Murphy, Chase Young and Jacoby Brissett, plus Justin Fields returning to Pittsburgh, Ronnie Stanley leaving Baltimore, and the Browns trading up to No. 1 to take Cam Ward. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/854e8838-2328-4092-997e-8ad4ee22995d (scored 0)
- Jared Dubin on Daniel Faalele: Dubin grades the Faalele trade, predicting Faalele has a decent chance to be Jacksonville's Week 1 starting right guard in competition with Wyatt Milum, and that Evan Neal's odds of making the Giants' 53-man roster improved while Jon Runyan and Francis Mauigoa hold the Giants' starting guard jobs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aae46267-fc6d-44c1-a96c-7355b3db857b (scored 0)
- Tyler Sullivan on Jacksonville Jaguars: Sullivan takes the Jaguars to beat the Browns, doubting Deshaun Watson, and takes the Eagles over the Commanders at home. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac678dcb-56cb-48c5-912c-3e8c8522e681 (scored 100)
- Pat McAfee on Jacksonville Jaguars: In the show's weekly picks segment Pat took the Steelers at home over Atlanta, the Jaguars over Cleveland, the Raiders over Miami, the Packers at Minnesota and the Cowboys over the Giants. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d72ee420-9220-402c-9a25-44bc6ed8c477 (scored 100)
- Kirk Herbstreit on Jacksonville Jaguars: 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 100)
- Shanna McCarriston on Jacksonville Jaguars: The piece picks the Jaguars to beat the Browns 30-10 at home, citing Jacksonville's strong defense against Cleveland's weak offense. It also notes Shedeur Sanders is likely to see the field at some point this season and that Travis Hunter could be in the Comeback Player of the Year conversation. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f4c87e87-5804-45dd-89fb-df7a85f9e97c (scored 100)

## More depth chart calls

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

- Bill Huber on Chris McClellan: Huber's first Packers rookie progress report projects second-round cornerback Brandon Cisse to hold onto his spot with the No. 1 defense, third-round defensive tackle Chris McClellan to start in Week 1, and fifth-round lineman Jager Burton to be the team's top interior backup rather than a starter. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dcf9daae-b511-490c-b438-173cf91e8597 (scored 0)
- Tyler Sullivan on Deshaun Watson: An unsigned CBS Sports preseason review grading all 32 teams, which along the way stakes out a number of depth-chart calls for Week 1 and beyond — including Deshaun Watson opening as Cleveland's starter, Fernando Mendoza taking over as Las Vegas' QB1 by season's end, and Minnesota's Murray-Wentz-McCarthy quarterback order. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/054d7c3e-baca-4414-b3dd-72c4eced2725 (scored 100)
- Ryan Wilson on Deshaun Watson: A CBS Sports piece states Deshaun Watson has won Cleveland's starting quarterback job for Week 1 with Shedeur Sanders next in line, while arguing Watson will not play like even an average NFL quarterback and that none of the Browns' current young passers should stop them from drafting a first-round quarterback next April. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff870e69-9992-4166-aa81-9b49d6f77f55 (scored 100)
- Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano argues the Browns do not have a franchise quarterback and that it's unlikely Watson or Sanders is their long-term answer. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/80cb396b-8dbf-4e39-bd65-6d25df403db1 (scored 100)
- John Breech on Deshaun Watson: The unsigned newsletter author says Deshaun Watson will start Week 1 at Jacksonville, notes he voted for Jaxson Dart as his breakout QB rather than Caleb Williams, and says newly signed Daniel Carlson is the favorite to win the Saints' kicking job. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1e520b2b-bf4e-4a82-9743-7cb7bc3ee125 (scored 100)
- Mark Chichester on Deshaun Watson: Unsigned PFF piece reporting/asserting that Deshaun Watson will be Cleveland's Week 1 starting quarterback against Jacksonville, with Shedeur Sanders behind him on the depth chart. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ef347873-c28b-4a47-bb04-2488937cd3cf (scored 100)

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