Grant Chachere· Aug 7, 2026
Chachere describes the Saints' settled depth chart entering the preseason: Tyler Shough as the starting quarterback, with Chris Olave and rookie Jordan Tyson holding the top two receiver spots while Vele, Lance and Brown fight for the WR3 job.
“As it stands, $132 million man Chris Olave and first-round draft choice Jordan Tyson have seemingly locked up the first two spots in the receiving corps.”
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3 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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Chris Olave to be 1st on the depth chart
“As it stands, $132 million man Chris Olave and first-round draft choice Jordan Tyson have seemingly locked up the first two spots in the receiving corps.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tyler Shough to be 1st on the depth chart
“With Tyler Shough holding down the starting quarterback role, Spencer Rattler and Zach Wilson are battling for the backup role.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jordyn Tyson to be 2nd on the depth chart
“As it stands, $132 million man Chris Olave and first-round draft choice Jordan Tyson have seemingly locked up the first two spots in the receiving corps. However, one spot remains open.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Ross JacksonRoster Spot Calls · Juwan JohnsonHit · 100Ross Jackson gives his final preseason 53-man roster projection for the New Orleans Saints, naming who makes the initial roster at every position group, who starts on injured reserve or the practice squad, and who the five starting offensive linemen and kicker will be.
- Doug JoubertRoster Spot Calls · Will ShermanHit · 100Joubert projects the Saints' 53-man roster ahead of the cutdown deadline, naming every player he expects to make the team by position group, plus several players he expects to receive PUP/IR designations, and predicting Torricelli Simpkins will later be moved to the practice squad.
- Doug JoubertRoster Spot Calls · Kelvin Banks Jr.Miss · 0Joubert grades the Saints' units after their win at Baltimore and predicts that left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. will be placed on injured reserve, with one of three practice-squad tackles potentially elevated.
- Doug JoubertRoster Spot Calls · Daniel CarlsonHit · 100Joubert expects Daniel Carlson to win the Saints' place kicker job, as reflected in the site's final 53-man roster projection.
- Ross JacksonRoster Spot Calls · Carl GrandersonHit · 100Ross Jackson lays out his early defensive 53-man roster projection for the 2026 Saints, naming five edge rushers, four interior defensive linemen, five cornerbacks, five linebackers and five safeties, plus his kicker, punter and long snapper, and sends Mike Heldman, Chris Rumph and Jackson Sirmon to the practice squad.
- Ross JacksonRoster Spot Calls · Jeremiah WrightMiss · 0Ross Jackson projects the New Orleans Saints' offensive 53-man roster: three quarterbacks with Tyler Shough starting and Spencer Rattler as the backup, four running backs including Alvin Kamara, six wide receivers with Jalen Polk making it, three tight ends, ten offensive linemen with a set starting five, and Charlie Smith at kicker.
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- Matt SeveranceDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2.
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- Bradley LockerDepth Chart Calls · Carson WentzHit · 100PFF's unsigned adjusted power rankings after Week 1 of the 2026 season place the Bills first, the Rams second and the Dolphins last, with notes on quarterback situations in Seattle, Minnesota and Cleveland.