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Joshua Brisco· Aug 4, 2026

Brisco says the Chiefs' 2026 rookie class has an outrageous ceiling but won't replicate the 2022 class's depth, and places rookies Emmett Johnson and Garrett Nussmeier third on their respective depth charts while calling Jeffrey Bassa the fourth linebacker.

“Johnson and Nussmeier are both third on the depth chart for now, with long-term reasons for optimism.”

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3 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

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

Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room on every one.

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Emmett Johnson · 2026 season

9 calls from 6 pundits between 2 and 3. Joshua Brisco said 3. the room's median is 2. not settled yet

Joshua Brisco — 3the room — 9 calls from 6 punditsmedian 2

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