Tucker Franklin· Jun 19, 2026
Tucker ranked the Chiefs' position groups with quarterback first, saying Kansas City may have the best quarterback room in the league behind a Mahomes-Fields-Nussmeier trio, laid out expected starters at running back, defensive tackle and right tackle, and expects Brendan Sorsby to be only a day-three supplemental pick.
“Like, they might have the best quarterback room in the league, on on just pure talent.”
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10 checkable claims — 8 depth chart calls, 1 mock draft pick and 1 position group ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 4.
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- Position Group RankingsJun 19, 2026
“Like, they might have the best quarterback room in the league, on on just pure talent.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Garrett Nussmeier to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Patrick Holmes, Justin Fields, Garrett Nussmeier, being your one, two, three”
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Patrick Mahomes to be 1st on the depth chart
“Patrick Holmes, Justin Fields, Garrett Nussmeier, being your one, two, three”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJaylon MooreKansas City ChiefsJun 19, 2026
Jaylon Moore to be 1st on the depth chart
“Jalen Moore is an interesting one at right tackle... I think that that is the bar for Jalen Morris to be a serviceable right tackle.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsChris JonesKansas City ChiefsJun 19, 2026
Chris Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
“Kairus, Tonga, and Chris Jones being your one, two starters”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsKhyiris TongaKansas City ChiefsJun 19, 2026
Khyiris Tonga to be 1st on the depth chart
“Kairus, Tonga, and Chris Jones being your one, two starters”
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Emari Demercado to be 2nd on the depth chart
“where you had Kenneth Walker and Amari DeMarco is your one and two”
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Kenneth Walker III to be 1st on the depth chart
“where you had Kenneth Walker and Amari DeMarco is your one and two”
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- Mock Draft PicksBrendan SorsbyJun 19, 2026
Brendan Sorsby to be picked “day three ask pick”
“I would be shocked if anybody uses a day one or two pick on him, truthfully. So you're probably looking at day three ask pick on him.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJustin FieldsKansas City ChiefsJun 19, 2026
Justin Fields to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Justin Fields being your backup quarterback is no joke”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsClose · 57Prisco is the lone expert cited picking Kansas City, 20-17 over Denver.
- Mike FlorioScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsClose · 57Florio gives score predictions for every Week 1 game of the 2026 NFL season, including an opening-night upset by the Patriots in Seattle and narrow home wins for the Giants and Chiefs.
- John PluymGame Outcome Picks · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Pluym's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games.
- Matt VerderameGame Outcome Picks · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Verderame's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games.
- Mike KadlickGame Outcome Picks · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Kadlick's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsClose · 57An unsigned CBS Sports Week 1 picks column predicts final scores for all 16 games, including a Seahawks rout of the Patriots in the Super Bowl rematch and a late Chiefs win over Denver in Patrick Mahomes' return.
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- Steven RuizDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Miss · 0In 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.
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