# Tucker Franklin: 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. **Claimed:** Jun 19, 2026 **Pundit:** Tucker Franklin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/tucker-franklin **Outlet:** KC Sports Network (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/kc-sports-network-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://pdrl.fm/8d7cde/mgln.ai/e/256/pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/bluewire.simplecastaudio.com/8bf45406-115f-47da-8dc8-dcc5713f4a83/episodes/5e2da256-ade9-4aa9-91aa-bd08e9f91ffc/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8bf45406-115f-47da-8dc8-dcc5713f4a83&awEpisodeId=5e2da256-ade9-4aa9-91aa-bd08e9f91ffc&feed=BJf5DYgc 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. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. 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. > Like, they might have the best quarterback room in the league, on on just pure talent. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Like, they might have the best quarterback room in the league, on on just pure talent.** - Kind: Position Group Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Garrett Nussmeier to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Garrett Nussmeier, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Patrick Mahomes to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaylon Moore to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jaylon Moore, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chris Jones to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Khyiris Tonga to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Khyiris Tonga, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Emari Demercado to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Emari Demercado, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kenneth Walker III to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brendan Sorsby to be picked “day three ask pick”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Brendan Sorsby - Verdict: not settled yet - **Justin Fields to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Justin Fields, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Garrett Nussmeier — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/garrett-nussmeier - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Patrick Mahomes — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes - Jaylon Moore — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaylon-moore - Chris Jones — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/chris-jones-0106 - Khyiris Tonga — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/khyiris-tonga - Emari Demercado — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/emari-demercado - Kenneth Walker III — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenneth-walker-iii - Brendan Sorsby — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brendan-sorsby - Justin Fields — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/justin-fields ## What others said about the same people - Pete Prisco on Kansas City Chiefs: Prisco is the lone expert cited picking Kansas City, 20-17 over Denver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bea2711b-1066-488c-9180-75b8af7b8ab8 (scored 57.14) - Mike Florio on Kansas City Chiefs: Florio 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4b20f46e-ebc0-462f-9e7a-2ab82f91a2ea (scored 57.14) - John Pluym on Kansas City Chiefs: Pluym's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e7e5c159-21f2-4766-92de-857294ef51cf (scored 100) - Matt Verderame on Kansas City Chiefs: Verderame's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e4f51f97-310d-4665-a47e-fdab93ff1fd1 (scored 100) - Mike Kadlick on Kansas City Chiefs: Kadlick's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/934613ff-97e3-4894-a383-faa755bdfc35 (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on Kansas City Chiefs: An 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d6f9bde0-aad0-4013-967c-c197b2e9be19 (scored 57.14) ## 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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