James Thompson

DT · Illinois; Wisconsin

4 checkable claims from 4 pundits. These are other people’s predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.

Settled · 4

James Thompson to make the rosterBrian Peacock · for 2026 · said Aug 25, 2026
“I've got, James Thompson junior making the roster. I just don't think you can cut him.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
SF
skill:
0
player:
James Thompson
season:
2026
claimed:
he does not make the 53
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
James Thompson to make the rosterParker Hurley · for 2026 · said Aug 24, 2026
“Practice Squad Projection ... James Thompson”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
How this was scored
club:
SF
skill:
-200
player:
James Thompson
season:
2026
claimed:
he lands on the practice squad
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
James Thompson to make the rosterTom Jensen · for 2026 · said Aug 21, 2026
“DT James Thompson Jr. – Has shown enough to keep him, cutting him would be a risk.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
SF
skill:
200
player:
James Thompson
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
James Thompson to be picked at number 223David Harrison · for 2025 · said Feb 16, 2026
“Number two twenty three in the seventh round, wrapping up our mock draft. Defensive lineman, James Thompson Junior”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
James Thompson
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2026; later signed with SF
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18

Settled · 4

James Thompson to make the rosterBrian Peacock · for 2026 · said Aug 25, 2026

“I've got, James Thompson junior making the roster. I just don't think you can cut him.”

Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill

How this was scored

club:: SF
skill:: 0
player:: James Thompson
season:: 2026
claimed:: he does not make the 53
accuracy:: 0
baseline:: 0
difficulty:: 2
the naive guess:: he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:: 18
weeks on the53:: 3
weeks left when called:: 18
first week on the53:: 1
weeks on the practice squad:: 0

James Thompson to make the rosterParker Hurley · for 2026 · said Aug 24, 2026

“Practice Squad Projection ... James Thompson”

Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill

How this was scored

club:: SF
skill:: -200
player:: James Thompson
season:: 2026
claimed:: he lands on the practice squad
accuracy:: 0
baseline:: 100
difficulty:: 2
the naive guess:: he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:: 18
weeks on the53:: 3
weeks left when called:: 18
first week on the53:

James Thompson to make the rosterTom Jensen · for 2026 · said Aug 21, 2026

“DT James Thompson Jr. – Has shown enough to keep him, cutting him would be a risk.”

Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill

How this was scored

club:: SF
skill:: 200
player:: James Thompson
season:: 2026
claimed:: he makes the 53
accuracy:: 100
baseline:: 0
difficulty:: 2
the naive guess:: he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:: 18
weeks on the53:: 3
weeks left when called:: 18
first week on the53:

James Thompson to be picked at number 223David Harrison · for 2025 · said Feb 16, 2026

“Number two twenty three in the seventh round, wrapping up our mock draft. Defensive lineman, James Thompson Junior”

Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill

How this was scored

draft:: 2026
naive:: a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:: 50
player:: James Thompson
season:: 2025
zero at:: undrafted
outcome:: went undrafted in 2026; later signed with SF
accuracy:: 0
baseline:: 50
actual pick:: undrafted
difficulty:: 1
weeks in the season:: 18