Chris Brockman· Apr 6, 2026
Brockman argues the NFL should bar rookie QBs from playing, predicts Fernando Mendoza goes No. 1 overall while Ty Simpson opens the season as a starter, expects Kirk Cousins to start and succeed in Las Vegas, thinks it would be stunning if the Eagles missed the playoffs, and says Kansas City takes an offensive weapon at No. 9.
“Ty Simpson, though, is, and he's gonna start more games this year than Fernando Mendoza.”
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4 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 mock draft pick and 1 playoff pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 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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Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“We know Fernando Mendoza's going number one, probably not gonna start in week one.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Depth Chart CallsTy SimpsonApr 6, 2026
Ty Simpson to be 1st on the depth chart
“Ty Simpson, though, is [going to start in week one], and he's gonna start more games this year than Fernando Mendoza.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart
“Let's talk about Kirko going to the Raiders, presumably to start week one, and I think he's gonna succeed.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksPhiladelphia EaglesApr 6, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
“And if they miss the playoffs, that would be stunning. Don't you think, though, at the end of the day? ... They're they're really good, though.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Cole PaytonHit · 100Kerr ranks the Eagles' 2025 draft picks by cut risk, predicting seventh-rounders Keyshawn James-Newby and Cole Wisniewski land on the practice squad, while Cole Payton, Uar Bernard, Makai Lemon, Eli Stowers and Markel Bell make the 53. He also says Lemon starts Week 1 and Bell is the right tackle of the future.
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Rocco UnderwoodMiss · 0Kerr ranks the Eagles' eight undrafted free agents by their chances of making the initial 53-man roster, with Kapena Gushiken the most likely and predicts at least one UDFA makes the 53. He also forecasts practice squad spots for Zion Wilson, Deontae Lawson and Maximus Pulley, and a release for long snapper Rocco Underwood.
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Ty RobinsonHit · 100Kerr assesses which Eagles have played their way onto or off the initial 53-man roster, projecting roster spots for Willie Lampkin, Drew Kendall, Ty Robinson and others, depth-chart placements for Kendall, Will Shipley, Markel Bell and Jeremiah Trotter Jr., and trouble for Andy Dalton, Rocco Underwood, Micah Morris and Andre Sam.
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Marquise BrownHit · 100Kerr says the Eagles' receiver depth chart is largely settled: Dontayvion Wicks as WR2 in Week 1, Makai Lemon as WR3 by default, and Darius Cooper as WR5 with a roster spot locked up. He also predicts Hollywood Brown holds off Cooper and Elijah Moore to make the 53-man roster, while Moore does enough to avoid being cut.
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Darius CooperHit · 100In his second Eagles 53-man roster projection nine practices into training camp, Kerr names 35 roster locks and eight more players likely to make the team, plus depth-chart calls at backup quarterback, RB3, No. 3 guard and backup center.
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Jordan DavisHit · 100Kerr's updated 53-man roster projection for the Eagles after eight training camp practices, naming which players make the team at each position plus depth-chart placements like Wicks as WR2, Mundt as TE2, Kendall as third guard, Bell as third tackle, and Epps/Carter battling to start at safety.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Fox SportsDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Hit · 100Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Aaron JonesHit · 100In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco.
- 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.
- Rafael ZamoranoDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins.
- Rich HribarDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter.
- 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.