Jeff Kerr· Aug 6, 2026
After one week of Eagles training camp, Kerr names the leaders in six position battles: Dontayvion Wicks as the No. 2 receiver, Marcus Epps as the starting safety opposite Andrew Mukuba, Andy Dalton as the backup quarterback, Jalyx Hunt as the No. 2 edge rusher, Darius Cooper as the WR5, and Johnny Mundt as the TE2.
“Wicks is the clear frontrunner to win this job.”
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Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 4.
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Dontayvion Wicks · 2026 season9 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 3. Jeff Kerr said 2. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
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7 checkable claims in this take
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Johnny Mundt to be 2nd on the depth chart
“TE2 The clubhouse leader: Johnny Mundt ... Mundt is the TE2 by default.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jalyx Hunt to be 2nd on the depth chart
“No. 2 edge rusher The clubhouse leader: Jalyx Hunt”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Andy Dalton to be 2nd on the depth chart
“QB2 The clubhouse leader: Andy Dalton ... Dalton has just been better overall, but slightly better.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dontayvion Wicks to be 2nd on the depth chart
“WR2 The clubhouse leader: Dontayvion Wicks ... Wicks is the clear frontrunner to win this job.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Andrew Mukuba to be 1st on the depth chart
“Epps has been with the first team at safety opposite Andrew Mukuba throughout the summer (Mukuba has a starting spot locked up).”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Marcus Epps to be 1st on the depth chart
“Starting safety The clubhouse leader: Marcus Epps ... For now, Epps is the starter.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Darius Cooper to be 5th on the depth chart
“WR5 The clubhouse leader: Darius Cooper ... This battle is essentially settled through a week of camp”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Gregg RosenthalGame Outcome Picks · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 100Rosenthal picked the Texans to reach the Super Bowl, the Eagles to win the NFC East and to beat Washington in Week 1, and the Dolphins to end up with the No. 1 pick in the 2027 draft.
- Vani HanamirianScore Predictions · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 88The show's producer takes the optimistic side at 12-5 for the Eagles and predicts a low-scoring 17-10 week one win over Washington.
- Dave UramScore Predictions · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 98The station's Bulldog reporter leans to 10 wins rather than 12 for the Eagles, expects them to start 2-0 by beating Washington and Tennessee, and predicts a 21-20 Eagles win in the opener.
- Dan "Buzz" WilsonScore Predictions · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 88The host (called Dan by his guest) predicts the Eagles go 12-5, make the playoffs with a likely divisional-round exit, and beat Washington 24-17 in the week one opener; he also guesses Andy Dalton is the backup QB.
- Nick WrightGame Outcome Picks · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 100Wright picked Tampa Bay to beat Cincinnati outright, Philadelphia to beat Washington, Dallas to beat the Giants, and said he was one of the few nationally to pick the Chiefs to win it all.
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