Jeff Kerr· Aug 24, 2026
Kerr 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.
“Lampkin has earned a roster spot.”
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11 checkable claims — 6 depth chart calls, 4 roster spot calls and 1 trade and signing call — 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.
1 of 11 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 2.
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Who this take is about
11 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Willie Lampkin to make the roster
“Lampkin has earned a roster spot.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- PHI
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- 02a8d4b0-4fe5-4659-afe9-4ccbaa599978
- 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:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsEli StowersPhiladelphia EaglesAug 24, 2026
Eli Stowers to make the roster
“While Stowers is making this team, his performance this preseason has reminisced his play in training camp.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Andy Dalton to move to Philadelphia Eagles
“The Eagles just can't trust Dalton to play a football game against a first-team defense. They should look to move on.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsMarkel BellPhiladelphia EaglesAug 24, 2026
Markel Bell to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Bell showcased early in training camp he earned the No. 3 tackle job, but this preseason essentially sealed the deal.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsEli StowersPhiladelphia EaglesAug 24, 2026
Eli Stowers to be 2nd on the depth chart
“the Eagles may be in the market to improve at TE2”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsDrew KendallPhiladelphia EaglesAug 24, 2026
Drew Kendall to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Kendall has seized the No. 3 guard spot. emerging as the top option at left guard and right guard.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsWill ShipleyPhiladelphia EaglesAug 24, 2026
Will Shipley to be 3rd on the depth chart
“The RB3 job belongs to Shipley”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsDrew KendallPhiladelphia EaglesAug 24, 2026
Drew Kendall to be 2nd on the depth chart
“He's also the backup center to Cam Jurgens as well.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsTy RobinsonPhiladelphia EaglesAug 24, 2026
Ty Robinson to make the roster
“The Eagles were hoping Robinson could justify having a roster spot at a loaded position like defensive tackle, and he locked up that opportunity.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsFred JohnsonPhiladelphia EaglesAug 24, 2026
Fred Johnson to make the roster
“Johnson should still have a spot on this roster, since the Eagles need veteran depth at tackle.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
“Trotter Jr. will earn that opportunity to start in Philadelphia or somewhere else”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 100Sullivan takes the Jaguars to beat the Browns, doubting Deshaun Watson, and takes the Eagles over the Commanders at home.
- 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.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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- Ralph VacchianoDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Vacchiano 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice 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.
- 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.
- Mike FlorioDepth Chart Calls · Shedeur SandersMiss · 0Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3.