# Jeff Kerr: Kerr 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. **Claimed:** Aug 28, 2026 **Pundit:** Jeff Kerr — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeff-kerr **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/eagles/onsi/eagles-rookie-draft-picks-most-at-risk-of-being-roster-cuts-this-weekend-01m148hpf7da 15 checkable claims — 12 roster spot calls and 3 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 13 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 6 of 15 have settled so far, averaging 66.7 out of 100, against 66.7 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1. > Lemon is expected to play in the preseason finale, but he'll start Week 1. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **A.J. Epenesa to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: A.J. Epenesa, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Nolan Smith to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Nolan Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Makai Lemon, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Arnold Ebiketie to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Arnold Ebiketie, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jalyx Hunt to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jalyx Hunt, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Markel Bell to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Markel Bell, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Keyshawn James-Newby to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Keyshawn James-Newby, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cole Wisniewski to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Cole Wisniewski, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Markel Bell to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Markel Bell, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Uar Bernard to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Uar Bernard, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Eli Stowers to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Eli Stowers, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cole Payton to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Cole Payton, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cole Payton to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Cole Payton, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joshua Weru to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Joshua Weru, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Makai Lemon to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Makai Lemon, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - A.J. Epenesa — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/a-j-epenesa - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Nolan Smith — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nolan-smith - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Arnold Ebiketie — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/arnold-ebiketie - Jalyx Hunt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jalyx-hunt - Markel Bell — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/markel-bell - Keyshawn James-Newby — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/keyshawn-james-newby - Cole Wisniewski — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cole-wisniewski - Uar Bernard — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/uar-bernard-1580 - Eli Stowers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/eli-stowers - Cole Payton — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cole-payton - Joshua Weru — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/joshua-weru ## What others said about the same people - Tyler Sullivan on Philadelphia Eagles: Sullivan takes the Jaguars to beat the Browns, doubting Deshaun Watson, and takes the Eagles over the Commanders at home. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac678dcb-56cb-48c5-912c-3e8c8522e681 (scored 100) - Gregg Rosenthal on Philadelphia Eagles: Rosenthal 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/506d4078-f2ff-4a40-bff4-b764e136a7e7 (scored 100) - Vani Hanamirian on Philadelphia Eagles: The 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9ee237b2-cac6-4c0d-88fc-72e1f79b35f1 (scored 88.1) - Dave Uram on Philadelphia Eagles: The 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/00b30674-12cb-41b5-9369-6b1cddbf3bad (scored 97.62) - Dan "Buzz" Wilson on Philadelphia Eagles: The 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f09a6ee8-a884-4d80-bfcd-58b70d9235d8 (scored 88.1) - Nick Wright on Philadelphia Eagles: Wright 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5b52c3b5-50b8-4e09-9fb0-41c9bf1aaf8b (scored 100) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0) - Cody Rourke on Mitchell Fraboni: Rourke names the Ravens as the bounce-back team most likely to be dangerous in the AFC again, and says Houston's defense alone should carry the Texans into the postseason. He also expects long snapper Mitchell Fraboni to be one of Denver's practice-squad elevations for the Chiefs game, and slots Pat Bryant as Denver's third receiver behind Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ecf0b4d8-7096-41e4-b8bd-f37d5cdcd8d5 (scored 0) - Sayre Bedinger on Adam Prentice: Benninger expects Houston's elite defense to make them either a division winner or a wild card team, thinks Marvin Mims was trending toward being Denver's fourth receiver rather than just the return man, and figures Adam Prentice will be the Broncos' other practice-squad call-up. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac244b64-ba35-48be-bad9-b54ef4f4fcfc (scored 0) - Bob Morris on Adam Prentice: Morris predicts Jarrett Stidham holds the backup QB job behind Bo Nix, Adam Prentice makes the 53-man roster as the fullback/fourth back, and Lucas Krull gets cut. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fbd4f215-eaf5-4bff-9431-d661656ff28a (scored 100) - Erick Trickel on Adam Prentice: After the Broncos' preseason opener, Trickel argued fullback Adam Prentice has shown enough value to earn a spot on the 53-man roster ahead of the team's fourth running back options (Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, Cody Schrader). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3b8bcd8c-c4ab-4a02-9bb6-39d20cae9d37 (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Aaron Donald: Shook unveiled his first NFL power rankings of the year, putting the Rams first, the Broncos second and the defending champion Seahawks only third, with the Dolphins last. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ea18c6ec-7662-4e66-91ed-4d0ef9d7d97d (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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