# Jeff Kerr: Kerr says Jeremiah Trotter Jr. has proven he deserves to start and will eventually be a starting linebacker somewhere in the NFL, even if not with the Eagles.

**Claimed:** Aug 2, 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/overreactions-from-day-3-of-eagles-training-camp-time-for-markel-bell-at-rt-01kyzk5bx92w

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> He'll start on an NFL team at some point.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Jeremiah Trotter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Jeremiah Trotter Jr. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-trotter-jr

## What others said about the same people

- Ed Kracz on Jeremiah Trotter Jr.: Kracz predicts the Eagles' two starting linebackers under Vic Fangio will be Zack Baun and Jihaad Campbell, with Jeremiah Trotter Jr. not starting despite a strong camp. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cc66c4e8-8753-44c5-90a9-16f08251ff03 (not settled)
- Ross Tucker on Jeremiah Trotter Jr.: Tucker said Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is a starting-caliber linebacker in the NFL. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/334c9069-30b7-412c-b4ac-81685ae10e5d (not settled)
- Cory Nidoh on Jeremiah Trotter Jr.: Previewing the Eagles' preseason opener at Baltimore, Nidoh says linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. has already secured his place on the roster regardless of how he plays Saturday, while suggesting the Eagles' offensive starters likely won't play and that struggling veterans like Hollywood Brown may eventually be dealt. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/81b221a8-b424-493e-a66c-8888df9921e5 (not settled)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Pat Fitzmaurice on Aaron Jones: In 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/31adc8bb-8f15-453f-bbcf-cab44e29b8b3 (scored 100)
- Matt Severance on Deshaun Watson: The 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/944568ce-7205-409f-8354-a392016fd8bf (scored 100)
- Rafael Zamorano on Deshaun Watson: Zamorano 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7d7e0a2-61e0-4525-970b-b01a2356f11b (scored 100)
- Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0)
- Bradley Locker on Carson Wentz: PFF'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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a3716f21-0488-4fc8-a414-c25c2d781a6e (scored 100)
- Tyler Sullivan on Michael Penix Jr.: In a Week 1 recap with no named byline, CBS Sports suggested Michael Penix Jr. would take over as Atlanta's Week 2 starter if healthy, called Ashton Jeanty's sophomore breakout imminent, and warned readers not to overlook San Francisco as NFC West winners. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1000d8d0-5de1-405e-b8ce-255cde75a32d (scored 0)

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