Jeremy Brener· Aug 9, 2026
Brener projects Seattle's wide receiver depth chart with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed and Cooper Kupp as starters, Tory Horton and Jake Bobo as backups and rookie Emmanuel Henderson Jr. claiming the sixth spot, while placing Montorie Foster Jr. 10th and expecting him to land on the practice squad rather than the 53-man roster.
“If he continues to perform well in training camp, he will likely claim one of those spots”
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12 checkable claims — 11 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 3.
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Montorie Foster Jr to make the roster
“The Seahawks will likely carry a few receivers on the practice squad. Foster is fighting with Cody White, Ricky White, Charles and Rochelle for those roles. If he continues to perform well in training camp, he will likely claim one of those spots”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- SEA
- skill:
- -200
- player:
- 04085a3a-2409-4030-bb01-1b392a637836
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he lands on the practice squad
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- 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
Ricky White III to be 8th on the depth chart
“Position table: 8 Ricky White III”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to be 1st on the depth chart
“Smith-Njigba, Shaheed and Kupp are the designated starters”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Irvin Charles to be 9th on the depth chart
“Position table: 9 Irv Charles”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJake BoboSeattle SeahawksAug 9, 2026
Jake Bobo to be 5th on the depth chart
“with Horton and Bobo as clear backups”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Rashid Shaheed to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Position table: 2 Rashid Shaheed; "Smith-Njigba, Shaheed and Kupp are the designated starters"”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsTory HortonSeattle SeahawksAug 9, 2026
Tory Horton to be 4th on the depth chart
“with Horton and Bobo as clear backups”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsCooper KuppSeattle SeahawksAug 9, 2026
Cooper Kupp to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Position table: 3 Cooper Kupp; "Smith-Njigba, Shaheed and Kupp are the designated starters"”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Emmanuel Henderson to be 6th on the depth chart
“Henderson is a sixth-round pick out of Kansas and he is also making a strong impression in training camp trying to claim that sixth and likely final wide receiver spot on the roster.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Rashad Rochelle to be 11th on the depth chart
“Position table: 11 Rashad Rochelle”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsCody WhiteSeattle SeahawksAug 9, 2026
Cody White to be 7th on the depth chart
“Position table: 7 Cody White”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Montorie Foster Jr to be 10th on the depth chart
“Position table: 10 Montorie Foster Jr.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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