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Scott Kennedy· Aug 11, 2026

Kennedy projects the Falcons' roster locks: Kyle Pitts Sr., Austin Hooper and Charlie Woerner are locks at tight end, while Drake London, Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus and Zachariah Branch are all but locks at receiver. He suggests Cash Jones would claim a sixth receiver spot if Atlanta keeps six, and that Muse, Simon and Velling are bubble players.

“Atlanta has three tight ends that appear to be locks to make the roster in Kyle Pitts Sr., Austin Hooper, and Charlie Woerner.”

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8 checkable claims — 8 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

7 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 85.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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8 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.

  • Roster Spot CallsJahan DotsonAtlanta FalconsAug 11, 2026

    Jahan Dotson to make the roster

    “Drake London, Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus, and Zachariah Branch are all but locks to make the team.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    ATL
    skill:
    0
    player:
    6acbb970-2f1f-4fc7-b3c2-88b4f4359fb8
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he makes the 53
    accuracy:
    100
    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

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  • Roster Spot CallsKyle PittsAtlanta FalconsAug 11, 2026

    Kyle Pitts to make the roster

    “Atlanta has three tight ends that appear to be locks to make the roster in Kyle Pitts Sr., Austin Hooper, and Charlie Woerner.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    ATL
    skill:
    0
    player:
    a0381558-190c-498f-9a0c-d42f9754ed6e
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he makes the 53
    accuracy:
    100
    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

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  • Roster Spot CallsZachariah BranchAtlanta FalconsAug 11, 2026

    Zachariah Branch to make the roster

    “Drake London, Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus, and Zachariah Branch are all but locks to make the team.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    ATL
    skill:
    200
    player:
    102a8db5-b92b-4f60-8e37-b9cd02be247c
    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

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  • Roster Spot CallsAustin HooperAtlanta FalconsAug 11, 2026

    Austin Hooper to make the roster

    “Atlanta has three tight ends that appear to be locks to make the roster in Kyle Pitts Sr., Austin Hooper, and Charlie Woerner.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    ATL
    skill:
    0
    player:
    3dbbc76f-0a03-42ad-b51c-45793b457873
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he makes the 53
    accuracy:
    100
    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

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  • Roster Spot CallsOlamide ZaccheausAtlanta FalconsAug 11, 2026

    Olamide Zaccheaus to make the roster

    “Drake London, Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus, and Zachariah Branch are all but locks to make the team.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    ATL
    skill:
    0
    player:
    2e8ccb09-bd9d-4893-a273-5e2126633683
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he makes the 53
    accuracy:
    100
    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

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  • Roster Spot CallsCharlie WoernerAtlanta FalconsAug 11, 2026

    Charlie Woerner to make the roster

    “Atlanta has three tight ends that appear to be locks to make the roster in Kyle Pitts Sr., Austin Hooper, and Charlie Woerner.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    ATL
    skill:
    0
    player:
    84aa6099-b84f-4db7-aabf-1699101ce492
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he makes the 53
    accuracy:
    100
    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

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  • Roster Spot CallsDrake LondonAtlanta FalconsAug 11, 2026

    Drake London to make the roster

    “Drake London, Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus, and Zachariah Branch are all but locks to make the team.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    ATL
    skill:
    0
    player:
    afc49301-7dac-4f68-9452-81d568186615
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he makes the 53
    accuracy:
    100
    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

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  • Roster Spot CallsCash JonesAtlanta FalconsAug 11, 2026

    Cash Jones to make the roster

    “Jones looks like he could be the guy if the Falcons keep six.”

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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