# Jeff Kerr: Kerr's Week 2 Eagles stock report places rookie Darius Cooper as the team's third receiver and deserving of more slot snaps, while calling Dontayvion Wicks the team's clear WR2.

**Claimed:** Sep 21, 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-stock-report-4-players-rising-and-4-falling-after-week-2-01m32jdzhrk6

2 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

> Wicks is the WR2, and a good one.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Dontayvion Wicks to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dontayvion Wicks, Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Darius Cooper to be 3rd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Darius Cooper, Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Dontayvion Wicks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dontayvion-wicks
- Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles
- Darius Cooper — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/darius-cooper

## What others said about the same people

- Josh Edwards on Cole Payton: A CBS Sports piece on roster-cut season names likely starters and roster/cut candidates across several teams, including Chiefs and Cowboys cornerback depth charts, the Chargers' projected offensive line, Jalin Hyatt as a Giants cut candidate, Cole Payton headed for Philadelphia's practice squad, and Cam Ward and Mitchell Trubisky as safe on Tennessee's roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6d8a3644-15ed-4b81-b21a-e85ab3e8f2c1 (scored 0)
- John McMullen on Marquise Brown: Previewing the Eagles' 2026 preseason opener, McMullen endorses the view that Hollywood Brown's $5 million in guarantees will keep him on the roster despite being outplayed in camp, and says Philadelphia will likely have to reserve a roster spot for international prospect Uar Bernard. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c6731610-60d6-44c0-b17f-6420dd6f4e7d (scored 100)
- Raju Byfield on Elijah Moore: Byfield runs through eight players he sees as surprising roster-bubble candidates ahead of the 2026 preseason, projecting cuts (Cedric Tillman, Elijah Moore, Deion Burks), depth-chart pecking orders in Cleveland, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and New England, a possible Trey Benson trade to Green Bay, and safety for John Metchie and Darius Cooper. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0898e744-02bf-466a-8d96-04f5d9c7a7d7 (scored 0)
- John Middlekauff on Philadelphia Eagles: In a Week 2 preview, Middlekauff argued Matt LaFleur is under enormous pressure in Green Bay, predicted blowout wins for the 49ers over Miami and the Eagles over Tennessee, and offered season win-total views on the Saints, Buccaneers, Texans and Jaguars while backing Dallas to win the NFC East. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6b74ac24-5cde-4063-b243-78341ac76343 (scored 100)
- Cory Nidoh on Philadelphia Eagles: Nidoh expects Jalen Hurts to have another big game against Tennessee and for the Eagles to come away with their first-ever win in Nashville over the Titans. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/17f67cbb-f466-4d2f-b138-69e366c94a58 (scored 100)
- Jeremy Pargo on Philadelphia Eagles: Picks the Eagles, citing Vic Fangio's defensive dominance over Brian Daboll's offenses. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/47b31254-9e83-4628-a306-54c1c15cdc5d (scored 100)

## More depth chart calls

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

- Fox Sports on Michael Penix Jr.: Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a90e69a8-707f-43e9-a63e-cdb3e7bd0829 (scored 100)
- 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)

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