Nathan Jahnke#72 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 7, 2026
PFF's preseason recap projects Xavier Legette as the clear No. 3 receiver in Carolina after Chris Brazzell II's season-ending injury, doubts Jimmy Horn Jr. makes the 53-man roster, expects Ja'Tavion Sanders' role to shrink (with Mitchell Evans ahead of them), and sees Bam Knight as a candidate for Arizona's RB3 job.
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What Nathan Jahnke said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromUnless Carolina keeps seven wide receivers or injuries create another opening, Horn appears unlikely to make the 53-man roster.
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- 2026 NFL Hall of Fame Game Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Panthers vs. Cardinals
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- SaidAug 6
- GradedSep 25
- 1Jimmy Horn Jr. to be cut“Unless Carolina keeps seven wide receivers or injuries create another opening, Horn appears unlikely to make the 53-man roster.”
- 2Reggie Virgil to make the roster“fifth-round rookie Reggie Virgil is likely to make the roster”
- 3John Metchie III to make the roster“Metchie has a good chance to make the roster and would be the most likely beneficiary if Coker misses time.”
- 4Bam Knight to be 3rd on the depth chart“Knight is currently fifth on the depth chart, but he has a chance to be named RB3 on the depth chart.”
- 5Tetairoa McMillan to be 1st on the depth chart“Carolina’s top two wide receiver spots are locked in with Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker”
- 6Jalen Coker to be 2nd on the depth chart“Carolina’s top two wide receiver spots are locked in with Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker, both of whom sat out tonight.”
- 7Ja'Tavion Sanders to be 3rd on the depth chart“Sanders fell to third on the Panthers’ unofficial depth chart behind Evans despite playing more than him last season.”
- 8Xavier Legette to be 3rd on the depth chart“Brazzell was expected to compete with Xavier Legette for the No. 3 receiver role, but his injury makes Legette the clear favorite for the job.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Horn Jr. to be cut1 | Roster Spot Calls | 1 week on a 53 | 0 | 100 | −200 | |
| Reggie Virgil to make the roster2 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| John Metchie III to make the roster3 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Bam Knight to be 3rd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Tetairoa McMillan to be 1st on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jalen Coker to be 2nd on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders to be 3rd on the depth chart7 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Xavier Legette to be 3rd on the depth chart8 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 2 hits · 1 miss · 5 waiting | 66.7 | 66.7 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive8 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls and 3 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
3 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 66.7 out of 100, against 66.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Jalen Coker · 2026 season12 calls from 11 pundits between 1 and 3. Nathan Jahnke said 2. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Roster Spot CallsJimmy Horn Jr.Carolina Panthers
Jimmy Horn Jr. to be cut
What happened1 week on a 530Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×2difficulty=−200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Jimmy Horn Jr.
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he does not make the 53
- 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
2Roster Spot CallsReggie VirgilArizona Cardinals
Reggie Virgil to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- ARI
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Reggie Virgil
- 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:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
3Roster Spot CallsJohn Metchie IIICarolina Panthers
John Metchie III to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- John Metchie III
- 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:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
4Depth Chart CallsBam KnightArizona Cardinals
Bam Knight to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsTetairoa McMillanCarolina Panthers
Tetairoa McMillan to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsJalen CokerCarolina Panthers
Jalen Coker to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Depth Chart CallsJa'Tavion SandersCarolina Panthers
Ja'Tavion Sanders to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Depth Chart CallsXavier LegetteCarolina Panthers
Xavier Legette to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
66.7naive 66.7
Who this take is about
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