John ShipleyAug 13, 2026
Shipley's training camp winners and losers: they pick Parker Washington to lead the Jaguars in receiving yards, sees B.J. Green winning the DE3 job, Jarrian Jones earning a Week 1 starting job, and Matt Dickerson, Branson Combs and Chuma Edoga making the roster, while Quintin Morris is a bubble player behind two rookie tight ends.
Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original
What John Shipley said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromHe is my current pick to lead the Jaguars this year in receiving yards.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- 10 Winners, 5 Losers From Mid-Point of Jaguars Training Camp
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- SaidAug 13
- GradedSep 25
- 1Branson Combs to make the roster“he looks like a lock for the training camp this year”
- 2Matt Dickerson to make the roster“He looks like he will make the 53-man roster.”
- 3Quintin Morris to be 4th on the depth chart“the Jaguars clearly have both of their rookie tight ends Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol ahead of him in the pecking order. He looks like he is firmly on the roster bubble.”
- 4BJ Green II to be 3rd on the depth chart“I thought Danny Striggow was a lock to win the DE3 job for the Jaguars in training camp, but so far it has seemed like that role belongs to B.J. Green.”
- 5Jarrian Jones to be 1st on the depth chart“it feels like he has earned himself a starting gig in Week 1”
- 6Parker Washington to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards“He is my current pick to lead the Jaguars this year in receiving yards.”
- 7Chuma Edoga to make the roster“Chuma Edoga could go from odd man out to a spot on the 53-man roster”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branson Combs to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Matt Dickerson to make the roster2 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Quintin Morris to be 4th on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| BJ Green II to be 3rd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jarrian Jones to be 1st on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Parker Washington to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards6 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Chuma Edoga to make the roster7 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 2 hits · 5 waiting | 100 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive7 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls, 3 roster spot calls and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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.
1Roster Spot CallsBranson CombsJacksonville Jaguars
Branson Combs 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:
- JAX
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Branson Combs
- 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
2Roster Spot CallsMatt DickersonJacksonville Jaguars
Matt Dickerson 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:
- JAX
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Matt Dickerson
- 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
3Depth Chart CallsQuintin MorrisJacksonville Jaguars
Quintin Morris to be 4th on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsBJ Green IIJacksonville Jaguars
BJ Green II to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsJarrian JonesJacksonville Jaguars
Jarrian Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Positional FinishesParker WashingtonJacksonville Jaguars
Parker Washington to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Roster Spot CallsChuma EdogaJacksonville Jaguars
Chuma Edoga to make the roster
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
100naive 100
Who this take is about
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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