John Shipley· Aug 13, 2026
Shipley's training camp winners and losers: he picks 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.
“He is my current pick to lead the Jaguars this year in receiving yards.”
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7 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls, 3 roster spot calls and 1 positional finishe — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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.
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7 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.
Branson Combs to make the roster
“he looks like a lock for the training camp this year”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow 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
Matt Dickerson to make the roster
“He looks like he will make the 53-man roster.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow 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
- Depth Chart CallsBJ Green IIJacksonville JaguarsAug 13, 2026
BJ 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.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Parker 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.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jarrian Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
“it feels like he has earned himself a starting gig in Week 1”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Quintin 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.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsChuma EdogaJacksonville JaguarsAug 13, 2026
Chuma Edoga to make the roster
“Chuma Edoga could go from odd man out to a spot on the 53-man roster”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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- Rich HribarDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Hribar 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.