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Jerry MarkarianAug 10, 2026

Markarian expects Grady Jarrett, Gervon Dexter Sr. and Neville Gallimore to be locks as the Bears' top three defensive tackles, with Jordan van den Berg also likely to make the roster, and sees Kentavius Street as the favorite for the last DT spot over James Lynch and UDFA Jayden Loving — though Loving could win it with a strong preseason or land on the practice squad.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

4 of 4calls landed4 hits · 1 waiting
100Average accuracyout of 100, across 4 calls
75A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
4 of 5Settled1 still waiting
1Waitingnot graded yet

What Jerry Markarian said

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Street has also turned heads at training camp, and he's definitely got the inside track at the job.
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Chicago Bears Veteran Has High Hopes For Surprising Undrafted Rookie
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  2. GradedSep 25–Oct 1
  1. 1Kentavius Street to make the roster“Street has also turned heads at training camp, and he's definitely got the inside track at the job.”
  2. 2Jordan van den Berg to make the roster“Jordan van den Berg is also well on his way if the encouraging practice sessions can translate to the preseason matchups.”
  3. 3Neville Gallimore to make the roster“The top three DTs, Grady Jarrett, Gervon Dexter Sr., and Neville Gallimore, are roster locks.”
  4. 4Grady Jarrett to make the roster“The top three DTs, Grady Jarrett, Gervon Dexter Sr., and Neville Gallimore, are roster locks.”
  5. 5Gervon Dexter Sr. to make the roster“The top three DTs, Grady Jarrett, Gervon Dexter Sr., and Neville Gallimore, are roster locks.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting
VerdictCallKindWhat happenedScoreNaiveSkill
Kentavius Street to make the roster1Roster Spot Calls4 weeks on a 531001000
Jordan van den Berg to make the roster2Roster Spot Calls3 weeks on a 531000+200
Neville Gallimore to make the roster3Roster Spot Calls3 weeks on a 531001000
Grady Jarrett to make the roster4Roster Spot Calls3 weeks on a 531001000
Gervon Dexter Sr. to make the roster5Roster Spot Calls————
5 calls · 4 hits · 1 waiting10075

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

5 checkable claims — 5 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

4 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 75 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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.

  1. 1Roster Spot CallsKentavius StreetChicago Bears

    Kentavius Street to make the roster

    What happened4 weeks on a 53
    100Hit · naive 100
    100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    CHI
    skill:
    0
    player:
    Kentavius Street
    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:
    4
    weeks left when called:
    18
    first week on the53:
    1
    weeks on the practice squad:
    0
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  2. 2Roster Spot CallsJordan van den BergChicago Bears

    Jordan van den Berg to make the roster

    What happened3 weeks on a 53
    100Hit · naive 0
    100this call0a naive guess100better than naive2difficulty+200skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    CHI
    skill:
    200
    player:
    Jordan van den Berg
    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
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  3. 3Roster Spot CallsNeville GallimoreChicago Bears

    Neville Gallimore to make the roster

    What happened3 weeks on a 53
    100Hit · naive 100
    100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    CHI
    skill:
    0
    player:
    Neville Gallimore
    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
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  4. 4Roster Spot CallsGrady JarrettChicago Bears

    Grady Jarrett to make the roster

    What happened3 weeks on a 53
    100Hit · naive 100
    100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    CHI
    skill:
    0
    player:
    Grady Jarrett
    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
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  5. 5Roster Spot CallsGervon Dexter Sr.Chicago Bears

    Gervon Dexter Sr. to make the roster

    VerdictWaiting

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

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  6. All

    The take as a whole

    the average of 4 settled calls, each counted once

    100naive 75

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