Bradley LockerNov 4, 2026
Reviewing the 10 biggest disappointments of the 2026 season through Week 8, Locker suggests Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean is a candidate to be traded at the deadline, while arguing Philadelphia is unlikely to move on from Jalen Carter despite their struggles and the trade chatter around them.
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What Bradley Locker said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIn many ways, he's a sleeper to be dealt at the trade deadline for a franchise looking to reload amid a disaster season.
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- Pro Football Focus
- The piece
- 10 NFL players who have disappointed during the 2026 season
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- 1Jalen Carter to move — “not overwhelmingly likely that Philadelphia would suddenly give up on him”“Carter's name continues to be floated in trade talks before Nov. 10. It's not overwhelmingly likely that Philadelphia would suddenly give up on the 25-year-old so soon after rewarding him with a record deal”
- 2Cooper DeJean to move — “a sleeper to be dealt at the trade deadline”“In many ways, he's a sleeper to be dealt at the trade deadline for a franchise looking to reload amid a disaster season.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Carter to move — “not overwhelmingly likely that Philadelphia would suddenly give up on him”1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Cooper DeJean to move — “a sleeper to be dealt at the trade deadline”2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 2 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Trade and Signing CallsJalen Carter
Jalen Carter to move — “not overwhelmingly likely that Philadelphia would suddenly give up on him”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsCooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean to move — “a sleeper to be dealt at the trade deadline”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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Jeff Kerr · Roster Spot Calls · Jalen Carter · Hit 100
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