Jeff Kerr#68 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 6, 2026
After one week of Eagles training camp, Kerr names the leaders in six position battles: Dontayvion Wicks as the No. 2 receiver, Marcus Epps as the starting safety opposite Andrew Mukuba, Andy Dalton as the backup quarterback, Jalyx Hunt as the No. 2 edge rusher, Darius Cooper as the WR5, and Johnny Mundt as the TE2.
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What Jeff Kerr said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromWicks is the clear frontrunner to win this job.
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- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Eagles Position Battle Update: Who's Winning, Who's Losing And Who's on Chopping Block
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- 1Andrew Mukuba to be 1st on the depth chart“Epps has been with the first team at safety opposite Andrew Mukuba throughout the summer (Mukuba has a starting spot locked up).”
- 2Dontayvion Wicks to be 2nd on the depth chart“WR2 The clubhouse leader: Dontayvion Wicks ... Wicks is the clear frontrunner to win this job.”
- 3Andy Dalton to be 2nd on the depth chart“QB2 The clubhouse leader: Andy Dalton ... Dalton has just been better overall, but slightly better.”
- 4Darius Cooper to be 5th on the depth chart“WR5 The clubhouse leader: Darius Cooper ... This battle is essentially settled through a week of camp”
- 5Jalyx Hunt to be 2nd on the depth chart“No. 2 edge rusher The clubhouse leader: Jalyx Hunt”
- 6Marcus Epps to be 1st on the depth chart“Starting safety The clubhouse leader: Marcus Epps ... For now, Epps is the starter.”
- 7Johnny Mundt to be 2nd on the depth chart“TE2 The clubhouse leader: Johnny Mundt ... Mundt is the TE2 by default.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mukuba to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Dontayvion Wicks to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Andy Dalton to be 2nd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Darius Cooper to be 5th on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jalyx Hunt to be 2nd on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Marcus Epps to be 1st on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Johnny Mundt to be 2nd on the depth chart7 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 7 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
7 checkable claims — 7 depth chart calls — 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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 4.
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
Dontayvion Wicks · 2026 season9 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 3. Jeff Kerr 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.
1Depth Chart CallsAndrew MukubaPhiladelphia Eagles
Andrew Mukuba to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsDontayvion WicksPhiladelphia Eagles
Dontayvion Wicks to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsAndy DaltonPhiladelphia Eagles
Andy Dalton to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsDarius CooperPhiladelphia Eagles
Darius Cooper to be 5th on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsJalyx HuntPhiladelphia Eagles
Jalyx Hunt to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsMarcus EppsPhiladelphia Eagles
Marcus Epps to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Depth Chart CallsJohnny MundtPhiladelphia Eagles
Johnny Mundt to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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