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Jeff Kerr#68 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 26, 2026

Kerr ranks the Eagles' eight undrafted free agents by their chances of making the initial 53-man roster, with Kapena Gushiken the most likely and predicts at least one UDFA makes the 53. They also forecast practice squad spots for Zion Wilson, Deontae Lawson and Maximus Pulley, and a release for long snapper Rocco Underwood.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

2 of 4calls landed2 hits · 2 misses · 4 waiting
50Average accuracyout of 100, across 4 calls
50A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
4 of 8Settled4 still waiting
#68Jeff Kerr’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

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Of the eight UDFAs, Gushiken has the best chance to make the 53.
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The piece
Eagles UDFA Report: Ranking Each Rookie's Chances of Making 53-Man Roster
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  1. SaidAug 26
  2. GradedSep 25–29
  1. 1Chance Campbell to make the roster“there's a good chance Chance Campbell makes the roster”
  2. 2Rocco Underwood to be cut“The Eagles will likely cut Underwood because he's a long snapper and can pass through waivers.”
  3. 3Maximus Pulley to land on the practice squad“Pulley is going to have a spot on the practice squad.”
  4. 4Smael Mondon Jr. to make the roster“Smael Mondon will make this team, and there's a good chance Chance Campbell makes the roster.”
  5. 5Deontae Lawson to land on the practice squad“There will be a practice squad spot available for Lawson.”
  6. 6Zion Wilson to land on the practice squad“There may be a spot for Wilson on the practice squad.”
  7. 7Kapena Gushiken to make the roster“Of the eight UDFAs, Gushiken has the best chance to make the 53. He may be the leader in the clubhouse for the final safety spot”
  8. 8Top Player Lists“Let's rank the eight current undrafted free agents based on their performance in training camp and their roster situation.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting
VerdictCallKindWhat happenedScoreNaiveSkill
Chance Campbell to make the roster1Roster Spot Calls2 weeks on a 531000+200
Rocco Underwood to be cut2Roster Spot Calls3 weeks on a 53000
Maximus Pulley to land on the practice squad3Roster Spot Calls1 week on a 530100−200
Smael Mondon Jr. to make the roster4Roster Spot Calls3 weeks on a 531001000
Deontae Lawson to land on the practice squad5Roster Spot Calls————
Zion Wilson to land on the practice squad6Roster Spot Calls————
Kapena Gushiken to make the roster7Roster Spot Calls————
“Let's rank the eight current undrafted free agents based on…”8Top Player Lists————
8 calls · 2 hits · 2 misses · 4 waiting5050

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive

8 checkable claims — 7 roster spot calls and 1 top player list — 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.

4 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 50 out of 100, against 50 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 CallsChance CampbellPhiladelphia Eagles

    Chance Campbell to make the roster

    What happened2 weeks on a 53
    100Hit · naive 0
    100this call0a naive guess100better than naive2difficulty+200skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    PHI
    skill:
    200
    player:
    Chance Campbell
    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:
    2
    weeks left when called:
    18
    first week on the53:
    3
    weeks on the practice squad:
    2
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  2. 2Roster Spot CallsRocco UnderwoodPhiladelphia Eagles

    Rocco Underwood to be cut

    What happened3 weeks on a 53
    0Miss · naive 0
    0this call0a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    PHI
    skill:
    0
    player:
    Rocco Underwood
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he does not make the 53
    accuracy:
    0
    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 CallsMaximus PulleyPhiladelphia Eagles

    Maximus Pulley to land on the practice squad

    What happened1 week on a 53
    0Miss · naive 100
    0this call100a naive guess−100worse than naive2difficulty−200skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    PHI
    skill:
    −200
    player:
    Maximus Pulley
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he lands on the practice squad
    accuracy:
    0
    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:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    18
    first week on the53:
    2
    weeks on the practice squad:
    1
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  4. 4Roster Spot CallsSmael Mondon Jr.Philadelphia Eagles

    Smael Mondon Jr. to make the roster

    What happened3 weeks on a 53
    100Hit · naive 100
    100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    PHI
    skill:
    0
    player:
    Smael Mondon Jr.
    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 CallsDeontae LawsonPhiladelphia Eagles

    Deontae Lawson to land on the practice squad

    VerdictWaiting

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

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  6. 6Roster Spot CallsZion WilsonPhiladelphia Eagles

    Zion Wilson to land on the practice squad

    VerdictWaiting

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

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  7. 7Roster Spot CallsKapena GushikenPhiladelphia Eagles

    Kapena Gushiken to make the roster

    VerdictWaiting

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

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  8. 8Top Player Lists

    “Let's rank the eight current undrafted free agents based on their performance in training camp and their roster situation.”

    VerdictWaiting

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

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  9. All

    The take as a whole

    the average of 4 settled calls, each counted once

    50naive 50

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