John ShipleySep 4, 2026
Shipley expects Travis Hunter to open the season as a starting cornerback opposite Montaric Brown, playing more snaps at corner than receiver. They also see Wyatt Milum as a backup offensive lineman who could serve as the Week 1 swing tackle, and Emmanuel Pregnon and Ezra Cleveland holding the starting guard spots with Cole Van Lanen possibly starting at right tackle. They expect LeQuint Allen Jr. to miss the opener.
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What John Shipley said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromHunter will be locked and ready to go at the starting cornerback spot opposite of Montaric Brown when the Cleveland Browns visit in nine days.
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- 5 Things We Learned About the Jaguars This Week: Parker Washington's Situation
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- 1Ezra Cleveland to be 1st on the depth chart“the Jaguars seem to have got a good thing going with Emmanuel Pregnon at left guard and Ezra Cleveland at right guard”
- 2Emmanuel Pregnon to be 1st on the depth chart“the Jaguars seem to have got a good thing going with Emmanuel Pregnon at left guard and Ezra Cleveland at right guard”
- 3Parker Washington to move to Jacksonville Jaguars“Jaguars general manager James Gladstone said this week the Jaguars would be open to negotiating a deal with fourth-year wide receiver Parker Washington during the season... Secondly, it says the Jaguars are okay with not having Washington signed to a new deal as quickly as Week 1.”
- 4Wyatt Milum to be 2nd on the depth chart“That means Milum is entering the year as a backup, just like he did as a rookie a year ago.”
- 5LeQuint Allen Jr. — “will most likely miss the game (Week 1)”“It seems like LeQuint Allen Jr. will most likely miss the game”
- 6Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart“Hunter will be locked and ready to go at the starting cornerback spot opposite of Montaric Brown when the Cleveland Browns visit in nine days.”
- 7Montaric Brown to be 1st on the depth chart“Hunter will be locked and ready to go at the starting cornerback spot opposite of Montaric Brown”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Cleveland to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Emmanuel Pregnon to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Parker Washington to move to Jacksonville Jaguars3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Wyatt Milum to be 2nd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| LeQuint Allen Jr. — “will most likely miss the game (Week 1)”5 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Montaric Brown to be 1st on the depth chart7 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 7 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
7 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls, 1 roster spot call and 1 trade and signing call — 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 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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
Travis Hunter · 2026 season5 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 3. John Shipley said 1. the room's median is 1. 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 CallsEzra ClevelandJacksonville Jaguars
Ezra Cleveland to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsEmmanuel PregnonJacksonville Jaguars
Emmanuel Pregnon to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsParker WashingtonJacksonville Jaguars
Parker Washington to move to Jacksonville Jaguars
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsWyatt MilumJacksonville Jaguars
Wyatt Milum to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Roster Spot CallsLeQuint Allen Jr.Jacksonville Jaguars
LeQuint Allen Jr. — “will most likely miss the game (Week 1)”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsTravis HunterJacksonville Jaguars
Travis Hunter to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Depth Chart CallsMontaric BrownJacksonville Jaguars
Montaric Brown to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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