Jeff Kerr#68 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 12, 2026
Kerr says several Eagles have raised their stock in camp: Darius Cooper is emerging as the team's WR4, Drew Kendall is the No. 3 interior lineman/top backup at guard and center, Willie Lampkin is in prime position to make the 53-man roster, and Michael Carter is a roster lock who could start at safety in Week 1.
Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original
What Jeff Kerr said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromWouldn't be surprising if Carter starts come Week 1.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Six Eagles With Soaring Stock Who Flipped Depth Charts At Training Camp
- The original
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- SaidAug 12
- PlayedSep 13
- GradedSep 17–Oct 1
- 1Willie Lampkin to make the roster“Lampkin played his way from a roster unknown into prime position to land a 53-man roster spot.”
- 2Michael Carter to be 1st on the depth chart“He's a legitimate threat to Marcus Epps for the starting safety job... Wouldn't be surprising if Carter starts come Week 1.”
- 3Darius Cooper to be 4th on the depth chart“That may be Cooper's role in the offense this season, as he's elevating into the WR4 on this team -- and maybe even a bigger role.”
- 4Drew Kendall to be 2nd on the depth chart“He's also the top option to back up Cam Jurgens at center too... There's still competition for that job, but the top option is most likely Kendall.”
- 5Michael Carter to make the roster“Carter went from batting for a roster spot to a roster lock, based on how the safety competition is going.”
- 6Drew Kendall to be 3rd on the depth chart“The Eagles were looking for one of these young linemen to emerge into the No. 3 guard spot. That player is Kendall, who is the top backup option behind Landon Dickerson and Tyler Steen.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Lampkin to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 4 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Michael Carter to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Darius Cooper to be 4th on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Drew Kendall to be 2nd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Michael Carter to make the roster5 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Drew Kendall to be 3rd on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 1 hit · 1 miss · 4 waiting | 50 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive6 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls and 2 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 50 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 1.
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
Drew Kendall · 2026 season6 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 2. Jeff Kerr said 2. 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.
1Roster Spot CallsWillie LampkinPhiladelphia Eagles
Willie Lampkin to make the roster
What happened4 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- PHI
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Willie Lampkin
- 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:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
2Depth Chart CallsMichael CarterPhiladelphia Eagles
Michael Carter to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictMiss0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- PHI
- week:
- 1
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Michael Carter
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he starts
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- reported:
- he did not play that week
- naive slot:
- 1
- settled by:
- weekly snap counts (he took no snap in the game)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he keeps the job he had last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
3Depth Chart CallsDarius CooperPhiladelphia Eagles
Darius Cooper to be 4th on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsDrew KendallPhiladelphia Eagles
Drew Kendall to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Roster Spot CallsMichael CarterPhiladelphia Eagles
Michael Carter to make the roster
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsDrew KendallPhiladelphia Eagles
Drew Kendall to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
50naive 0
The game in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
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