Jeff Kerr#68 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 23, 2026

Kerr names six Eagles who they believe have locked up spots on the initial 53-man roster, including Will Shipley as the RB3 and Tanner McKee winning the QB2 job over Andy Dalton.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

5 of 5calls landed5 hits · 5 waiting

100Average accuracyout of 100, across 5 calls

80A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

5 of 10Settled5 still waiting

#68Jeff Kerr’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Jeff Kerr said

Theer shouldn't be a QB2 battle this week. McKee earned the job.

Jeff Kerr, the lead quote

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Six Eagles Who Solidified Their Spot on the 53-Man Roster in Preseason vs. Patriots
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SaidAug 23
GradedSep 25

Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Hits	Waiting
Roster Spot Calls	5	1
Depth Chart Calls	0	4
All	5	5

How each call scored

10 checkable claims — 6 roster spot calls and 4 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

5 of 10 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 80 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 2.

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

Tanner McKee · 2026 season

Jeff Kerr — 2the room — 19 calls from 14 punditsmedian 1

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.

Roster Spot Calls5 hits · 1 waitingShow ▸

Ty Robinson to make the roster
“Robinson should take a seat for game No. 3, as he's on the roster.”
Ty Robinson Philadelphia Eagles
3 weeks on a 53
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
club:
PHI
skill:
0
player:
Ty Robinson
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
Think this is wrong?
Willie Lampkin to make the roster
“He should be on this team next week.”
Willie Lampkin Philadelphia Eagles
3 weeks on a 53
100Hit
100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
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:
3
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Tanner McKee to make the roster
“These players are expected to be on the 53-man roster when the Eagles announce it next week.”
Tanner McKee Philadelphia Eagles
3 weeks on a 53
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
club:
PHI
skill:
0
player:
Tanner McKee
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
Think this is wrong?
Smael Mondon Jr. to make the roster
“Mondon was essentially a lock to make teh team because of his play on special teams, but he solidified his spot on Saturday.”
Smael Mondon Jr.Philadelphia Eagles
3 weeks on a 53
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
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
Think this is wrong?
Will Shipley to make the roster
“Bottom line -- Shipley is a roster lock.”
Will Shipley Philadelphia Eagles
3 weeks on a 53
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
club:
PHI
skill:
0
player:
Will Shipley
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
Think this is wrong?
Joshua Weru to make the roster
“Putting on my GM cap here, Weru makes this team for that reason.”
Joshua Weru Philadelphia Eagles
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?

Depth Chart Calls4 waitingShow ▸

Saquon Barkley to be 1st on the depth chart
“the opportunities are scarce with Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby ahead of him”
Saquon Barkley Philadelphia Eagles
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
Tank Bigsby to be 2nd on the depth chart
“the opportunities are scarce with Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby ahead of him”
Tank Bigsby Philadelphia Eagles
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
Will Shipley to be 3rd on the depth chart
“He'll be the RB3, even though the opportunities are scarce with Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby ahead of him.”
Will Shipley Philadelphia Eagles
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
Tanner McKee to be 2nd on the depth chart
“McKee should have the QB2 job after the atrocious performance from Andy Dalton on Saturday night.”
Tanner McKee Philadelphia Eagles
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?

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