Jeff Kerr#68 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 20, 2026
Kerr writes that Andy Dalton is the front-runner for the Eagles' QB2 job over Tanner McKee, and that Markel Bell is trending toward locking down the No. 3 tackle job. They also frame Hollywood Brown as fighting for a roster spot against Elijah Moore, suggesting Brown could push off the bubble.
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What Jeff Kerr said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThe Eagles have a front runner for QB2, and it shows with Dalton getting the first crack with the second team every practice.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- 5 Eagles That Need A Big Finale in Joint Training Camp Practice With Patriots
- The original
- Read the original
- Read it wrong?
- Tell us and we will look
- SaidAug 20
- GradedSep 25
- 1Marquise Brown to be cut“A good Day 2 of practice could push Brown off the roster bubble, even if his contract continues to imply he'll be with the Eagles.”
- 2Andy Dalton to be 2nd on the depth chart“Dalton took a big step in locking down the QB2 job on Day 1 of the joint practice... The Eagles have a front runner for QB2”
- 3Markel Bell to be 3rd on the depth chart“If Bell can get his arm placement down on outside rushers, he'll lock down the No. 3 tackle job this week. That job is certainly trending his way.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Brown to be cut1 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 0 | 100 | −200 | |
| Andy Dalton to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Markel Bell to be 3rd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 1 miss · 2 waiting | 0 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive3 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 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
Markel Bell · 2026 season7 calls from 6 pundits between 1 and 3. Jeff Kerr said 3. 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 CallsMarquise BrownPhiladelphia Eagles
Marquise Brown to be cut
What happened3 weeks on a 530Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×2difficulty=−200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- PHI
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Marquise Brown
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he does not make the 53
- 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:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
2Depth Chart CallsAndy DaltonPhiladelphia Eagles
Andy Dalton to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsMarkel BellPhiladelphia Eagles
Markel Bell to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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