Jeff Kerr#68 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 7, 2026
Kerr says the 2026 Eagles are better than last year's team, should win a third straight NFC East title and make the playoffs, and are a Super Bowl contender though not the NFC's best. They also expect Saquon Barkley to improve behind a healthy line and Tariq Woolen to start opposite Quinyon Mitchell.
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What Jeff Kerr said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThe Eagles should win a third straight NFC East title and make the playoffs, but how far they get relies on this running game and defense
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- 5 Reasons The Eagles Are Way Better Than Last Year's Wild Card Disappointment
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- 1Riq Woolen to be 1st on the depth chart“Tariq Woolen was a significant upgrade... He adds much-needed length opposite Quinyon Mitchell”
- 2Jalen Hurts to be 1st on the depth chart“5. Jalen Hurts is the starting QB”
- 3Philadelphia Eagles to win the division“The Eagles should win a third straight NFC East title and make the playoffs”
- 4Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs“The Eagles should win a third straight NFC East title and make the playoffs”
- 5Cooper DeJean to be 1st on the depth chart“enough where the Eagles could keep Cooper DeJena in the slot full time”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riq Woolen to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jalen Hurts to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles to win the division3 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs4 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Cooper DeJean to be 1st on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls, 1 division winner and 1 playoff pick — 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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 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
Jalen Hurts · 2026 season3 calls from 3 pundits between 1 and 1. Jeff Kerr 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 CallsRiq WoolenPhiladelphia Eagles
Riq Woolen to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsJalen HurtsPhiladelphia Eagles
Jalen Hurts to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Division WinnersPhiladelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Playoff PicksPhiladelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsCooper DeJeanPhiladelphia Eagles
Cooper DeJean to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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