Jeff Kerr#68 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 18, 2026
Previewing the Eagles' joint practices with the Patriots, Kerr identifies bubble players and where they stand: Will Shipley as the front-runner for RB3, Ty Robinson as the No. 5 defensive tackle, and both Fred Johnson and Kelee Ringo as likely to make the 53-man roster.
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What Jeff Kerr said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromRobinson has likely earned the No. 5 defensive tackle spot based on how he's played over the last week
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- 7 Eagles That Can Play Their Way Off Chopping Block In Joint Practices With Patriots
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- Tell us and we will look
- SaidAug 18
- GradedSep 25–Oct 1
- 1Fred Johnson to make the roster“Johnson is likely to make this roster as a veteran tackle”
- 2Kelee Ringo to make the roster“While it wouldn't be a surprise if Ringo makes the team, the Eagles are thin at cornerback this week.”
- 3Ty Robinson to be 5th on the depth chart“Robinson has likely earned the No. 5 defensive tackle spot based on how he's played over the last week”
- 4Will Shipley to be 3rd on the depth chart“Shipley is the clear front runner for the RB3 job”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Johnson to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 4 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Kelee Ringo to make the roster2 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Ty Robinson to be 5th on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Will Shipley to be 3rd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 2 hits · 2 waiting | 100 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 2 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 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
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
Will Shipley · 2026 season8 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 3. Jeff Kerr said 3. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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1Roster Spot CallsFred JohnsonPhiladelphia Eagles
Fred Johnson to make the roster
What happened4 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- PHI
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Fred Johnson
- 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:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
2Roster Spot CallsKelee RingoPhiladelphia Eagles
Kelee Ringo to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- PHI
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Kelee Ringo
- 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
3Depth Chart CallsTy RobinsonPhiladelphia Eagles
Ty Robinson to be 5th on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsWill ShipleyPhiladelphia Eagles
Will Shipley 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
100naive 100
Who this take is about
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