Philip HughesSep 7, 2026

A NFC East news roundup relays that cornerback is Dallas' weakest unit, with Caelen Carson holding on as the last man on the 53-man roster and Cobie Durant slotted in as the Cowboys' second cornerback.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

1 of 1calls landed1 hit · 3 waiting

100Average accuracyout of 100, across 1 call

100A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

1 of 4Settled3 still waiting

3Waitingnot graded yet

What Philip Hughes said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

Cobie Durant is set to be CB2, which is fine, but not at all great.

Philip Hughes, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: NFC East Roundup: Where All Four Rivals Stand Heading Into Week 1
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SaidSep 6
GradedOct 1

1Caelen Carson to make the roster“Many have noted that former Wake Forest CB Caelen Carson is likely the 53rd man on the Dallas roster, meaning he is the weakest link/most likely to be replaced at some point this season.”
2Cobie Durant to be 2nd on the depth chart“Cobie Durant is set to be CB2, which is fine, but not at all great.”
3Jeremiah Trotter to be 2nd on the depth chart“Who's a backup right now that could end up starting by the end of the season? Jeremiah Trotter comes to mind first. ... However, if he is better, it's marginal at best.”
4Jihaad Campbell to be 1st on the depth chart“So Campbell (rightfully) is going to play. ... I think they'll be patient there”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Caelen Carson to make the roster¹	Roster Spot Calls	4 weeks on a 53	100	100	0
Cobie Durant to be 2nd on the depth chart²	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Jeremiah Trotter to be 2nd on the depth chart³	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Jihaad Campbell to be 1st on the depth chart⁴	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
4 calls · 1 hit · 3 waiting			100	100

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

4 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 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

Jihaad Campbell · 2026 season

Philip Hughes — 1the room — 8 calls from 6 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.

1Roster Spot Calls Caelen Carson Dallas Cowboys
Caelen Carson to make the roster
What happened4 weeks on a 53
100Hit · naive 100
100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
How this was scored
club:
DAL
skill:
0
player:
Caelen Carson
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
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2Depth Chart Calls Cobie Durant Dallas Cowboys
Cobie Durant to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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3Depth Chart Calls Jeremiah Trotter Philadelphia Eagles
Jeremiah Trotter to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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4Depth Chart Calls Jihaad Campbell Philadelphia Eagles
Jihaad Campbell to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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