Zach RobertsAug 13, 2026
Roberts projects the Carolina Panthers' 53-man roster following the Hall of Fame Game, naming every player they expect to make the team at each position, and pegs AJ Dillon as the fourth running back on the depth chart.
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What Zach Roberts said
As good as AJ Dillon was in the Hall of Fame Game, he's RB4 as of now since Trevor Etienne plays special teams, and that matters a lot with limited roster spots.
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- Carolina Panthers 53-Man Roster Projection After Hall of Fame Game
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- GradedSep 25–Nov 9
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster Spot Calls | 45 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 45 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
How each call scored
54 checkable claims — 53 roster spot calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 55 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
47 of 54 have settled so far, averaging 95.7 out of 100, against 78.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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.
Roster Spot Calls45 hits · 2 misses · 6 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Corey Thornton to make the roster
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
1 week on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Corey Thornton
- 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:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 9
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 7
Trevor Etienne to make the roster
“RB Chuba Hubbard Jonathon Brooks Trevor Etienne”
1 week on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Trevor Etienne
- 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:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 6
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Ja'Seem Reed to make the roster
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
1 week on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Ja'Seem Reed
- 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:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 4
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 3
Devin Lloyd to make the roster
“ILB Devin Lloyd Trevin Wallace Claudin Cherilus Isaiah Simmons Jackson Kuwatch”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Devin Lloyd
- 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
Chau Smith-Wade to make the roster
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Chau Smith-Wade
- 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
Claudin Cherelus to make the roster
“ILB Devin Lloyd Trevin Wallace Claudin Cherilus Isaiah Simmons Jackson Kuwatch”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Claudin Cherelus
- 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
Lee Hunter to make the roster
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Lee Hunter
- 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
Ja'Tavion Sanders to make the roster
“TE Tommy Tremble Mitchell Evans Ja'Tavion Sanders”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Ja'Tavion Sanders
- 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
Zakee Wheatley to be cut
“Lathan Ransom and Zakee Wheatley weren't really in danger, but they cannot be cut now after great performances in the HOF Game.”
3 weeks on a 530Miss0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Zakee Wheatley
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he does not make the 53
- accuracy:
- 0
- 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
Tre'von Moehrig to make the roster
“S Tre'von Moehrig Zakee Wheatley Nick Scott Lathan Ransom”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Tre'von Moehrig
- 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
Luke Fortner to make the roster
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Luke Fortner
- 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
Isaiah Simmons to make the roster
“ILB Devin Lloyd Trevin Wallace Claudin Cherilus Isaiah Simmons Jackson Kuwatch”
100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Isaiah Simmons
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- reported:
- made the 53
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
John Metchie III to make the roster
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- John Metchie III
- 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
Nick Scott to make the roster
“S Tre'von Moehrig Zakee Wheatley Nick Scott Lathan Ransom”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Nick Scott
- 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
Lathan Ransom to be cut
“Lathan Ransom and Zakee Wheatley weren't really in danger, but they cannot be cut now after great performances in the HOF Game.”
3 weeks on a 530Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- −200
- player:
- Lathan Ransom
- 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
Bryce Young to make the roster
“QB Bryce Young Kenny Pickett Haynes King”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Bryce Young
- 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
Damien Lewis to make the roster
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Damien Lewis
- 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
Mitchell Evans to make the roster
“TE Tommy Tremble Mitchell Evans Ja'Tavion Sanders”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Mitchell Evans
- 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
Jimmy Horn Jr. to make the roster
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
1 week on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jimmy Horn 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:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Kenny Pickett to make the roster
“QB Bryce Young Kenny Pickett Haynes King”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Kenny Pickett
- 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
Jackson Kuwatch to make the roster
“Jackson Kuwatch remains on the edge, but for now, he's still on because of his contributions on special teams.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Jackson Kuwatch
- 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
Jonathon Brooks to make the roster
“RB Chuba Hubbard Jonathon Brooks Trevor Etienne”
2 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Jonathon Brooks
- 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:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Sam Hecht to make the roster
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Sam Hecht
- 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
Albert Reese to make the roster
“OT Monroe Freeling Rasheed Walker Stone Forsythe Albert Reese IV”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Albert Reese
- 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
Cam Jackson to make the roster
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Cam Jackson
- 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
Jalen Coker to make the roster
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jalen Coker
- 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
Sam Martin to make the roster
“On special teams, JJ Jansen, Sam Martin, and Ryan Fitzgerald will take up the long snapper, punter, and kicker spots.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Sam Martin
- 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
Derrick Brown to make the roster
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Derrick Brown
- 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
Xavier Legette to make the roster
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Xavier Legette
- 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
Tetairoa McMillan to make the roster
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Tetairoa McMillan
- 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
Rasheed Walker to make the roster
“OT Monroe Freeling Rasheed Walker Stone Forsythe Albert Reese IV”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Rasheed Walker
- 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
Akayleb Evans to make the roster
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Akayleb Evans
- 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
Mike Jackson to make the roster
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Mike Jackson
- 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
Jaelan Phillips to make the roster
“EDGE Pat Jones Princely Umanmielen Jaelan Phillips Cam Gill”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jaelan Phillips
- 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
Chuba Hubbard to make the roster
“RB Chuba Hubbard Jonathon Brooks Trevor Etienne”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Chuba Hubbard
- 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
Will Lee to make the roster
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Will Lee
- 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
J.J. Jansen to make the roster
“On special teams, JJ Jansen, Sam Martin, and Ryan Fitzgerald will take up the long snapper, punter, and kicker spots.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- J.J. Jansen
- 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
Princely Umanmielen to make the roster
“EDGE Pat Jones Princely Umanmielen Jaelan Phillips Cam Gill”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Princely Umanmielen
- 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
Haynes King to make the roster
“Haynes King earned a spot on the roster for now, though he is injured.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Haynes King
- 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
Tommy Tremble to make the roster
“TE Tommy Tremble Mitchell Evans Ja'Tavion Sanders”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Tommy Tremble
- 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
Bobby Brown III to make the roster
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Bobby Brown III
- 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
Robert Hunt to make the roster
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Robert Hunt
- 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
Jaycee Horn to make the roster
“CB Jaycee Horn Mike Jackson Will Lee III Chau Smith-Wade Corey Thornton Akayleb Evans”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jaycee Horn
- 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
Stone Forsythe to make the roster
“OT Monroe Freeling Rasheed Walker Stone Forsythe Albert Reese IV”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Stone Forsythe
- 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
Ryan Fitzgerald to make the roster
“On special teams, JJ Jansen, Sam Martin, and Ryan Fitzgerald will take up the long snapper, punter, and kicker spots.”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Ryan Fitzgerald
- 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
Monroe Freeling to make the roster
“OT Monroe Freeling Rasheed Walker Stone Forsythe Albert Reese IV”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Monroe Freeling
- 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
Brycen Tremayne to make the roster
“WR Tetairoa McMillan Jalen Coker Xavier Legette Jimmy Horn Jr. John Metchie Ja'Seem Reed Brycen Tremayne”
3 weeks on a 53100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Brycen Tremayne
- 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
Chandler Zavala to make the roster
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trevin Wallace to make the roster
“ILB Devin Lloyd Trevin Wallace Claudin Cherilus Isaiah Simmons Jackson Kuwatch”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cam Gill to make the roster
“Cam Gill was good in the Hall of Fame Game, boosting his chances of sneaking onto the roster.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Brady Christensen to make the roster
“IOL Sam Hecht Luke Fortner Robert Hunt Damien Lewis Chandler Zavala Brady Christensen”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Elijah Garcia to make the roster
“IDL Derrick Brown Bobby Brown III Elijah Garcia Lee Hunter Cam Jackson”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
JT Jones to make the roster
“EDGE Pat Jones Princely Umanmielen Jaelan Phillips Cam Gill”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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AJ Dillon to be 4th on the depth chart
“As good as AJ Dillon was in the Hall of Fame Game, he's RB4 as of now since Trevor Etienne plays special teams”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Corey Thornton, Carolina Panthers, Trevor Etienne, Ja'Seem Reed, Devin Lloyd, Chau Smith-Wade, Claudin Cherelus, Lee Hunter, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Zakee Wheatley, Tre'von Moehrig, Luke Fortner, Isaiah Simmons, John Metchie III, Nick Scott, Lathan Ransom, Bryce Young, Damien Lewis, Mitchell Evans, Jimmy Horn Jr., Kenny Pickett, Jackson Kuwatch, Jonathon Brooks, Sam Hecht, Albert Reese, Cam Jackson, Jalen Coker, Sam Martin, Derrick Brown, Xavier Legette, Tetairoa McMillan, Rasheed Walker, Akayleb Evans, Mike Jackson, Jaelan Phillips, Chuba Hubbard, Will Lee, J.J. Jansen, Princely Umanmielen, Haynes King, Tommy Tremble, Bobby Brown III, Robert Hunt, Jaycee Horn, Stone Forsythe, Ryan Fitzgerald, Monroe Freeling, Brycen Tremayne, Chandler Zavala, Trevin Wallace, Cam Gill, Brady Christensen, Elijah Garcia, AJ Dillon, JT Jones
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