Depth Chart Calls
Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.
- Takes logged
- 5,078
- Graded
- 491
- Average accuracy
- 88.2
- Pundits
- 442
10% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
491 / 5,078
graded
4,587 still pending
By season
- 20229 of 9 graded
- 202329 of 32 graded
- 202474 of 87 graded
- 2025303 of 329 graded
- 202676 of 4621 graded
Who is good at depth chart calls
- Nick Pedone100 accuracy · 2 graded+200.0
- Raymond Summerlin100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Zachary Pereles100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Ryan Wilson100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Diante Lee100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Warren Sharp100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Logan Lazarczyk100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Jordan Dajani100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Greg Auman100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Randy Gurzi100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Eric Patterson100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Mark Chichester100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Rafael Zamorano100 accuracy · 3 graded+198.0
- Matt Severance100 accuracy · 1 graded+194.0
- Bradley Locker100 accuracy · 1 graded+194.0
- Garrett Podell100 accuracy · 1 graded+189.0
- John Breech75 accuracy · 4 graded+147.3
- Mike Fanelli67 accuracy · 3 graded+133.3
- Fox Sports100 accuracy · 3 graded+126.0
- Carter Bahns50 accuracy · 4 graded+100.0
- Matt Okada50 accuracy · 2 graded+100.0
- Tyler Sullivan63 accuracy · 11 graded+91.7
- Mike Florio67 accuracy · 3 graded+72.2
- Pat Fitzmaurice88 accuracy · 20 graded+51.0
- Rich Hribar78 accuracy · 6 graded+40.0
- Joe Dolan100 accuracy · 1 graded+33.3
- Adam Rank100 accuracy · 1 graded+29.3
- Chad Ochocinco Johnson100 accuracy · 3 graded+16.7
- Peter Schrager100 accuracy · 3 graded+16.7
- Nate Tice100 accuracy · 2 graded+16.7
- Kyle Brandt100 accuracy · 2 graded+16.7
- Jamie Erdahl100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Tom Strachan100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Ian Rapoport100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Andrew Siciliano100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Caesar Ruiz100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Chosen Anderson100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Quentin Lake100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Terron Armstead100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- The Miz100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Jonas Knox100 accuracy · 2 graded+16.2
- Ross Tucker97 accuracy · 15 graded+8.9
- Shannon Sharpe100 accuracy · 3 graded+8.6
- Jourdan Rodrigue94 accuracy · 4 graded+8.3
- Chris Welsh92 accuracy · 3 graded+8.3
- Mason Dodd88 accuracy · 2 graded+8.3
- Sean Kerner100 accuracy · 2 graded+8.3
- Colin Cowherd94 accuracy · 11 graded+8.3
- Derek Brown97 accuracy · 8 graded+8.3
- Bucky Brooks100 accuracy · 1 graded+8.3
- Andy Furman100 accuracy · 1 graded+8.3
- Jeff "Coach Jags" Jagodzinski92 accuracy · 1 graded+8.3
- David Droegemeier100 accuracy · 1 graded+8.3
- Jacob Westendorf92 accuracy · 1 graded+8.3
- Albert Breer100 accuracy · 2 graded+6.3
- Jordan Vanek96 accuracy · 2 graded+6.3
- Joe Pisapia96 accuracy · 3 graded+4.3
- Sam Loveman79 accuracy · 2 graded+4.2
- Jonathan Jones92 accuracy · 2 graded+4.2
- Ian Roddy100 accuracy · 2 graded+4.2
- Rich Eisen98 accuracy · 43 graded+4.0
- Ross Jackson96 accuracy · 4 graded+2.8
- Chris Brockman95 accuracy · 15 graded+2.0
- Tom Pelissero99 accuracy · 8 graded+1.9
- John Middlekauff100 accuracy · 9 graded+0.5
- Brandon Carney94 accuracy · 11 graded+0.0
- Pat Gustavson97 accuracy · 9 graded+0.0
- Cynthia Frelund89 accuracy · 4 graded+0.0
- Steve Wyche97 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Matt Hasselbeck100 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Chris Clark92 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Mason Cameron0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Mike Harmon92 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Bobby Skinner100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Ryan Wormeli100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Gerry Dulac100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- theScore0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Jerry Ostroski100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Matt Money Smith92 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Mitch Morse92 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Logan Ryan92 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Jared Dubin0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Manti Te'o92 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Steven Ruiz0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Ralph Vacchiano0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Jeff Kerr0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Eric Crocker92 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Jake Ciely89 accuracy · 11 graded-0.9
- Marcus Mosher95 accuracy · 19 graded-0.9
- Nick Wright89 accuracy · 11 graded-1.2
- Gregg Rosenthal93 accuracy · 26 graded-2.2
- Andrew Erickson94 accuracy · 14 graded-2.7
- Patrick Claybon89 accuracy · 4 graded-2.8
- Richard Sherman92 accuracy · 3 graded-2.8
- Scott Bogman92 accuracy · 3 graded-4.2
- Dan Patrick96 accuracy · 2 graded-4.2
- Nick Shook95 accuracy · 8 graded-4.2
- Marcas Grant94 accuracy · 4 graded-5.6
- Bradford Banta92 accuracy · 1 graded-8.3
- Tim Hasselbeck92 accuracy · 1 graded-8.3
- Matt Harmon88 accuracy · 4 graded-8.3
- Dan Pizzuta92 accuracy · 6 graded-9.2
- Chris Raybon86 accuracy · 3 graded-11.1
- Aaron Schatz81 accuracy · 3 graded-12.5
- Daniel Jeremiah67 accuracy · 1 graded-16.7
- Justin Penik67 accuracy · 1 graded-16.7
- Lance Zierlein58 accuracy · 1 graded-16.7
- Danny Parkins75 accuracy · 1 graded-33.3
- Christian Booher0 accuracy · 1 graded-183.0
- Nathan Jahnke0 accuracy · 2 graded-200.0
- Michael Hanich0 accuracy · 2 graded-200.0
- John Shipley0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Paul Keren0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Noah Compton0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Chris Roling0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Mike Moraitis0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Henry McKenna0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Pete Martuneac0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Emmett Matasovsky0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- CBS Sports68.8 · 25 graded
- NBC Sports50.0 · 2 graded
- FantasyPros70.8 · 10 graded
- Sharp Football Analysis85.4 · 9 graded
- Fox Sports57.1 · 7 graded
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)100.0 · 2 graded
- Nightcap (podcast)100.0 · 7 graded
- Locked On Packers (podcast)91.7 · 2 graded
- Locked On Chargers (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- The Rich Eisen Podcast (podcast)95.8 · 4 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)92.6 · 19 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)98.1 · 40 graded
- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)97.2 · 5 graded
- The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast)100.0 · 3 graded
- 95.7 The Game Weekends (podcast)79.2 · 2 graded
- Locked On Saints (podcast)95.8 · 4 graded
- Pushing the Pile (podcast)95.8 · 3 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)96.2 · 31 graded
- Bran Coverage with BenchwarmerBran (podcast)94.1 · 20 graded
- Locked On Chiefs (podcast)91.7 · 1 graded
- Locked On 49ers (podcast)91.7 · 1 graded
- Locked On Bills (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- The 33rd Team92.3 · 97 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)92.2 · 101 graded
- Pro Football Focus40.0 · 5 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)90.9 · 60 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)91.7 · 4 graded
- Locked On Lions (podcast)91.7 · 1 graded
- NFL Live (podcast)91.7 · 1 graded
- Sports Illustrated41.2 · 18 graded
Every depth chart calls take
3676–3700 of 5,078
Dallas Turner to be 1st on the depth chart
They are also looking to third-year edge rusher Dallas Turner to fill the void that was left after trading Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles... and Turner can do a solid job as a starter
Tyler Guyton to be 1st on the depth chart
While Guyton is almost certainly going to be the starter Week 1, we would not automatically assume he's safe all season.
Roman Wilson to be 3rd on the depth chart
Roman Wilson has established himself as the No. 3 WR — Overreaction or reality: Reality
Rico Dowdle to be 1st on the depth chart
it's clear that Dowdle is the front-runner to be Pittsburgh's starting running back when the regular season starts.
Ethan Pocic to be 1st on the depth chart
why would you risk opening your season without a proven veteran at center... the Ravens checked off "finding a suitable center" from their offseason to-do list with the reliable Pocic.
Josh Simmons to be 1st on the depth chart
While the right side of the offensive line remains a question mark with Jaylon Moore and Kahlil Benson battling for first-team reps, Simmons appears to have the left tackle spot locked down.
Olaivavega Ioane to be 1st on the depth chart
rookie first-rounder Olaivavega Ioane who's expected to start at right guard
Geno Stone to be 2nd on the depth chart
Stone has so far cemented himself as a top reserve in training camp through two weeks
C.J. Gardner-Johnson to be 1st on the depth chart
It’s CJGJ’s job to lose when he returns from injury—whenever that is—but Stone has so far cemented himself as a top reserve in training camp through two weeks.
Kani Walker to be 4th on the depth chart
might sneak his way onto the roster as a fourth boundary corner for the Bills
Kenny Pickett to be 2nd on the depth chart
But Pickett, locked in as the backup to Bryce Young, is only expected to play a couple of series
Bryce Young to be 1st on the depth chart
Pickett, locked in as the backup to Bryce Young
Brandon Cisse to be 1st on the depth chart
second-round pick Brandon Cisse moved in with the No. 1 defense. At this point, he might never move out.
Jager Burton to be 2nd on the depth chart
If Green Bay's No. 1 line is healthy, Burton is not going to start. But he's got a chance to be the top interior backup, with third-year player Jacob Monk the top competition.
Chris McClellan to be 1st on the depth chart
Chris McClellan quickly jumped in with the No. 1 offense during OTAs, making him a big favorite to be a starter for Week 1.
Keeanu Benton to be 2nd on the depth chart
As the initial depth chart proves, however, Benton is going to be relied on primarily as an end. ... Benton serves to up his price tag by moving to end and becoming somewhat of a pass rush specialist up front.
- PendingD.J. JonesDepth Chart Calls2026 season
Malcolm Roach to be 1st on the depth chart
"As far as the rotation goes, I believe Malcolm Roach is going to take that JFM role and run with it," Jones said.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 6, 2026 Eyioma Uwazurike to be 1st on the depth chart
So, for that reason, Eyioma Uwazurike could be poised for the JFM job, at least on early downs. ... Uwazurike isn’t a bad choice to be the starter with his play against the run
Chase Bisontis to be 2nd on the depth chart
It sounds as though he will begin the season as a key reserve so preseason repetitions are invaluable.
Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart
Veteran Jacoby Brissett is the anticipated Week 1 starter and there is no timeline for the Miami product to take over.
Colston Loveland to be 1st on the depth chart
Loveland is firmly established as Chicago’s No. 1 tight end
Zach Charbonnet to be 1st on the depth chart
the 25-year-old Charbonnet is in prime position to be a bell-cow back ... Seattle's unquestioned No. 1 back
DeVonta Smith to be 1st on the depth chart
Yes, DeVonta Smith is the Eagles’ No. 1 receiver
Makai Lemon to be 2nd on the depth chart
first-rounder Makai Lemon is the favorite to be No. 2
Jalen Coker to be 3rd on the depth chart
The 6-3, 213-pounder likely opens the season as Carolina’s third receiver
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