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
- 4,906
- Graded
- 488
- Average accuracy
- 88.5
- Pundits
- 437
10% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
488 / 4,906
graded
4,418 still pending
By season
- 20229 of 9 graded
- 202329 of 32 graded
- 202474 of 87 graded
- 2025303 of 329 graded
- 202673 of 4449 graded
Who is good at depth chart calls
- Nick Pedone100 accuracy · 2 graded+200.0
- Raymond Summerlin100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Diante Lee100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Warren Sharp100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Ryan Wilson100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Logan Lazarczyk100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Eric Patterson100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Randy Gurzi100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Zachary Pereles100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Mark Chichester100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Greg Auman100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Jordan Dajani100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Rafael Zamorano100 accuracy · 3 graded+198.0
- Bradley Locker100 accuracy · 1 graded+194.0
- Matt Severance100 accuracy · 1 graded+194.0
- Garrett Podell100 accuracy · 1 graded+189.0
- Mike Fanelli67 accuracy · 3 graded+133.3
- John Breech67 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
- Terron Armstead100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Chosen Anderson100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Caesar Ruiz100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Tom Strachan100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Jamie Erdahl100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Ian Rapoport100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- The Miz100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Andrew Siciliano100 accuracy · 1 graded+16.7
- Quentin Lake100 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
- Jacob Westendorf92 accuracy · 1 graded+8.3
- Andy Furman100 accuracy · 1 graded+8.3
- Jeff "Coach Jags" Jagodzinski92 accuracy · 1 graded+8.3
- Bucky Brooks100 accuracy · 1 graded+8.3
- David Droegemeier100 accuracy · 1 graded+8.3
- Jordan Vanek96 accuracy · 2 graded+6.3
- Albert Breer100 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
- Tim Hasselbeck92 accuracy · 1 graded-8.3
- Bradford Banta92 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
- Justin Penik67 accuracy · 1 graded-16.7
- Lance Zierlein58 accuracy · 1 graded-16.7
- Daniel Jeremiah67 accuracy · 1 graded-16.7
- Danny Parkins75 accuracy · 1 graded-33.3
- Michael Hanich0 accuracy · 2 graded-200.0
- Nathan Jahnke0 accuracy · 2 graded-200.0
- Emmett Matasovsky0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- John Shipley0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Noah Compton0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Paul Keren0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Pete Martuneac0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Mike Moraitis0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Henry McKenna0 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 Sports67.1 · 24 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 49ers (podcast)91.7 · 1 graded
- Locked On Chiefs (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
- Sports Illustrated46.7 · 16 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
Every depth chart calls take
1276–1300 of 4,906
Kyle McCord to be 2nd on the depth chart
McCord, 23, is positioned to serve as the primary backup to starting quarterback Malik Willis in Miami.
Odell Beckham Jr. to be 5th on the depth chart
Beckham is probably the fourth or fifth receiver on the roster, behind Malik Nabers, rookie Malachi Fields, veteran Darnell Mooney and maybe even Darius Slayton.
Brett Thorson to be 1st on the depth chart
Instead, undrafted free agent Brett Thorson will handle the special teams duties in Minnesota while Hekker searches for a third team in one calendar year.
Jake Ferguson to be 1st on the depth chart
the Cowboys felt better about Luke Schoonmaker as their TE3 behind Jake Ferguson and Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford to be 2nd on the depth chart
the Cowboys felt better about Luke Schoonmaker as their TE3 behind Jake Ferguson and Brevyn Spann-Ford
Luke Schoonmaker to be 3rd on the depth chart
the Cowboys felt better about Luke Schoonmaker as their TE3 behind Jake Ferguson and Brevyn Spann-Ford
Asante Samuel Jr. to be 2nd on the depth chart
The 26-year-old has impressed throughout training camp and the preseason, and looks to be the first depth player the team will look at coming off the bench.
Jaylen Reed to be 3rd on the depth chart
The Patriots traded for Jaylen Reed in the Boutte deal, essentially giving him the third spot on this depth chart.
Behren Morton to be 3rd on the depth chart
rookie Behren Morton sticks around on the 53-man roster as the likely emergency third quarterback
Joe Fagnano to be 3rd on the depth chart
He is the ideal third quarterback now, and keeping him in their QB room and developing him on the scout team is imperative.
DaVon Hamilton to be 1st on the depth chart
the Jaguars see the pecking order in the defensive line room to start with DaVon Hamilton, before trickling down to Arik Armstead and Matt Dickerson
Arik Armstead to be 2nd on the depth chart
the Jaguars see the pecking order in the defensive line room to start with DaVon Hamilton, before trickling down to Arik Armstead and Matt Dickerson
Emmanuel Pregnon to be 1st on the depth chart
rookie guard Emmanuel Pregnon is set to take over at the left guard spot in the starting offense in Week 1 and beyond
Matt Dickerson to be 3rd on the depth chart
the Jaguars see the pecking order in the defensive line room to start with DaVon Hamilton, before trickling down to Arik Armstead and Matt Dickerson
Aaron Donald to be 1st on the depth chart
i'll be the one that go out on the limb aaron donald starts... their opening game aaron donald starts guarantee he'll be coming he is not coming off the bench
Tua Tagovailoa to be 2nd on the depth chart
I think Tua's time has passed. He's a backup now.
Braden Fiske to be 1st on the depth chart
with Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Donald inside
Myles Garrett to be 1st on the depth chart
The penciled-in front five for Los Angeles now includes edge rushers Byron Young and Garrett, with Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Donald inside.
Kobie Turner to be 1st on the depth chart
with Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Donald inside
Byron Young to be 1st on the depth chart
The penciled-in front five for Los Angeles now includes edge rushers Byron Young and Garrett, with Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Donald inside.
Aaron Donald to be 1st on the depth chart
The penciled-in front five for Los Angeles now includes edge rushers Byron Young and Garrett, with Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Donald inside.
Ja'Kobi Lane to be 2nd on the depth chart
There is a real path to the No. 2 job for the 6-foot-4 third-rounder who hauled in a touchdown in his preseason debut. Verdict: Reality
Kenneth Walker III to be 1st on the depth chart
The Kenneth Walker III signing was the headliner of a great offseason at this position and gives Kansas City a legitimate standout atop the depth chart.
Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart
Shedeur Sanders will be the Browns' starter by Week 4 ... If he struggles in the Browns' two road games to open the year, he will hear about it from the home fans in Week 3. That should be the last straw. Verdict: Reality
Shedeur Sanders to be 2nd on the depth chart
Watson has already been named Cleveland's starting quarterback, and Sanders is expected to be the primary backup after competing with the veteran for the starting job.
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NFL — depth chart calls (581 graded)
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