Jake RiepmaJul 14, 2026
Filling in as host, they argued ESPN's rankings underrate the Lions: Jack Campbell is the second-best linebacker in the NFL, Jahmyr Gibbs is the best running back, and Jared Goff belongs around fifth or sixth among quarterbacks rather than ninth.
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What Jake Riepma said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromJameer Gibbs is the best running back in the NFL, and Jack Campbell, I believe, is the second best linebacker in the NFL.
- Where it was said
- Locked On Lions (podcast)
- The episode
- Jack Campbell EMERGES as Top 5 NFL Linebacker According To ESPN + Anthony Bellino Of WJR Joins!
- The original
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- 1Detroit Lions to finish with 12 wins“that's twelve, thirteen, 14 wins. Easy.”
- 2Jack Campbell to finish top 2 at his position, by sacks“I'm going ahead and putting him much higher on that list, right behind Fred Warner at the second as the second best linebacker in the NFL.”
- 3Jared Goff to finish top 6 at his position, by passing yards“You got Jared Goff showing up on the top 10 list at number nine. I think he should have been closer to five, six around Dak Prescott.”
- 4Jahmyr Gibbs to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards“Jameer Gibbs is the best running back in the NFL”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions to finish with 12 wins1 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Jack Campbell to finish top 2 at his position, by sacks2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Jared Goff to finish top 6 at his position, by passing yards3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Jahmyr Gibbs to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards4 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 3 positional finishes and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2.
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
Detroit Lions · 2026 season · wins16 calls from 12 pundits between 3 wins and 12 wins. Jake Riepma said 12 wins. the room's median is 11 wins. not settled yet
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.
Their call against the room
winsTheir call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Season Win TotalsDetroit Lions
Detroit Lions to finish with 12 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesJack CampbellDetroit Lions
Jack Campbell to finish top 2 at his position, by sacks
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesJared GoffDetroit Lions
Jared Goff to finish top 6 at his position, by passing yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Positional FinishesJahmyr GibbsDetroit Lions
Jahmyr Gibbs to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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More positional finishes
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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