Christian BooherSep 6, 2026

Booher lays out a projected Detroit Lions offensive depth chart ahead of the 2026 regular season, naming starters, backups and practice squad members at every offensive position.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

0 of 2calls landed2 misses · 26 waiting

0Average accuracyout of 100, across 2 calls

100A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

2 of 28Settled26 still waiting

26Waitingnot graded yet

What Christian Booher said

Miller looks to be in position to start right away after appearing to outperform Borom in training camp.

Christian Booher, the lead quote

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Detroit Lions 2026 Updated Offensive Depth Chart After Roster Cuts
The original: Read the original
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SaidSep 6
GradedSep 25

Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Misses	Waiting
Roster Spot Calls	2	6
Depth Chart Calls	0	20
All	2	26

How each call scored

28 checkable claims — 20 depth chart calls and 8 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 28 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

2 of 28 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 16 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 13.

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

Blake Miller · 2026 season

Christian Booher — 1the room — 13 calls from 11 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.

Roster Spot Calls2 misses · 6 waitingShow ▸

Tom Kennedy to land on the practice squad
“Practice squad: Tom Kennedy, Lucky Jackson, Dominic Lovett.”
Tom Kennedy Detroit Lions
3 weeks on a 53
0Miss
0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
How this was scored
club:
DET
skill:
−200
player:
Tom Kennedy
season:
2026
claimed:
he lands on the practice squad
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
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Devin Cochran to land on the practice squad
“Practice squad: Devin Cochran.”
Devin Cochran Detroit Lions
1 week on a 53
0Miss
0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
How this was scored
club:
DET
skill:
−200
player:
Devin Cochran
season:
2026
claimed:
he lands on the practice squad
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:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
2
weeks on the practice squad:
2
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Lucky Jackson to land on the practice squad
“Practice squad: Tom Kennedy, Lucky Jackson, Dominic Lovett.”
Lucky Jackson Detroit Lions
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Elijah Klein to land on the practice squad
“Practice squad: Elijah Klein, Mason Miller.”
Elijah Klein Detroit Lions
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Dominic Lovett to land on the practice squad
“Practice squad: Tom Kennedy, Lucky Jackson, Dominic Lovett.”
Dominic Lovett Detroit Lions
—Waiting
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Thomas Gordon to land on the practice squad
“Practice squad: Thomas Gordon.”
Thomas Gordon Detroit Lions
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Luke Altmyer to land on the practice squad
“Practice squad: Luke Altmyer.”
Luke Altmyer Detroit Lions
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Mason Miller to land on the practice squad
“Practice squad: Elijah Klein, Mason Miller.”
Mason Miller Detroit Lions
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Depth Chart Calls20 waitingShow ▸

Miles Frazier to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Backups: Ben Bartch, Miles Frazier.”
Miles Frazier Detroit Lions
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Tate Ratledge to be 1st on the depth chart
“Guard Starters: Christian Mahogany (left), Tate Ratledge (right).”
Tate Ratledge Detroit Lions
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Tate Ratledge to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Backup: Tate Ratledge. ... with Ratledge serving as the emergency backup”
Tate Ratledge Detroit Lions
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Tay Martin to be 4th on the depth chart
“Backup: Tay Martin.”
Tay Martin Detroit Lions
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Isaac TeSlaa to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Starters: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa.”
Isaac TeSlaa Detroit Lions
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Ben Bartch to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Backups: Ben Bartch, Miles Frazier.”
Ben Bartch Detroit Lions
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Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart
“Starters: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa.”
Amon-Ra St. Brown Detroit Lions
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Brock Wright to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Backup: Brock Wright.”
Brock Wright Detroit Lions
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Christian Mahogany to be 1st on the depth chart
“Guard Starters: Christian Mahogany (left), Tate Ratledge (right).”
Christian Mahogany Detroit Lions
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Juice Scruggs to be 1st on the depth chart
“Center Starter: Juice Scruggs. ... it'll be Scruggs to start the year”
Juice Scruggs Detroit Lions
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Blake Miller to be 1st on the depth chart
“Miller looks to be in position to start right away after appearing to outperform Borom in training camp.”
Blake Miller Detroit Lions
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Penei Sewell to be 1st on the depth chart
“Starters: Penei Sewell (left), Blake Miller (right).”
Penei Sewell Detroit Lions
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Larry Borom to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Backup: Larry Borom. ... Borom will be the swing tackle”
Larry Borom Detroit Lions
—Waiting
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Jared Goff to be 1st on the depth chart
“Quarterback Starter: Jared Goff.”
Jared Goff Detroit Lions
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Joshua Dobbs to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Backup: Joshua Dobbs.”
Joshua Dobbs Detroit Lions
—Waiting
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Sam LaPorta to be 1st on the depth chart
“Tight end Starter: Sam LaPorta.”
Sam LaPorta Detroit Lions
—Waiting
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Jahmyr Gibbs to be 1st on the depth chart
“Running back Starter: Jahmyr Gibbs.”
Jahmyr Gibbs Detroit Lions
—Waiting
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Sione Vaki to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Reserve: Sione Vaki.”
Sione Vaki Detroit Lions
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Jacob Saylors to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Backup: Jacob Saylors.”
Jacob Saylors Detroit Lions
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Jameson Williams to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Starters: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa.”
Jameson Williams Detroit Lions
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