# Christian Booher: 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. **Claimed:** Sep 6, 2026 **Pundit:** Christian Booher — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/christian-booher **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/detroit-lions-2026-updated-offensive-depth-chart-after-roster-cuts 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. > Miller looks to be in position to start right away after appearing to outperform Borom in training camp. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tom Kennedy to land on the practice squad** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tom Kennedy, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Devin Cochran to land on the practice squad** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Devin Cochran, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Miles Frazier to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Miles Frazier, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Lucky Jackson to land on the practice squad** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Lucky Jackson, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tate Ratledge to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tate Ratledge, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Elijah Klein to land on the practice squad** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Elijah Klein, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tate Ratledge to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tate Ratledge, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dominic Lovett to land on the practice squad** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dominic Lovett, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tay Martin to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tay Martin, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Thomas Gordon to land on the practice squad** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Thomas Gordon, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Isaac TeSlaa to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Isaac TeSlaa, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ben Bartch to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ben Bartch, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brock Wright to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Brock Wright, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Christian Mahogany to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Christian Mahogany, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Juice Scruggs to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Juice Scruggs, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Blake Miller to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Blake Miller, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Luke Altmyer to land on the practice squad** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Luke Altmyer, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Penei Sewell to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Larry Borom to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Larry Borom, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jared Goff to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jared Goff, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joshua Dobbs to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Joshua Dobbs, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sam LaPorta to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jahmyr Gibbs to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Sione Vaki to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Sione Vaki, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jacob Saylors to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jacob Saylors, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jameson Williams to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mason Miller to land on the practice squad** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Mason Miller, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tom Kennedy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tom-kennedy - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Devin Cochran — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/devin-cochran - Miles Frazier — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/miles-frazier - Lucky Jackson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lucky-jackson - Tate Ratledge — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tate-ratledge - Elijah Klein — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/elijah-klein - Dominic Lovett — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dominic-lovett - Tay Martin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tay-martin - Thomas Gordon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/thomas-gordon - Isaac TeSlaa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/isaac-teslaa - Ben Bartch — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ben-bartch - Amon-Ra St. Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amon-ra-st-brown - Brock Wright — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-wright - Christian Mahogany — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-mahogany - Juice Scruggs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/juice-scruggs - Blake Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-miller - Luke Altmyer — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/luke-altmyer - Penei Sewell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/penei-sewell - Larry Borom — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/larry-borom - Jared Goff — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jared-goff - Joshua Dobbs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joshua-dobbs - Sam LaPorta — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-laporta - Jahmyr Gibbs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jahmyr-gibbs - Sione Vaki — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sione-vaki - Jacob Saylors — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-saylors - Jameson Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jameson-williams - Mason Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mason-miller ## What others said about the same people - Pete Prisco on Detroit Lions: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 83.33) - Evan “Foxy” Fox on Detroit Lions: Foxy predicted a blowout Lions win over the Dolphins by a score of 45-21. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eaf09464-1ce1-44e7-90a0-a02ac2960db9 (scored 66.67) - Chris Simms on Detroit Lions: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Detroit Lions: Wright made several outright game calls for Week 9 alongside their spread picks: Kansas City beating the Jets 31-20, Detroit winning at Miami, New England edging Green Bay by a field goal or so, Carolina winning outright over Denver, and Houston blowing out the Chargers 27-12. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14c1f8dd-d8ff-498f-b705-4b468ff964f8 (scored 100) - Richard Sherman on Detroit Lions: Sherman ranked the 49ers first in their Week 9 top five ahead of Buffalo, Chicago, Jacksonville and Denver, picked every Week 9 game with scores, and gave midseason award picks headlined by Brock Purdy for MVP and Kyle Shanahan for Coach of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/97d44ed7-e136-4f44-babc-78b1d8d020ad (scored 80.95) - Mitchell Eisenstein on Detroit Lions: Mitchell gave their Week 9 top-five power rankings, keeping Buffalo first and the 49ers second while elevating the Bears, Jaguars and Lions, and picked a slate of Week 9 games including a Packers win in New England, a Panthers upset of Denver, and blowouts for Detroit, Kansas City and Houston. They also tabbed Jonah Coleman as a late-season Offensive Rookie of the Year pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6a1c5f64-cb1f-4e3d-846c-281720efb544 (scored 83.33) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jeremy Brener on Drew Lock: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100) - Jeremy Brener on Jalen Milroe: Brener suggests Seattle may turn to rookie-contract quarterback Jalen Milroe for their first career start in Week 9 against the Cardinals, with Sam Darnold ruled out and Drew Lock dealing with an elbow injury. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/42d1bd81-5e19-456e-9f68-b3b135170ec0 (scored 0) - Michael Moore on Shedeur Sanders: In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e26319a3-10aa-49a6-a24d-a257521363f0 (scored 100) - Zachary Pereles on Shedeur Sanders: Pereles writes that if Deshaun Watson can't clear concussion protocol in time, the Browns would likely turn to second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders to start Week 9 against the Saints. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6dad75dd-1818-4a6a-91ea-832f491c2530 (scored 100) - Nic Bodiford on Joe Fagnano: Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a13b9f29-bb76-4c56-b226-aca74b21f5b7 (scored 100) - Garrett Podell on Carson Beck: Podell argues the Cardinals have maxed out with Jacoby Brissett and that rookie Carson Beck should be ramped up to replace them as starter, targeting Week 8 at Dallas for Beck's regular-season debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2f499498-ebbe-41f8-8ea3-41fe96f79432 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=christian-booher