# Vito Chirco: Chirco says Rock Ya-Sin is the favorite to win the starting outside cornerback job opposite D.J. Reed for the Lions, while Roger McCreary is more likely to end up starting at nickel corner; he also argues Detroit should pursue veteran Trevon Diggs, whom he believes can bounce back in his age-28 season. **Claimed:** Aug 11, 2026 **Pundit:** Vito Chirco — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/vito-chirco **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/is-trevon-diggs-right-addition-for-detroit-lions-2026 2 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > Rock Ya-Sin is presently the favorite to capture the job *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Roger McCreary to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Roger McCreary, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rock Ya-Sin to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rock Ya-Sin, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Roger McCreary — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/roger-mccreary - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Rock Ya-Sin — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rock-ya-sin ## What others said about the same people - Mike Kadlick on Detroit Lions: Kadlick predicts a Sunday night shootout in Charlotte, with Detroit beating Carolina 41–38 after four fourth-quarter lead changes to move to 3–1 while the Panthers fall to 1–3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/66dba55e-f278-46d0-8fd6-5cf3f07598dc (scored 42.86) - Brandon Knapp on Detroit Lions: Predicts a lopsided Lions win over Carolina, 42-20. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/71beeed9-9bab-4a44-8456-33f4db941b73 (scored 11.9) - Zac Snyder on Detroit Lions: Takes Detroit 31-26 over the Panthers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc7c0c31-fcdf-409f-9ad9-9bb8650c4bdb (scored 47.62) - Ty Schalter on Detroit Lions: Predicts a dominant Lions win, 34-13. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e5f95213-8844-48fd-8331-02900d2e89b3 (scored 14.29) - Morgan Cannon on Detroit Lions: Picks the Lions to beat the Panthers on Sunday Night Football, 37-27. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fe4309d2-d801-4511-94a7-3417af18b32b (scored 40.48) - Alex Reno on Detroit Lions: Picks Detroit to win 35-24 in Carolina. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52fc3ffe-33a6-4e6b-b414-0c81a790cb1f (scored 38.1) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - John Breech on Jameis Winston: Breech picked the Eagles to beat the Bears 23-16 on Monday night, and expected Jameis Winston to start at quarterback for the Giants in Week 4 against Arizona while newly acquired J.J. McCarthy gets up to speed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a6e98531-b302-4613-b490-06830338ade7 (scored 100) - Chris Roling on Drew Lock: Roling expects Sam Darnold's hip injury to keep him out, meaning Drew Lock will be Seattle's quarterback when the Chargers visit in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8a070ae3-e756-45b8-bae4-0104e432653c (scored 0) - Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: Bahns calls it reality that Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, with Deshaun Watson set to fail. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/18802de8-941e-4551-b6e3-df7a752020b6 (scored 0) - Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: A CBS Sports preseason overreaction column argues Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, that Ja'Kobi Lane has a real path to a No. 2 receiver role as a rookie, and that Kenneth Walker III is a legitimate lead back atop the Chiefs' depth chart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e82d31e3-169f-4419-a38c-ceaaa1d053a7 (scored 0) - Garrett Podell on Case Keenum: Podell ranks all 32 current NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 3 of the 2026 season, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Case Keenum last. He also expects Kyler Murray and Michael Penix Jr. to return to action in Week 3 and Case Keenum to possibly start for the Bears. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e92b59e-0dd1-43c3-80c1-6551a8b641ac (scored 100) - Fox Sports on Case Keenum: A roundup of NFC injury news expects Jameis Winston to start for the Giants in any games Jaxson Dart misses, and suggests third-stringer Case Keenum could end up starting for the Bears against the Eagles in Week 3 with both Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3aff6d9f-b997-480e-b323-740b6a4677ed (scored 100) --- 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. 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