Natalie KerwinJul 22, 2026
Kerwin lays out the Lions' running back pecking order (Gibbs, Pacheco, Vaki, Sailors), picks veteran Rock Ya-Sin to start opposite DJ Reed, and suggests Jackson Meeks beats out Dominic Lovett for the final receiver spot.
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What Natalie Kerwin said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromthe room right now is Gibbs, your RB one. You got Pacheco as your RB two. Then you got Sione Vaki, and then Jacob Sailors.
- Where it was said
- Locked On Lions (podcast)
- The episode
- LIONS SQUAD SHOW: Detroit Lions PREPARE For Training Camp: Position Battles + Roster Projection
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- SaidJul 21
- GradedSep 25
- 1Jackson Meeks to make the roster“He may may get the spot over Dominic Levett”
- 2Jacob Saylors to be 4th on the depth chart“Then you got Sione Vaki, and then Jacob Sailors.”
- 3Sione Vaki to be 3rd on the depth chart“Then you got Sione Vaki, and then Jacob Sailors.”
- 4Rock Ya-Sin to be 1st on the depth chart“Just because he's a bet, he's got the proven experience. Maybe they maybe he gets the starting spot ... But I'll say rock.”
- 5Jahmyr Gibbs to be 1st on the depth chart“the room right now is Gibbs, your RB one”
- 6Isiah Pacheco to be 2nd on the depth chart“You got Pacheco as your RB two”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Meeks to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Jacob Saylors to be 4th on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Sione Vaki to be 3rd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Rock Ya-Sin to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jahmyr Gibbs to be 1st on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Isiah Pacheco to be 2nd on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 1 hit · 5 waiting | 100 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive6 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 3.
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
Jahmyr Gibbs · 2026 season10 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 1. Natalie Kerwin said 1. the room's median is 1. 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.
1Roster Spot CallsJackson MeeksDetroit Lions
Jackson Meeks to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- DET
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Jackson Meeks
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- 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
2Depth Chart CallsJacob SaylorsDetroit Lions
Jacob Saylors to be 4th on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsSione VakiDetroit Lions
Sione Vaki to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsRock Ya-SinDetroit Lions
Rock Ya-Sin to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsJahmyr GibbsDetroit Lions
Jahmyr Gibbs to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsIsiah PachecoDetroit Lions
Isiah Pacheco to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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