Matt Dery· Aug 14, 2026
Recapping the Lions' 16-14 preseason loss in Cincinnati, Derry said Joshua Dobbs will be Detroit's backup quarterback and that Rock Ya-Sin is the leader to be the team's No. 2 cornerback after Ennis Rakestraw's shoulder injury.
“He's he's gonna be your backup quarterback.”
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Rock Ya-Sin · 2026 season9 calls from 6 pundits between 1 and 2. Matt Dery said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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- Depth Chart CallsRock Ya-SinDetroit LionsAug 14, 2026
Rock Ya-Sin to be 2nd on the depth chart
“So, obviously, that means that Rock is at least the leader in the clubhouse to be, CB two, cornerback two.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJoshua DobbsDetroit LionsAug 14, 2026
Joshua Dobbs to be 2nd on the depth chart
“He was again, he's he's gonna be your backup quarterback. He's a veteran. He knows how to play.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Emmett MatasovskyDepth Chart Calls · Christian IzienMiss · 0Matasovsky says Dobbs is currently leading the backup quarterback race and suggests Christian Izien may be pressed into a starting safety role in Week 1 while Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph rehab.
- Pete PriscoGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Prisco predicts the Lions blow out the Saints in Detroit and that the Chargers rout the Cardinals behind a new-look offense.
- Kirk HerbstreitGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Herbstreit made a full slate of Week 1 picks — Lions, Ravens, Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Packers and Cowboys — and also said he still thinks Seattle is the team to beat in the NFC West.
- Ross JacksonScore Predictions · Detroit LionsHit · 86Jackson predicted the Lions beat the Saints 27-20 in Week 1, and separately said he expects New Orleans to start 0-2 while still being a playoff-caliber team.
- Mitchell EisensteinScore Predictions · Detroit LionsClose · 79Mitchell picked the Lions to beat the Saints at home, 34-24.
- Mike FlorioScore Predictions · Detroit LionsClose · 79Florio gives score predictions for every Week 1 game of the 2026 NFL season, including an opening-night upset by the Patriots in Seattle and narrow home wins for the Giants and Chiefs.
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- Tyler SullivanDepth Chart Calls · Drew LockMiss · 0In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona.
- Ralph VacchianoDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy.
- Steven RuizDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Miss · 0In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier.
- Mike FlorioDepth Chart Calls · Shedeur SandersMiss · 0Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3.