Jake Riepma · Jul 13, 2026
Filling in on Locked On Lions, he argues Jared Goff should be ranked sixth among NFL quarterbacks rather than ninth, placing him ahead of Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert and Drake Maye, and calls him the best quarterback in the NFC North. He also describes the Lions' backfield as a bell-cow role for Jahmyr Gibbs with Isaiah Pacheco as the complementary back.
“I think he's a top 10 quarterback, absolutely, as the list indicates, but I'll go ahead and put him up to number six as opposed to nine.”
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- Positional FinishesJared GoffDetroit LionsJul 13, 2026
Jared Goff to finish top 6 at his position, by passing yards
“I'm not gonna, you know, come off the rails that Jared Goff wasn't six. I do believe he's six on that list, ahead of Dak Prescott, ahead of Justin Herbert, and ahead of Drake May.”
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- Depth Chart CallsJahmyr GibbsDetroit LionsJul 13, 2026
Jahmyr Gibbs to be 1st on the depth chart
“this is a bell cow approach for Jameer Gibbs. So Isaiah Pacheco can be very effective and very complimentary carrying the ball, you know, five to 10 times”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Depth Chart CallsIsiah PachecoDetroit LionsJul 13, 2026
Isiah Pacheco to be 2nd on the depth chart
“So Isaiah Pacheco can be very effective and very complimentary carrying the ball, you know, five to 10 times, maybe not even that much.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.