# Matt Dery: Derry names Christian Mahogany and Tate Ratledge (along with DJ Reed and Jameson Williams, mentioned earlier) as Lions who could become first-time Pro Bowlers this season, and identifies Mahogany as the starting left guard and Ratledge as the right guard starter. **Claimed:** Sep 4, 2026 **Pundit:** Matt Dery — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/matt-dery **Outlet:** Locked On Lions (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/locked-on-lions-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/a0cc13/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/05bcf1ce-c643-45f9-b7f9-bd4cf110ab06/episodes/df231054-4e23-4858-88b8-a0654fefeb84/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=05bcf1ce-c643-45f9-b7f9-bd4cf110ab06&awEpisodeId=df231054-4e23-4858-88b8-a0654fefeb84&feed=ASw0G4io 8 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls and 4 pro bowl and all-pro calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > So DJ Reed, Jameson Williams, Christian Mahogany, and Tate Ratlidge. Four guys to start the list off that I think have potential to make the Pro Bowl for the first time. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Christian Mahogany to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Christian Mahogany, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tate Ratledge to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Tate Ratledge, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **D.J. Reed to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: D.J. Reed, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jameson Williams to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Jameson Williams, 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 - **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 - **Christian Mahogany to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Christian Mahogany, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Christian Mahogany — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/christian-mahogany - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - Tate Ratledge — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/tate-ratledge - D.J. Reed — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/d-j-reed - Jameson Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jameson-williams - Juice Scruggs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/juice-scruggs - Blake Miller — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/blake-miller ## What others said about the same people - Emmett Matasovsky on Christian Izien: Matasovsky 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9715ee92-1646-4ee4-8911-e3e4cbae9027 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on Detroit Lions: Prisco predicts the Lions blow out the Saints in Detroit and that the Chargers rout the Cardinals behind a new-look offense. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2bb82ce8-249f-4f77-b543-f84d64882973 (scored 100) - Kirk Herbstreit on Detroit Lions: Herbstreit 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5bc3755c-9b84-484f-b8f2-b18d51a12261 (scored 100) - Ross Jackson on Detroit Lions: Jackson 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f1d3fc1-2622-4dcb-b63f-f487b45bd1e6 (scored 85.71) - Mitchell Eisenstein on Detroit Lions: Mitchell picked the Lions to beat the Saints at home, 34-24. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/35222c39-16ed-4f7d-90ee-03fb1d1441bb (scored 78.57) - Mike Florio on Detroit Lions: Florio 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4b20f46e-ebc0-462f-9e7a-2ab82f91a2ea (scored 78.57) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Tyler Sullivan on Drew Lock: In 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a14b5e6-066b-457f-b409-a3ddbd512aca (scored 0) - Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a7844a-2fb6-44d7-814f-30ec9fbcc26d (scored 100) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Kyler Murray: Fitzmaurice 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0653fc24-437c-4aba-89ee-f1f417e1983d (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Michael Penix Jr.: In 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 (scored 0) - Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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