Three Writers Tie for Best Detroit Lions 53-Man Roster Prediction
We graded 11 final Detroit Lions 53-man roster predictions, including Dave Birkett’s. Three writers tied for the top spot with 49 of 53 players correct.
Three writers tied for the best Detroit Lions 53-man roster prediction, each correctly predicting 49 of the 53 players. Erik Schlitt of Pride of Detroit, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic, and Don Drysdale of Detroit Sports Nation all achieved an impressive 92.45% accuracy rate. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press finished second with 90.57% accuracy, followed by Adam Stark.
The three tied writers missed the same four players: Greg Dortch, Tyler Conklin, Chris Smith, and Nick Whiteside. Notably, none of the 11 writers projected Jabari Small to make the initial roster, making him the player with the most surprising retention.
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