Detroit Lions 53-man roster projection — we built the full roster live on the show with one preseason game left. Plus takeaways from the Washington game, stock up / stock down, and the center problem nobody is talking about.

Joe Chapp and James (@Section344Lions) go position by position on the Detroit Lions roster: Juice Scruggs locking down the center job, Cedric Wilson landing on IR, Jackson Meeks playing his way onto the team, the backup quarterback battle between Josh Dobbs and Luke Altmyer, and the linebacker logjam that comes down to one open spot.

⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro — James kicks a field goal at Ford Field 02:54 Washington takeaways: Juice Scruggs is the starting center 04:38 Cedric Wilson to IR and Jackson Meeks' case for a roster spot 08:48 What losing Kendrick Law actually cost this team 11:23 Defending Juice Scruggs against the Twitter reaction 14:46 The safety and nickel picture is changing 17:54 PFF grades and the defensive line depth 22:33 Is this defense deeper than the offense? 24:34 The backup QB reality: Josh Dobbs vs. Luke Altmyer 32:09 Stock Up / Stock Down — six players each 41:17 Luke Altmyer's pressure numbers say a lot 42:58 Building the 53: quarterbacks and running backs 46:32 Receivers and tight ends — do you keep four or five? 48:52 The offensive line and the left guard spot 50:19 The center problem and who's available elsewhere 55:18 Defensive line: who makes it 58:30 The linebacker logjam 1:02:09 Cornerbacks, safeties and specialists 1:06:53 The last two spots on the roster 1:15:21 The final 53, position by position 1:19:52 Preseason finale: what actually matters 1:23:44 Around the league: the Colts QB mess 1:25:16 The 2027 QB class and the JJ McCarthy question 1:28:05 Wrap