The Detroit Lions are back at camp and we are six weeks away from the Lions taking the field at Arrowhead stadium to take on the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Who's going to take the field that day and what will the depth chart look like? 

This year I want to try something new and try to figure that out. Here's what I'm going to  do. Today I'm going to post my initial projection for the Lions depth chart for Week 1.  I will then post an updated projection every Monday until the Lions put out their actual depth chart. 

I'll be taking a lot of things into account. Things like guys rising and falling in camp, preseason game performances and simply looking at things the Lions are trying at camp. With all that said, here's my initial projection on what the Lions depth chart could look like Week 1.

Position	Starter	Player 2	Player 3	Player 4
Quarterback	Jared Goff	Nate Sudfeld	Hendon Hooker
Running Back	David Montgomery	Jahmyr Gibbs	Justin Jackson	Mohamed Ibrahim
Left Wide Receiver	Josh Reynolds	Denzel Mims
Slot Receiver	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Kalif Raymond
Right Wide Receiver	Mavin Jones
Tight End	Sam LaPorta	James Mitchell	Brock Wright
Left Tackle	Taylor Decker	Germain Ifedi
Left Guard	Jonah Jackson	Logan Stenberg
Center	Frank Ragnow
Right Guard	Graham Glasgow	Halapoulivaati Vaitai
Right Tackle	Penei Sewell	Colby Sorsdal

A couple things probably stand out here. Jameson Williams is not on here for obvious reasons. He'll be at the start of his six game suspension. So much like 2022, the Lions will start the season with five receivers and then go to six once Williams is available again.

Craig Reynolds is not here. Ultimately I think Justin Jackson is a shoe in to make the roster due to his kick return ability. I think Ibrahim brings more to the table than Reynolds does in terms of short yard and goal line situations. 

The Offensive line is kind of a toss. I think Graham Glasgow can win that right guard role in the end. The history he has with Taylor Decker and Frank Ragnow is too good to ignore. Rookie Colby Sorsdal is listed as a right tackle here, but I think he'll probably transition towards guard more as the season progresses. 

Defense

Position	Starter	Player 2	Player 3	Player 4
Defensive End	John Cominsky	Josh Paschal
Nose Tackle	Isaiah Buggs	Brodric Martin
Defensive Tackle	Alim McNeil	Levi Onwuzurike
Edge	Aidan Hutchinson	Romeo Okwara	Charles Harris
Weakside Linebacker	Derrick Barnes	Malcolm Rodriguez	Jalen Reeves-Maybin
Middle Linebacker	Jack Campbell	Alex Anzalone
Sam Linebacker	James Houston	Julian Okwara
Left Cornerback	Jerry Jacobs	Emmanuel Moseley
Strong Safety	Kerby Joseph	Savion Smith
Free Safety	Tracy Walker	Brandon Joseph
Right Cornerback	Cameron Sutton	Will Harris
Nickel	C.J. Gardner-Johnson	Brian Branch

Ok, I made some decisions here and I feel pretty good about them. Jerry Jacobs will take the number two corner spot from Emmanuel Moseley. That's not to say that Moseley will bust in Detroit. I think he'll get plenty of playing time, I just think that Jacobs is ready for it.

Jack Campbell and Derrick Barnes working the middle could be a ton of fun and I think time will show that this will be the setup. Barnes has been getting rave reviews since OTA's and Campbell has too. Alex Anzalone will still be the guy that everyone leans on, but I think his role in the lineup will shrink just a bit. Don't be surprised to see him and Campbell trade places during the early season while Campbell get's adjusted. 

Brandon Joseph joins Mohamed Ibrahim as the only two undrafted free agents to make the 53 man roster. I think Joseph could fit in perfectly as a replacement for C.J. Moore. A safety that's really helpful on special teams. 

Special Teams

Position	Starter
Punter	Jack Fox
Kicker	Parker Romo
Long Snapper	Jake McQuaide

Jack Fox isn't going anywhere. No surprise there. Parker Romo seems to be the clubhouse leader for the kicker job right now. The release of Michael Badgley will certainly help his cause. As for long snapper, You can't bet against the new guy Jake McQuaide. He's a Pro Bowler at the position. 

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