Predicting the Detroit Lions Starting Lineup Following 2026 NFL Draft

• Sam LaPorta

LaPorta continues to be one of the most dangerous mismatch weapons in the league.

Offensive Line

• Left Tackle: Penei Sewell
• Left Guard: Juice Scruggs
• Center: Cade Mays
• Right Guard: Tate Ratledge
• Right Tackle: Blake Miller

This is where things get really interesting.

Detroit is clearly reshaping the offensive line following the departure of Taylor Decker. Moving Sewell to the left side gives the Lions an elite anchor, while first-round pick Blake Miller steps in as the likely right tackle.

Inside, there’s a mix of youth and physicality with Scruggs, Mays, and Ratledge forming a new-look interior.

The bottom line

This offense has the potential to be dangerous.

If the offensive line gels, and that’s the biggest “if”, Detroit has the pieces to be explosive at every level. Goff gets protection, Gibbs gets lanes, and the playmakers on the outside get opportunities.

It’s a new look.

But it might be exactly what the Lions need heading into 2026.