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2024 Detroit Lions: Getting ready for the draft in Motown. (15 Viewers)
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Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
At least Hock looked good. Assume he’ll go 1 rec, 6 yards on 2 targets next week
lack of run game when the needed to ice a lead is very concerning
lack of run game when the needed to ice a lead is very concerning
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
I was at a Festival tonight. Lion fans are so used to this there was never really any anger.24-9 with 10 minutes left, what could possibly go wrong?
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whoknew
Footballguy
Its almost a comfortable feeling. Aaaaahhhhh ... the Lions blew it. All is normal in the world. #SOL
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
I was at a festival and they had TVS. I walked up thinking it was over and just saw a couple of guys giving the SOL head shake and knew the lead was blown..
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bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
what a lion-esque game
Drunken Cowboy
Footballguy
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Roary waiting to kiss his sister.
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TartanLion
Footballguy
0-3-1 awaits. Had hoped we could win this one, and maybe snatch 1 of the other 3 difficult ones coming up and come out of the first month 2-2. Sigh.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
11 year quarterback making his 145th consecutive start but Darrel Bevell panicked he wasn’t gonna get the play off.
Taylor Decker played like a mid-round rookie.
The game plans were fine for three quarters, before the offense turtled and the defense went into semi-prevent.
Did not expect CJA to be in a near even split. Don’t understand the JDM signing when they already have Ty Johnson, but typical NFL coach thinking. Go with mediocre vets “you can trust” over more talented playmakers.
Well, fans don’t trust you so I guess we can appreciate that mentality.
Taylor Decker played like a mid-round rookie.
The game plans were fine for three quarters, before the offense turtled and the defense went into semi-prevent.
Did not expect CJA to be in a near even split. Don’t understand the JDM signing when they already have Ty Johnson, but typical NFL coach thinking. Go with mediocre vets “you can trust” over more talented playmakers.
Well, fans don’t trust you so I guess we can appreciate that mentality.
They need to get over themselves and play Kerryon more. "Saving" him for what? You get the ball in the hands of your best players.
And more proof that Patricia is NOT a defensive guru. We made another first time QB look like a Hall of Famer. How many times have we done that??
And more proof that Patricia is NOT a defensive guru. We made another first time QB look like a Hall of Famer. How many times have we done that??
whoknew
Footballguy
I disagree with this. They had a great game plan and completely shut down Arizona. Until they backed off and went to a prevent defense.
I think Patricia is a great defensive coordinator. And a TERRIBLE head coach.
whoknew
Footballguy
Its sort of flabbergasting that they don't trust Stafford. If you can't trust him, who can you trust? And it wasn't just that play - they took the game out of his hands when they went conservative on offense late also. Very frustrating.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Stafford needs to be more aggressive too, and audible out some of the run plays like Brady or Manning would do.
Really? DO you remember how the last defense he coached in NE looked like in the Super Bowl? Or how the Pats defense has improved since he left?
Did they have a good game plan or did it just take Arizona some time to get going? Guess we will find out.
We can agree he is a terrible head coach.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Which is why he’s not Rodgers or Brady or Manning. He is what he is, can’t wish cast him into something he’ll never be.
He is always diplomatic in front of the media. Gave Bevell a pass yesterday even though he was livid in the moment.
Letting their foot off the gas when they get up big is a Lions tradition. Week 1 versus Chargers in 2015, the MNF Hail Mary game they got up 20 versus the Pack.
#sol
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
It is so amazing this stuff keeps happening. Like they could turn over the entire roster & coaching staff but still come with fresh new ways to blow games.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Seriously, it is very difficult to understand. On thing I think is becoming clear around the NFL is that the "Patriot Way" only works in NE with Billy B. It has never worked anywhere else.
whoknew
Footballguy
And I honestly don't believe that the Fords are bad owners. By that I mean - they actually try. They spend money. They built a great stadium and have good workout facilities. They seem to sincerely want to win and try to do so.
They just are terrible at it.
rockaction
Footballguy
I'd say you could be Jets fans but we have some AFC Championship games from a decade ago.
*sighs* At least Hock looks good. I was hoping you'd bring him along slowly for fantasy purposes. He's on two out of three of my teams, should anybody care.
Back to the thread, the Lions looked great until they played prevent and let Kyler breathe a little. Otherwise, I thought the coaching was fine and you all looked quite dominant for three quarters. 24-9 seemed like 40-0 the way the Cardinals have been going in preseason and up until then.
Bad luck and some missed plays on the field.
*sighs* At least Hock looks good. I was hoping you'd bring him along slowly for fantasy purposes. He's on two out of three of my teams, should anybody care.
Back to the thread, the Lions looked great until they played prevent and let Kyler breathe a little. Otherwise, I thought the coaching was fine and you all looked quite dominant for three quarters. 24-9 seemed like 40-0 the way the Cardinals have been going in preseason and up until then.
Bad luck and some missed plays on the field.
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Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
I totally agree. I truly think the Fords want to win as bad as Robert Kraft, Jerry Jones and any other owners. They just don`t know how and they are too loyal. When they hired family financial advisor Rod Wood as team prez was a glaring example. As his first presser Wood admits he a little surprised at getting the position and that he does not know much about NFL football. When they fired the worst GM in NFL history they promoted his right hand man instead of cleaning house. Then they fire Mayhew and Lewand mid-season during a losing streak and keep the HC. It is usually the opposite.
I do feel bad for Stafford as he is not the problem. Stafford could have thrown for 500 yards yesterday.
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Moonlight
Footballguy
Time and time again in the NFL you will see one team dominate the other in the NFL for three quarters. And then in the 4th quarter go away from what was working and no longer be aggressive or creative.
Allowing the other team to dictate tempo and assume the aggressor role.
A big lead is squandered and all of sudden they are praying to hold on to the game. Often when the "prevent" does work teams still have to endure last ditch throws into the end zone or Hail Marys.
It just sickens me as a fan to see your team dominate and then decide its going to just sit there like a punching bag.
I would love to see statistics regarding what happens when a team goes into prevent mode as it relates to scoring and its effect on Wins and Losses.
One other thing if I were a coach trying to hold on to a lead at the end I would more frequently then what is occurring now use my timeouts to give my defenders a rest. Once the pass rush stops coming its easier to complete passes. Also three men rushes are just inadequate.
There is a place for prevent defense at the very end of games but otherwise they suck and suck the life out of your team.
Allowing the other team to dictate tempo and assume the aggressor role.
A big lead is squandered and all of sudden they are praying to hold on to the game. Often when the "prevent" does work teams still have to endure last ditch throws into the end zone or Hail Marys.
It just sickens me as a fan to see your team dominate and then decide its going to just sit there like a punching bag.
I would love to see statistics regarding what happens when a team goes into prevent mode as it relates to scoring and its effect on Wins and Losses.
One other thing if I were a coach trying to hold on to a lead at the end I would more frequently then what is occurring now use my timeouts to give my defenders a rest. Once the pass rush stops coming its easier to complete passes. Also three men rushes are just inadequate.
There is a place for prevent defense at the very end of games but otherwise they suck and suck the life out of your team.
Exactly what you would expect from the Lions. Their HC is not interested in scoring points or stomping the other team into the ground. The one before him was the same and before him the same. What's in the water up there, Detroit? Lead?
Golladay, Hockenson, Amendola, Jones and a couple serviceable RBs. Not bad at all. They actually scored some TDs with some nice big plays but of course then laid down like the cowardly Lions that they are. Up 17-3 at the half, 'yeah we got enough points to win. Let's dial up some stupid plays and test them out...what happened? How'd we end up tied?'.
kittenmittens
Footballguy
Mike McCarthy appears to be coaching in Detroit now.Exactly what you would expect from the Lions. Their HC is not interested in scoring points or stomping the other team into the ground. The one before him was the same and before him the same. What's in the water up there, Detroit? Lead?
Golladay, Hockenson, Amendola, Jones and a couple serviceable RBs. Not bad at all. They actually scored some TDs with some nice big plays but of course then laid down like the cowardly Lions that they are. Up 17-3 at the half, 'yeah we got enough points to win. Let's dial up some stupid plays and test them out...what happened? How'd we end up tied?'.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
It's just the Lions. The moment that TO was called that cost us a huge play and 1st down, every Lions fan knew we weren't going to win that game.
rockaction
Footballguy
I wonder what the eXP was after that time out, though. I mean AZ still had to get the ball back, march down the field, score, and score a two-point conversion, no small task or feat given their offensive performance from the beginning of the preseason on up until the drive before.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
It all goes back to the Ford family buying the team. Before that they were a pretty good franchise. Of course you have to be over 80 to actually remember that.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
It's just how the Lions operate. Amendola inexplicably not going out of bounds on a late drive attempt. It's vintage Lions.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Per @DetroitOnLion from Twitter, When Staff threw the TD to Hock, he was 20/29 with 301 and 3 TDs. Detroit was up 18-0. He would throw the ball only 3 more times before Arizona tied it.Exactly what you would expect from the Lions. Their HC is not interested in scoring points or stomping the other team into the ground. The one before him was the same and before him the same. What's in the water up there, Detroit? Lead?
Golladay, Hockenson, Amendola, Jones and a couple serviceable RBs. Not bad at all. They actually scored some TDs with some nice big plays but of course then laid down like the cowardly Lions that they are. Up 17-3 at the half, 'yeah we got enough points to win. Let's dial up some stupid plays and test them out...what happened? How'd we end up tied?'.
Per Warren Sharp, the 1st half Detroit threw 54% of the time on early downs and averaged 4 yards to go on 3rd. In the 2nd half, they threw 39% on early downs and averaged 9.9 yards to go on 3rd down.
Leroy Hoard
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Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Like I said in the game thread, it's all about the magic goalposts.
I never thought of the Lions as a fit, but it makes sense. They already have their QB, #1 WR, LT, top pass rusher, #1 CB, so its not like there is a major position they would need to hit with a draft pick. That would be pretty scary to have him on one side and Slay on the other.
Foosball God
Foos
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I actually feel the opposite, the only non-QB who would be a better long term fit is Myles Garret imo. Ramsey is the premier shutdown corner and it’s not close.
Foosball God
Foos
Ramsey isn't a team guy and there are loads of premier shut down corners that have fallen off a cliff.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
It’s unlikely ofcourse but it would turn the Lions D into a top 3 unit in the NFL imo. Ramsey is incredible.
