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I read recently that Patricia values coverage over pass rush. That's backward IMO. I was thinking that they went to focus on coverage because of lack of pass rush.
Oh I agree, was an awful value
I’m not sure about that. They have made the DL a major priority in the Quinn-Patricia era. They just like bigger guys like Flowers not athletic bendy guys like Burns or Landry. The LBs drafted have been total zeroes for pass coverage. Pass rush might be the only good thing Davis does.
Appreciate your thoughts on this. If the focus on coverage hurts the quick throw dumps I'm in favor. The worst thing about the game now is the 4-5 yard dump pass.
Agree though people who follow the team for a living seem to think they filled the roles Simmons would play in FA and think it’s less likely that’s who Detroit wants.
I saw an interview with Bosa (Chargers one). He said the game against the Pats was the best game the DL played all year, they were beating their guys every play. Yet they got whooped in the game because Brady threw the ball in 2 seconds every play so it didn’t even matter.
I think that was travdogg talking about the playoff game LAC/NEP played two years ago when the Patriots just ate apart the Chargers' nickel and dime zone like it was nothing. They interviewed Bosa afterwards and he said the line played good but had no time to get to the QB even though they were beating their man.
Amen!
Then fire that coach and do it again.
We should start taking bets what franchise the next HC comes from, and how many players from that team Detroit has in 2 years.
Oh come on. There was always a chance the Lions were going to take a TE from Utah or something.
Or take the QB. It's a QB driven league, and of course everyone will pretend they don't like the QBs, until there are none left. These guys are idiots. Instead of driving the price up all off-season, they did the opposite. Assuring everyone that they weren't going to trade Stafford. This whole franchise continues to be cursed. Cursed by having idiot owners.
First 4 teams all telegraphed their picks (probably why they finished bottom 4), so Miami & LA said why bother giving up anything.
yes they telegraphed the pick when they traded Slay. I like Ohkuda. He does remind me a little bit of Charles Woodson but not at the same level.
Yes. Shame we couldn't have done more with #3. Waiting to hear if there any trade offers that were made to us.
Schefter said he thought a deal was going to get done, but they just couldn't agree on compensation. So in other words, rather than taking what they could get and trading down, they got nothing and stayed. I expected as much.
If you are a Lions fan, you end up being a pessimist. Quinn says no one made an offer for the first but wonder if he did?
I have to imagine those guys are high on the Lions board. There's also a DE/DT Marlon Davidson from Auburn who everyone seems to say is destined for the Lions, Pats or Fins because he is the perfect fit for that scheme.
Part of the problem may have been TUAs health history. If he had never been hurt as many times and the last one being very serious the market might have been better.
