The Detroit Lions had the franchise’s most successful season of the Super Bowl era in 2023. Dan Campbell’s Lions finished the 2023 campaign with a 12-5 record, an NFC North title and the first two postseason victories since 1991. The team grades for the regular season from Pro Football Focus largely reflect the success. PFF’s
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Sometimes, the value equation in signing or drafting players has injury risk baked into it. It’s risk the Detroit Lions generally aren’t scared of, but they aren’t reckless about it. If a player fits what they are looking for, they’ll bring him in. If DJ Reader hadn’t had his 2023 season with the Cincinnati Bengals
Last week we had fun playing start, bench and cut with the Detroit Lions brand new secondary. So much fun that we’re back to do it again with another group. The defensive line. The Lions made some overhauls during the offseason now it’s time to talk about who’s going to start. Let’s jump right into
What a week it was for Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams ;ast week. Lions head coach Dan Campbell heaped some very big praise on the third year receiver in the teams first media availability of OTAs. “We’re two practices in and if you said, ‘Give me one player that is the most improved from that
A to Z Sports new podcast The Football Room , which is worth watching and listening to, recently got together to grade the first 16 picks of the 2023 NFL draft a year after we’ve seen their rookie seasons. Obviously this means that Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs got a grade. You would think
When we think about success in the NFL, we often center that discussion around superstars. And, sure, if you have a Patrick Mahomes on your team, it can feel like a shortcut to the Super Bowl. But the hidden truth to successful teams each year is staying healthy. Every year, Aaron Schatz publishes his own…
Every year, the NFL invites several younger assistant coaches to a developmental program. One of this year’s invitees to the NFL Coach Accelerator program is Lions assistant head coach and running backs coach Scottie Montgomery. This edition took place at the NFL’s spring meeting in Nashville during the week. Montgomery, who previously participated in the
Detroit Lions cornerback Brian Branch is recovering from surgery on his lower left leg and will be out of action until training camp. Branch was spotted on a one-legged scooter during the NFL Draft in Detroit in late April. While Branch is progressing well, he will miss the rest of organized team activities and next
Since the days of HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has captured football fan’s hearts around the world. Now, after a successful 2023 season, more people are looking for a spot on the bandwagon. Beyond fans, analysts and football pundits have taken notice for a while now, which is a stark contrast to
As soon as the 2023 NFL season concluded, the one thing that seemed like a forgone conclusion was that the Detroit Lions would release Tracy Walker to free up some cap. Nobody wanted to see it happen, but Walker was making quite a bit of money for a player that had been declining. As time
The Detroit Lions wrapped Week 1 of Organized Team Activities just before the long holiday weekend, and it concluded with their first practice in front of the media. Any time we talk OTAs, it must be prefaced with the buzzkill disclaimer that this is May football, the pads aren’t on, and practice is mostly about…
There are still several more weeks of OTAs, mandatory minicamp and then training camp coming up for the Detroit Lions. That’s a lot of time for the bottom of the eventual 53-man roster for the regular season to form. The Lions don’t have a lot of drama with the top 40 or so players. Nearly
Jameson Williams‘ tenure in Tuscaloosa was short, yet electrifying. A 2021-2022 season that could have ended in a national championship if not for his injury in the national title game, the Detroit Lions bet on Williams with the 12th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. And while they have yet to see a return on
At this point in his game, free agent wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is not the type of player who can singlehandedly win football games. The former third-round pick spent the 2023 season with the Cleveland Browns, hauling in just four receptions for 67 yards while appearing in 12 games. However, the Texas product still possesses