Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 1-1-19

Happy New Year!!

Articles:

KEY QUESTIONS: What is Patricia's assessment of his team's performance in 2018?:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/key-questions-what-is-patricia-s-assessment-of-his-team-s-performance-in-2018

TIM AND MIKE: Week 17 observations:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/tim-and-mike-week-17-observations

Here is how Matt Patricia summed up his first season as Lions coach:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/01/here-is-how-matt-patricia-summed-up-his-first-season-as-lions-coach.html

Matt Patricia is letting emotion wear off before making any staff changes:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2018/12/matt-patricia-is-letting-emotion-wear-off-before-making-any-staff-changes.html

Kerryon Johnson could have come back to the Lions this season:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2018/12/kerryon-johnson-could-have-come-back-to-the-lions-this-season.html

Lions stock watch: Young skill players emerge:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/31/detroit-lions-news-zach-zenner/2444841002/

Detroit Lions' Zach Zenner showed he's legit NFL running back:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/31/detroit-lions-zach-zenner/2454957002/

Marvin Jones might be Detroit Lions' best trade asset this offseason:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/31/detroit-lions-marvin-jones-trade/2454685002/

Detroit Lions: Matt Patricia convinced team is on right path:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/01/01/detroit-lions-matt-patricia/2454667002/

Lions haven't made decision on Cooter — yet:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/31/jim-bob-cooter-detroit-lions/2455235002/

Here's who the Detroit Lions will play in 2019:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/30/detroit-lions-schedule-2019-opponents/2447517002/

Wojo: Lions won't win until they solve the Stafford issue:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/bob-wojnowski/2018/12/31/wojo-detroit-lions-wont-win-until-they-solve-matthew-stafford-issue/2450232002/

Four Downs: Lions’ defense shows signs of brighter days:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/31/four-downs-detroit-lions-defense-shows-signs-brighter-days/2448925002/

Lions' Glover Quin not ready to talk future after 'down year':  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/31/detroit-lions-glover-quin-not-ready-talk-future-after-down-year/2454740002/

T.J. Lang wants to stay with Lions but faces hurdles:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/12/31/t-j-lang-wants-stay-lions-but-faces-hurdles/2455043002/

Five key moments from the Detroit Lions 2018 season which ended 6-10:  https://lionslowdown.com/2018/12/31/five-key-moments-from-the-detroit-lions-2018-season-which-ended-6-10/

Detroit Lions Matt Patricia: No decision yet on Jim Bob Cooter’s future:  https://lionslowdown.com/2018/12/31/detroit-lions-matt-patricia-no-decision-yet-on-jim-bob-cooters-future/

Lions T.J. Lang said team went through ‘drastic’ change with Matt Patricia:  https://lionslowdown.com/2018/12/31/lions-t-j-lang-said-team-went-through-drastic-change-with-matt-patricia/

Lions sign five players to Reserve-Future contracts:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/31/lions-sign-five-players-to-reserve-future-contracts/

Dan Orlovsky: Lions have big offseason coming:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-offseason-moves-big-Dan-Orlovsky-127100375/

Rumor: 'Mutual interest' between Lions and Adam Gase:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Adam-Gase-Lions-offensive-coordinator-interest-127092191/

Matt Patricia deserves time to prove himself to Lions:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Matt-Patricia-Lions-coach-criticism-deserves-more-time-121783584/

Kerryon Johnson's knee 'way better' at season's end:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Kerryon-Johnson-knee-injury-update-Lions-127108024/

Jim Caldwell a potential candidate for Buccaneers coach:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Jim-Caldwell-Buccaneers-head-coach-candidate-127086681/

$.05 After NFL Week 17 (Impressive finish by my Lions in shutting out the Packers 31-0 in Green Bay. It was Detroit’s first shutout of the 21st century and marked the fourth win in a row over the Packers, something not accomplished since before the USFL existed. Matt Patricia’s rookie season did not go well with the 6-10 finish, but the defense showed real progress once Damon “Snacks” Harrison filled the massive hole in the middle.):   https://football.realgm.com/analysis/3121/$05-After-NFL-Week-17

FMIA Week 17: Ravens, Eagles, Colts Crash Playoffs; Black Monday Begins (Special Teams Player of the Week - Matt Prater, kicker, Detroit. Usually it’s the holder on a field-goal try who gets to throw the fake field-goal pass. Not the Lions. Midway through the second quarter, the ball at the Green Bay eight on fourth down, Prater took a direct snap, didn’t even bother to get his fingers on the laces, and threw a perfect pass 25 yards in the air to Levine Toilolo in the corner of the end zone. A lovely throw by the 34-year-old Prater in his 171st pro game, the first touchdown pass, and the first completed pass, of his 12-year NFL life.):   https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/12/31/nfl-fmia-week-17-wild-card-playoffs-black-monday-peter-king/

Detroit Lions regress in Patricia's first year:  https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/lions-end-worst-year-since-2012-in-patricia-s-1st-season-123118

Grades:

Grading the Lions for 2018 season:   https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/ContentGallery/Lions-final-grades-for-2018-season-127089666/

2019 NFL Draft:

5 realistic prospects for Lions' 1st-round pick in 2019 NFL Draft:   https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/31/5-realistic-prospects-for-the-lions-1st-round-pick-in-2019-nfl-draft/

2019 NFL draft big board: Updated prospect rankings:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/gallery/2019-nfl-draft-big-board-updated-prospect-rankings-nick-bosa-quinnen-williams-dwayne-haskins-ed-oliver-will-grier/

Video:

Patricia on final thoughts of the season:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/patricia-on-final-thoughts-of-the-season

Johnson on building for strong second season:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/johnson-on-building-for-strong-second-season

Quin on future after this season:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/quin-on-future-after-this-season-x5303

Harrison on developing young players on defensive line:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/harrison-on-developing-young-players-on-defensive-line

Under the Helmet: Glover Quin:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/under-the-helmet-glover-quin

Lions vs. Packers: Top 5 Plays:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/lions-vs-packers-top-5-plays-x2639

Tori's Take: Week 17:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/tori-s-take-week-17

SportsWorks: Woody Woodriffe, Pat Caputo and John Niyo:  http://www.fox2detroit.com/sports/sportsworks-woody-woodriffe-pat-caputo-john-niyo-5