Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 7-31-19

Articles:

WR Jermaine Kearse knows a thing or two about this new Lions offense:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/07/wr-jermaine-kearse-knows-a-thing-or-two-about-this-new-lions-offense.html

Lions S Andrew Adams has football in his blood:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/07/30/detroit-lions-andrew-adams/1871692001/

For Lions' defense, forcing more turnovers near top of to-do list:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/07/30/detroit-lions-defense-forcing-more-turnovers-top-do-list/1869757001/

Lions' Graham Glasgow eyes T.J. Lang's game tape for return to guard:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/07/30/lions-graham-glasgow-eyes-t-j-langs-game-tape-return-guard/1869259001/

Fredrick Jones: What the Lions are getting in their new DT:   https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/07/30/fredrick-jones-detroit-lions-scouting-report-florida-state/

PFF Data Study: Examining the passing game with route heat maps (WILL MATT STAFFORD FINALLY AIR IT OUT IN 2019?  Another feature of our analysis is that we can add additional context to a quarterback’s average pass depth. Based on all routes and the target percentage of these routes, we can give an estimate for the average depth we expect a quarterback to throw his passes at and compare it to the actual depth of target.   Safe to say nobody will be surprised that Alex Smith and Sam Bradford haven’t aired it out and it’s also well known that Drew Brees pivots to a precise, short-passing game that methodologically marches down the field. What might catch a few off-guard is that Matthew Stafford is among the most conservative passers when it comes to this measure, but the visualization of the Lions’ routes and targets is striking. Stafford was expected to throw much more deep balls than he did, especially toward the valuable area 10-to-20 yards deep at the middle of the field. The routes run by the Detroit Lions suggested an aDoT of 9.2 — his actual aDoT was 8.3. While relying a lot on short throws, the Lions have to get credit for being good at what they did: Only the Falcons and Patriots gained more expected points added (EPA) per pass on passes not deeper than nine yards down the field from 2014 to Week 8 of 2018. They proceeded to trade away Golden Tate, and their short passing game fell off a cliff. From Week 9 going forward, they were among only three teams that gained negative EPA per pass on such passes.):  https://www.pff.com/news/pro-pff-data-study-examining-the-passing-game-with-route-heat-maps

Camp winners and losers: 7 rookies turning heads (On the upswing - Matt Patricia, head coach, Detroit Lions: In need of something, anything that defines the Detroit Lions, Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn have built a formidable defensive line. The Lions aggressively courted Mike Daniels after his surprise release by the Packers, foiling Patricia's former boss, Bill Belichick, in the process. The Lions now can rotate Daniels, Trey Flowers, Da'Shawn Hand, Damon Harrison and A'Shawn Robinson on a beefy, versatile front line. Daniels even credited Patricia's "genius" as the biggest reason why he signed with Detroit, although the $7.8 million guaranteed and probable raise from his previous Packers salary likely played a bigger role.):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001037736/article/nfl-training-camp-winnerslosers-seven-rookies-creating-a-buzz

Training Camp Notes and Observations:

Pat Caputo - 5 observations from Lions training camp:  https://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/pat-caputo---observations-from-lions-training-camp/article_e0c828e8-b2fc-11e9-8e78-1bb067215d13.html

2020 Draft:

Tua ranks sixth (and second among the Tide) in Rang’s preseason Top 32 Big Board:  https://footballmaven.io/nfldraftscout/news/tua-ranks-sixth-and-second-among-the-tide-in-rang-s-preseason-top-32-big-board-aQBYz51OwEK8iosHivGbdQ/

Video:

Training camp highlights: Day 5:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/training-camp-highlights-day-5-x5603

Training Camp 1 on 1: MMQB's Albert Breer:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/training-camp-1-on-1-mmqb-s-albert-breer

Camp Spotlight: Jesse James:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/camp-spotlight-jesse-james

WATCH: Hammond with latest from Tuesday's practice:  http://www.fox2detroit.com/sports/watch-miller-goes-one-on-one-with-danny-amendola

WATCH: Miller goes one-on-one with Danny Amendola:  http://www.fox2detroit.com/sports/watch-miller-goes-one-on-one-with-danny-amendola