Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 5-27-20

Articles:

By the numbers: Lions 2020 draft class:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/by-the-numbers-lions-2020-draft-class-okudah-swift-okwara

Detroit Lions 1 of least likely playoff teams after ESPN simulates season 20,000 times:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/05/detroit-lions-1-of-least-likely-playoff-teams-after-espn-simulates-season-20000-times.html

Lions converting CB Jamal Agnew to WR makes sense:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/05/26/detroit-lions-jamal-agnew-wide-receiver-convert-switch-cornerback/5259844002/

Can the Lions pull off worst-to-first in 2020? Ranking all eight contenders:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/05/26/nfl-worst-first-teams-division-detroit-lions/5259556002/

It's been a long, long, long time since we've seen a playoff win. Who will stop the streak?:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/2020/05/26/detroit-sports-championship-drought/5249882002/

Film review: Scouting new Lions nose tackle Danny Shelton:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/05/26/film-review-scouting-new-detroit-lions-nose-tackle-danny-shelton/5258218002/

Exploring how Jamal Agnew's position switch to WR impacts the Lions roster:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/05/26/detroit-lions-jamal-agnew-position-switch-to-wide-receiver/

Lions 2019 rewatch: Chargers vs. Lions Week 2 notebook:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/05/26/lions-2019-rewatch-chargers-vs-lions-week-2-notebook/

3 Backup Quarterbacks the Lions Should Have Targeted:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/3-backup-quarterbacks-the-lions-should-have-targeted

Ex-Lion Compares Matthew Stafford to Dan Marino:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-matthew-stafford-compared-to-hall-of-famer-dan-marino

NFL Analyst Explains Why Lions Can Go from Worst to First in 2020:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/nfl-analyst-explains-why-lions-can-go-worst-to-first-in-2020

Lions Face Long Odds to Make Playoffs According to ESPN Model:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-face-long-odds-to-make-playoffs

Ranking the NFL's defenses from worst to first (28. Detroit Lions: It’s important to know your personnel and what they can reasonably accomplish. You’d think that Lions head coach Matt Patricia, the Patriots’ former defensive coordinator, would have a handle on that concept. Not so much. Last season, the Lions played the NFL’s most snaps in man coverage with 336. On those snaps, they allowed 23 touchdowns to just three interceptions. Losing safety Quandre Diggs halfway through the season to an ill-advised trade didn’t help, and losing cornerback Darius Slay to an ill-advised off-season trade won’t make things much better. Desmond Trufant, the former Falcons cornerback who the Lions signed to replace Slay, allowed nine catches on 15 targets for two touchdowns and two interceptions in man coverage last season. First-round cornerback Jeff Okudah, the best cornerback in this class, will have to get up to speed very quickly.):  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2020/05/26/ranking-the-nfls-defenses-from-worst-to-first/

Devon Kennard 'Looking Forward to' Detroit Reunion Game:   https://www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/news/devon-kennard-looking-forward-detroit-lions

5 NFL players whose jobs are in jeopardy (5. Kerryon Johnson, RB, Detroit Lions:  Things were already looking bleak for Kerryon Johnson in Detroit after Bo Scarborough essentially took his starting job following a knee injury last season, which was evident by the shared carries upon Johnson’s return. However, the situation facing Johnson now seems even more dire after the Lions selected D’Andre Swift in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Head coach Matt Patricia has maintained that the two will enter training camp in a battle for the starting spot, but with so much invested in the younger and more athletic Swift, who has modeled his game after Lions legend Barry Sanders, it would be a surprise to see Johnson hang onto the starting role. Instead, he’s more likely to become part of a rotation designed to spell Swift.):  https://larrybrownsports.com/football/nfl-players-jobs-jeopardy-kerryon-johnson-michael-gallup/550498

2021 NFL Draft:

2021 NFL Draft: Analyzing two of the USC defensive linemen:  http://www.profootballnetwork.com/compare-contrast-usc-defensive-lineman-jay-tufele-caleb-tremblay/

What happened to Stanford defensive back Paulson Adebo in 2019?:  http://www.profootballnetwork.com/defensive-back-paulson-adebo/

Overrated and underrated 2021 NFL Draft prospects:  http://www.profootballnetwork.com/overrated-underrated-2021-nfl-draft-prospects-and-their-fate/

2021 NFL Draft prospects who will benefit from a coaching change:  http://www.profootballnetwork.com/2020-college-football-coaching-changes-benefit-2021-nfl-draft-prospects/

2021 NFL Draft: Assessing the draft stock of Daniel Faalele:  http://www.profootballnetwork.com/2021-nfl-draft-assessing-the-draft-stock-of-daniel-faalele/

Video:

Casserly: Two second-round RBs to watch in 2020:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/casserly-two-second-round-rbs-to-watch-in-2020


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