Articles:
Rookie Quintez Cephus can learn from veterans like Jones Jr.: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/rookie-quintez-cephus-can-learn-from-veterans-like-jones-jr
Decker excited to have Hank Fraley as offensive line coach: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/decker-excited-to-have-hank-fraley-as-offensive-line-coach
Report: Lions work out 7 players, including ex-Seahawks RB C.J. Prosise: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/08/report-lions-work-out-7-players-including-ex-seahawks-rb-cj-prosise.html
‘We have ballers:’ Lions excited to add rookie Quintez Cephus to talented passing game: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/08/rookie-quintez-cephus-can-jump-out-of-the-gym-but-can-he-crack-detroits-deep-passing-attack.html
Nobody knows what Detroit’s Jeff Okudah is about to go through, although Desmond Trufant comes close: https://www.mlive.com/lions/
The Detroit Lions have gone 1,000 straight COVID-19 tests without a positive result: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/08/the-detroit-lions-have-gone-1000-straight-covid-19-tests-without-a-positive-result.html
Why Detroit Lions' Jeff Okudah will be rare rookie cornerback to shine: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/08/13/detroit-lions-jeff-okudah-rookie-cornerback-desmond-trufant/3369639001/
Marvin Jones: 'My son's in a better place': https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/08/13/marvin-jones-son-detroit-lions/3366007001/
Is Lions' Kenny Golladay on track to become one of the NFL's top wide receivers?: https://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/36737/how-close-is-kenny-golladay-to-becoming-one-of-the-nfls-top-wide-receivers
Matthew Stafford's house for sale 'has nothing to do with' the Lions: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/08/13/matthew-staffords-house-for-sale-has-nothing-to-do-with-the-lions/
Desmond Trufant: 'I Got Welcomed to the NFL Quick': https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/desmond-trufant-shares-rookie-experience
Did the Lions Make a Mistake Not Acquiring Everson Griffen?: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/detroit-lions-did-not-acquire-everson-griffen
Orlovsky and Stafford Have Discussed Moving on from Detroit Lions: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/stafford-and-orlovsky-discussed-future-with-detroit-lions
Can T.J. Hockenson Produce at the Level of Great Tight Ends?: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/can-t-j-hockenson-produce-at-level-of-great-tight-ends
What all 32 NFL teams need to see from their 2020 rookie class (DETROIT LIONS: JEFFREY OKUDAH SOFTENS THE BLOW OF LOSING DARIUS SLAY - Any time you lose a player of Slay’s caliber, it’s a tall task to fill that hole. Forget the coverage numbers and PFF grade from 2019 for a moment — Slay is still one of the premier man-coverage cornerbacks in the NFL. His 85 forced incompletions since 2014 are the most in the NFL. Signing a veteran like Desmond Trufant and drafting Okudah third overall is a good way to go about forgetting about Slay, though. It is really difficult to find negatives when it comes to Okudah. Five-star high-school recruit? Check. Ideal size and length for the position? Check. Speed and movement skills that indicate he can excel in man coverage? Check. Track record of strong collegiate production? Check. Okudah allowed a completion on just 41 of the 101 passes thrown his way over the past two seasons with the Buckeyes. There is little reason to believe he won’t have early success in Detroit’s defense, and the Lions will be counting on that success in their attempt to surprise the rest of the NFC North.: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-all-32-nfl-teams-need-to-see-from-their-2020-rookie-class
Ranking NFL coaches in 2020 based on who has the best chance of winning their first Super Bowl this season (17. Matt Patricia, Lions: If you're wondering how the Patricia-era is going in Detroit, let's check-in with former Lions cornerback Darius Slay, who was traded to the Eagles this offseason. Slay is an All-Pro corner, and if he feels that way about Patricia, there's a good chance that there are a few other players in the locker room who feel the same way. Patricia might not have completely lost the Lions locker room (yet), but it feels like this is a team that's not going to be heading to the Super Bowl this year.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-nfl-coaches-in-2020-based-on-who-has-the-best-chance-of-winning-their-first-super-bowl-this-season/
Three bold predictions for Lions: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/three-bold-predictions-for-lions-in-2020-detroit-finds-star-in-dandre-swift-but-doesnt-save-matt-patricia/
The top 25 linebackers in the NFL (16. Jamie Collins, Detroit Lions: As is often the case in a Bill Belichick defense, Collins was asked to do many things with the Patriots, and the same will be true in Detroit under Matt Patricia. But few linebackers in this scheme have truly been as versatile and gifted as Collins, who seems to be coming into his own. Collins can blitz very well up the middle and align on the edge and beat offensive tackles. He’s a great moveable chess piece, but there is also an inconsistency to Collins game that probably is here to stay.): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/the-top-25-linebackers-in-the-nfl/
2020 NFL GM Rankings: Can anyone overtake Bill Belichick? (30. Bob Quinn, Detroit Lions - When he took over as Lions general manager in 2016, Bob Quinn said he’d build the team from the inside-out. I suppose he tried but the wins haven’t followed. Detroit’s offensive line has been meh at best, and the defensive line could not generate a pass rush last season. Matthew Stafford, the team’s best player, was here long before Quinn got to Detroit, so I have to ask: Outside of drafting Kenny Golladay and signing Marvin Jones, what good moves has Quinn made over the last four years?): https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/2020-nfl-gm-rankings-bill-belichick-patriots
2021 NFL Draft:
NFL draft: Big Ten, Pac-12 prospects hurt most by losing a fall college season: https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-draft-big-ten-pac-12-prospects-hurt-most-by-losing-a-fall-college-season-195907835.html
2021 NFL Draft: Preseason interior defensive line rankings: https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2021-nfl-draft-preseason-interior-defensive-line-rankings
UL Monroe RB Josh Johnson set to distinguish himself in 2020: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/ul-monroe-rb-josh-johnson-2020/
Video:
Jones Jr. on offensive weapons: https://www.detroitlions.com/video/jones-jr-on-offensive-weapons
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