Taylor Decker's mom bawled. So did he after an emotional 3 days.: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/09/taylor-deckers-mom-bawled-so-did-he-after-an-emotional-3-days.html
Lions break in mostly empty Ford Field to get used to different atmosphere, procedures: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/09/lions-break-in-mostly-empty-ford-field-to-get-used-to-different-atmosphere-procedures.html
Lions' quarterback David Blough showing off strides he's made from last season's struggles: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/09/02/detroit-lions-david-blough-showing-strides-he-made-last-season/5691230002/
Lions rookie RB D'Andre Swift projected to top 1,100 total yards: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/02/lions-rookie-rb-dandre-swift-projected-to-top-1100-total-yards/
Hunter Bryant's injury continues to keep the UDFA tight end sidelined: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/02/lions-udfa-te-hunter-bryant-injury-update/
Taylor Decker contract extension: Breaking down the Lions left tackle's new deal: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/02/taylor-decker-contract-extension-breaking-down-the-lions-left-tackles-new-deal/
Bob Quinn, Matt Patricia make statements on Taylor Decker extension: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/02/bob-quinn-matt-patricia-make-statements-on-taylor-decker-extension/
Monson: Ranking all 32 starting quarterbacks ahead of the 2020 NFL season (13. MATTHEW STAFFORD, DETROIT LIONS: The 2019 version of Matthew Stafford was better than this ranking — he had an overall PFF grade of 82.6 when he went down hurt, good for seventh in the NFL — but there is reason to suspect that his performance will regress to the mean a little. His average depth of target through half the year was 11.4 yards, which would be the second-highest figure we have ever seen over a full season, and yet despite that he was unusually efficient on these deep passes. It seems likely that his aggression level will come down a little in 2020 but also that his efficiency might dip, dragging his ranking down a little compared to where he was a season ago. Stafford remains a player with all of the physical tools and a good supporting cast around him to succeed, so his ability to push far higher than this isn’t in question.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-monson-ranking-all-32-starting-quarterbacks-ahead-of-the-2020-nfl-season
PFF Rankings: Ranking all 32 offenses ahead of the 2020 NFL season (7. DETROIT LIONS: It's no secret that we here at PFF are high on the Lions and quarterback Matthew Stafford this year. Before his midseason injury, Stafford was legitimately producing at an MVP level in 2019, largely because he was finally given the green light to air it out. Stafford's average depth of target increased by over 4 yards from 2018 to 2019 (11.4), and it was 2.5 yards more than any other single season of his career. That aggressive playstyle paid off for Detroit's offense, and it also helped the Lions passer produce 25 big-time throws through Week 9, second among quarterbacks over that span. The Lions signal-caller was the seventh-highest-graded passer in the NFL when he got hurt while the Lions offense as a whole ranked fifth in EPA per pass play. From Week 10 on, Detroit's rank dropped to 29th. Detroit will enter the season with a one-two punch of Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones Jr. at wide receiver. When Stafford was healthy and leading the offense in the first half of 2019, the two ranked 13th and 19th, respectively, at the position in PFF grade. They are also two of the best receivers in the league when it comes to contested-catch situations. Detroit also has two promising young talents in tight end T.J. Hockenson and running back D'Andre Swift, who ranked fifth among Power 5 running backs in yards per route run from 2017-19. With a healthy Stafford, Detroit is a top-10 offense in the NFL and quite easily a contender for the NFC North.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-rankings-ranking-all-32-offenses-ahead-of-the-2020-nfl-season
PFF Rankings: The NFL’s top 25 safeties ahead of the 2020 NFL season (23. DURON HARMON, DETROIT LIONS: Offseason additions like Harmon are the reason I think there’s a decent chance this Lions defense should look better this season than it did last year despite losing Darius Slay at cornerback. He’s been an important and reliable piece of a very good Patriots’ secondary for years, playing 500-plus snaps and grading at 68.0 or higher in each of the past five seasons. Harmon has also shown a knack for making timely big plays. His eight fourth-quarter interceptions since 2015 are more than any other safety. 25. TRACY WALKER, DETROIT LIONS: Walker impressed as a rookie in 2018 with an 89.8 overall grade on a small sample playing primarily free safety. Last season, he played more of a diverse role as a full-time starter — spending more time in the box and slot and putting up another strong 76.0 grade in coverage. Interestingly, it looks like he’s in serious competition with Will Harris (55.3 PFF grade in 2019) for the starting strong safety job. Walker has shown enough to this point, though, to think he is the better option to fill that role. At the least, he’s shown enough to warrant a spot on this list heading into next season.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-rankings-top-25-safeties-ahead-of-the-2020-nfl-season
Practice Notes:
Inside Ford Field: 3 Observations from Practice in Detroit: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/inside-ford-field-detroit-lions-practice
Previews and Predictions:
SI Predictions for Every NFL Team’s 2020 Season Record (Lions finish 4th in the North with a record of 4-12): https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/09/02/every-team-season-record-predictions
2021 NFL Draft:
Pauline Mailbag: Latest on Clowney, plus talking 2021 RBs and TEs: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/pauline-mailbag-latest-on-clowney-plus-talking-2021-rbs-and-tes/
Florida State CB Asante Samuel Jr. aims to rise in 2020: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/florida-state-cb-asante-samuel-jr-rise/
Reed Blankenship is an intriguing small school sleeper for the NFL: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/reed-blankenship-intriguing-small-school-sleeper-for-nfl/
NFL draft: What would it take for Trevor Lawrence not to go No. 1 in 2021?: https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-draft-what-would-it-take-for-trevor-lawrence-not-to-go-no-1-in-2021-181830297.html
Video:
Schrager: Stafford could have the 'biggest comeback we've seen in recent years': https://www.nfl.com/videos/schrager-stafford-could-have-the-biggest-comeback-we-ve-seen-in-recent-years
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