Friday, October 2, 2020

Morning Lions Links for Friday 10-2-20

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Fox named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-fox-named-nfc-special-teams-player-of-the-month


The Lions are in a bit of a pickle with cornerback Desmond Trufant nearing a return:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/10/with-desmond-trufant-nearing-a-return-the-lions-are-in-a-bit-of-a-pickle-at-cornerback.html

Detroit Lions in tricky spot after shifting pieces on offensive line around to mixed results:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/10/detroit-lions-in-tricky-spot-after-shifting-pieces-on-offensive-line-around-to-mixed-results.html





Matt Patricia not buying into any talk of Drew Brees' declining skills:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/10/01/matt-patricia-not-buying-saints-drew-brees-declining-skills/


Losing streak over, Lions in search of consecutive wins as Saints come to town:  https://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/losing-streak-over-lions-in-search-of-consecutive-wins-as-saints-come-to-town-100120

Ranking all 32 NFL offensive lines after Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season (12. DETROIT LIONS (Pressures allowed: 28.  Rush yards before contact average: 1.4):  The best player on Detroit’s offensive line so far has been Taylor Decker, who has backed up the contract extension he recently signed with play that would put him on course for a career year. Decker has yet to surrender a sack and has allowed just five hurries through three games, including performances against legitimate pass-rushers.  Frank Ragnow has continued his emergence as one of the best young centers in the league, and rookie Jonah Jackson has been a pleasant surprise at one of the guard spots. If the Lions could get improved play at the other one, this line could quickly jump into the top 10.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-ranking-all-32-offensive-lines-week-3-2020-nfl-season

NFL Rookie Rankings 2020: Week 3’s top rookies (11. Jeff Okudah, CB, Detroit Lions
People will question this ranking due to the perception that Okudah has been “bad” in his first two games. However, Okudah faced arguably the two best wide receivers in the NFL, not an easy task for any corner, let alone someone playing their first two career games.  While I can concede that Okudah was bad against the Packers in Week 2, I don’t think he was an overall negative against the Cardinals. He looked like he belonged, and he registered two tackles for loss, an interception, and a pass deflection. Okudah was my third-ranked player for a reason, the Lions fans dubbing him a bust already are misinformed and downright foolish.  16. Jonah Jackson, iOL, Detroit Lions 
I tried to tell people that Jonah Jackson was destined to be an above-average NFL player from the get-go, and so few wanted to listen. His combination of power, motor, and technique made it as easy a projection as they come. He might never be the best guard in football, but he’ll be a damn good player for the majority of his career.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/rookie-rankings-week-4-2020/2/

2021 NFL Draft:

SMU football prospects to watch when the Mustangs play Memphis:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/smu-football-prospects-to-watch-vs-memphis/

NFL draft: Trey Lance's one-off game, top-tier DBs highlight this week's prospect matchups:  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-draft-trey-lances-oneoff-game-toptier-d-bs-highlight-this-weeks-prospect-matchups-191404121.html
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