Saturday, October 24, 2020

Morning Lions Links for Saturday 10-24-20

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Swift looking to build on first 100-yard rushing performance:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-swift-looking-to-build-on-first-100-yard-rushing-performance

10 QUESTIONS WITH TWENTYMAN: Will Okudah match up against Julio Jones Sunday?:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/10-questions-with-twentyman-will-okudah-match-up-against-julio-jones-sunday

Lions' Jarrad Davis could see increased snaps again after thriving in limited role:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/10/lions-jarrad-davis-could-see-increased-snaps-again-after-thriving-in-limited-role.html


Lions rule out CB Desmond Trufant once again, Jeff Okudah headed for another start:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/10/lions-rule-out-cb-desmond-trufant-once-again-jeff-okudah-headed-for-another-start.html








Lions last meeting with the Falcons introduced the 10-second runoff to fans:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/10/23/lions-falcons-2017-introduced-10-second-runoff-game-jim-caldwell-golden-tate/


Pros and Cons of Trading for Jets Defensive End Quinnen Williams:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/pros-cons-trading-for-quinnen-williams

Why Lions' Secondary Must Play Zone Defense:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-secondary-zone-defense





Examining 10 NFL first-round rookies who have struggled in 2020 (CB JEFFREY OKUDAH, DETROIT LIONS:  Of all the players on this list, Okudah is far and away the most surprising inclusion to me given his pre-draft evaluation. Two things stand out when diving deeper into the tape:  1.  He’s not too far off.  2.  He’s getting better.  There’s no sugar coating it: His numbers have been awful through four games. Okudah has allowed 19 catches on 26 targets for 299 yards with one interception and no pass breakups. His ability to play the ball down the field has easily been the most worrisome part about his game.  He has let himself get stacked on multiple occasions when turning to locate the football and has bitten on a double-move for a deep catch. Take the play below, for example. Okudah actually stayed on top of Hopkins’ go-route so well that he turned back anticipating a back-shoulder throw instead of focusing on the receiver and playing through the catch point.  The act of sticking with receivers has rarely been his biggest problem.  Okudah was also thrown to the wolves fresh off his hamstring injury, tasked with guarding Davante Adams and DeAndre Hopkins in back-to-back weeks. He allowed 200 yards in those games and only 99 since. His outing last week against the Jaguars was easily his most encouraging performance of the season, and he had an excellent rep on a fade route.  I think things will start to turn around soon here for Okudah given his physical skills.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-10-first-round-rookies-struggled-jeffrey-okudah-isaiah-simmons

QB Index, Week 7: Change at No. 1; Tom Brady rises into top 10 (19. Stafford):  https://www.nfl.com/news/qb-index-week-7-change-at-no-1-tom-brady-rises-into-top-10

Detroit Lions Twitter Account Appeared to Take a Shot at GM Bob Quinn's Draft Record:  https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/detroit-lions-twitter-bob-quinn-draft-record-01en9c457n7z

2021 NFL Draft:

2021 NFL draft QB class offers the dual-threat potential teams are seeking:  https://sports.yahoo.com/2021-nfl-draft-qb-class-offers-the-dualthreat-potential-teams-are-seeking-125621854.html

Video:

Debating how big a challenge Atlanta Falcons pose for Detroit Lions:  Detroit Free PressDebating how big a challenge Atlanta Falcons pose for Detroit Lions10 hours ago

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