Thursday, May 20, 2021

Morning Lions Links for Thursday 5-20-21

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Detroit Lions reportedly offered Iowa State coach Matt Campbell an 8-year, $68.5 million contract:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/05/detroit-lions-reportedly-offered-iowa-state-coach-matt-campbell-an-8-year-685-million-contract.html

How new Lions QB coach Mark Brunell thinks his vast playing experience can help Jared Goff:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/05/how-new-lions-qb-coach-mark-brunell-thinks-his-vast-playing-experience-can-help-jared-goff.html

Lions’ offensive line coach first saw top pick Penei Sewell in high school:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/05/the-lions-offensive-line-coach-first-saw-penei-sewell-in-high-school.html

First-round pick Penei Sewell reportedly agrees to rookie deal with Detroit Lions:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/05/first-round-pick-penei-sewell-reportedly-agrees-to-rookie-deal-with-detroit-lions.html

First-round pick Penei Sewell reportedly agrees to rookie deal with Detroit Lions:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/05/first-round-pick-penei-sewell-reportedly-agrees-to-rookie-deal-with-detroit-lions.html

O'HARA: Barnes draws his inspiration from linebacker legends:   https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-barnes-draws-his-inspiration-from-linebacker-legends






3 Burning Questions for Detroit Lions:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-three-burning-questions

PFF Ranks Jared Goff as Bottom-Tier NFL Quarterback:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/jared-goff-ranked-bottom-tier-quarterback-pff

4 burning questions for the NFC North (Lions: Can Jared Goff survive the rebuild?  Like the Bears, the Lions acquired a potential long-term QB this offseason. Unlike the Bears, however, they gained assets by doing so, in part because Goff is considered more of a reclamation project than legitimate investment entering 2021. The ex-Rams standout is just 26 and has ties to Lions brass, so he's guaranteed a shot at surprising detractors and making Detroit's transition from Matthew Stafford less painful. But the reality is he's all but on borrowed time as the throw-in of a deal headlined by two future first-round picks -- trade chips that could ultimately be used to secure his replacement.  Detroit should be scrappy this year, having added to the trenches and inherited some true grit from new coach Dan Campbell. And yet Goff will undoubtedly be under more pressure to lift up his teammates than he ever was in Los Angeles. The Lions' O-line is probably a tad underrated, but throwing to Tyrell Williams and Breshad Perriman is a lot different than throwing to Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods with Sean McVay in your headset. If he's just OK, and the Lions stumble their way into another top-10 pick as expected, Detroit can get out of his contract in 2022 and gain salary cap space. So the clock is ticking.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfc-north-burning-questions-will-aaron-rodgers-be-back-when-will-justin-fields-debut-four-key-storylines/

Biggest remaining offseason priority for each NFC team (Top priority: Add helping hands for Jared Goff.  I've gone from lambasting Goff's play with the Rams a season ago -- and his rather milquetoast persona -- to quietly rooting for the dude to succeed in Detroit. The ejector-seated signal-caller is scheduled to face Aaron Donald and company in Week 7. He'll either play hero or quickly be figured out by his ex-teammates, but it's tough to love Goff's chances on paper. His starting targets pre-draft were Breshad Perriman, Tyrell Williams and Quintez Cephus. Fourth-round pick Amon-Ra St. Brown is a lock for heavy snaps, but the group is missing a proven alpha. The Lions have been open about their rebuilding status -- and general manager Brad Holmes knows what he's doing -- but Goff throwing to ghosts suggests a ponderous season ahead.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/biggest-remaining-offseason-priority-for-each-nfc-team-can-seahawks-keep-russell

Tight End Rankings: The 32 best TEs entering the 2021 NFL season (7. T.J. HOCKENSON, DETROIT LIONS:  Tight end is a position where it often takes players a year or two to acclimate to life in the NFL. We saw Hockenson start to do just that in 2020, raising his PFF grade from 60.5 as a rookie to 75.4 this past season.  The former top-10 pick recorded both receiving and run-blocking grades of at least 70.0 in 2020. He’s not ever going to offer the kind of tantalizing receiving ability that made Pitts the highest-drafted tight end in NFL history, but he does offer a solid all-around game that can make him a top-10 tight end in the league year in and year out.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-pff-tight-end-rankings-2021-nfl-season

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