Friday, July 30, 2021

Morning Lions Links for Friday 7-30-21

Training Camp Notes and Observations:

Day 2 notes and observations: Lions’ Jeff Okudah sounding like a different player:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/07/day-2-notes-and-observations-lions-jeff-okudah-sounding-like-a-different-player.html


Articles:

O'HARA: Time is on Okudah's side as he prepares for second season:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-time-is-on-okudah-s-side-as-he-prepares-for-second-season

Flowers having fun with expanded role in Lions' new defense:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/flowers-having-fun-with-expanded-role-in-lions-new-defense

Detroit Lions working with Trey Flowers through growing pains of learning new role:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/07/detroit-lions-working-with-trey-flowers-through-growing-pains-of-learning-new-role.html

Lions’ Dan Campbell keeping close tabs on position battles at safety, inside linebacker:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/07/lions-dan-campbell-keeping-close-tabs-on-position-battles-at-safety-inside-linebacker.html

Star Lions offensive lineman Taylor Decker gets vaccinated after initially opposing it:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/07/star-lions-offensive-lineman-taylor-decker-gets-vaccinated-after-initially-opposing-it.html

Lions notes: Taylor Decker reverses course, gets vaccinated; several position battles looming:  https://www.detroitnews.com/sports/lions/


Campbell: John Penisini had 'softballs' removed from his shoulders during the offseason:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/07/29/lions-john-penisini-softballs-removed-from-shoulders-injury-update/


Linebacker Rankings: The 32 best LBs entering the 2021 NFL season (26. JAMIE COLLINS SR., DETROIT LIONS:  Detroit’s defense may have been a disaster in 2020, but Jamie Collins Sr. enjoyed his best season yet outside of New England. Collins recorded three pass breakups and an interception in coverage, added 11 total quarterback pressures and forced three fumbles on the year. He remains a very scheme-dependent player, but he at least showed he can be an impressive force away from Bill Belichick.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-linebacker-rankings-entering-2021-nfl-season

Rosenthal: Top breakout candidates for all 32 teams (Aubrey Pleasant, passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach:  Do not take Pleasant’s inclusion as the only coach on this list as a total indictment of the Lions' roster. Just a partial indictment. The Flint native's move from the Rams to the Lions was a coup for Dan Campbell, as Pleasant's work coaching up Rams cornerbacks over the last few years was second to none. Don't be surprised if Pleasant lands on some defensive coordinator interview lists if he can turn around the struggling group in Detroit. Last year's No. 3 overall pick, Jeff Okudah, is coming off a rough rookie season, and the rest of the group lacks proven talent, so Pleasant should get noticed if he can help them settle down.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-season-one-making-the-leap-candidate-for-each-nfc-team

You're Damn Right Dan Campbell Is Out There Doing Up-Downs With the Detroit Lions:  https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/dan-campbell-up-downs-video-detroit-lions-training-camp-01fbscydtgg2

2022 NFL Draft:

Early 2022 NFL Draft cornerback rankings and class overview:  https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-2022-nfl-draft-position-rankings-cornerback

PFF 2021 College Preseason Paul Hornung Award Watch List: Most versatile player in college football:  https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-preseason-award-watch-list-lou-groza-ray-guy-award-2021

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