Saturday, November 27, 2021

Morning Lions Links for Saturday 11-27-21

Articles:

Report: Lions’ RB D’Andre Swift ‘considered day-to-day’ with shoulder sprain:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/11/26/22803644/report-lions-rb-dandre-swift-considered-day-to-day-with-shoulder-sprain


Good, bad and ugly from trio of games (The ugly - The Lions fell to 0-10-1 despite leading the Bears deep into the fourth quarter. What else must we say here? Dan Campbell, for all his impassioned speeches, is increasingly becoming part of the problem in Detroit, where mental miscues are matching the lack of starting-caliber talent. Send help immediately.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/the-good-bad-and-ugly-from-nfls-2021-thanksgiving-games-bills-are-back-cowboys-in-trouble-lions-listless/

NFL Rookie Rankings Week 12: Micah Parsons starts DPOY conversation as Mac Jones cracks top five (13. OT Penei Sewell):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-rookie-rankings-2021-nflwk-12/

Week 12 takeaways: Raiders pull upset over Cowboys, Bears win on walk-off field goal, Bills roll (Lions - What to know: The Lions suffered yet another heartbreaking loss, falling for the third time this season on a walk-off field goal. It happened in Week 3 against the Baltimore Ravens, then again Week 5 vs. the Minnesota Vikings and now on Thanksgiving against the Bears. -- Eric Woodyard.  Should the Lions be worried about coach Dan Campbell's playcalling? Certainly. The Lions got off to a hot start Thursday with quarterback Jared Goff finding an early groove, completing his first five passes, but the conservative trend of short passes and short gains since Campbell took over playcalling from offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn in Week 10 continued in front of the national audience, with some fans even booing inside Ford Field. Campbell may want to consider letting Lynn take back playcalling responsibilities if the team wants to win a game. -- Woodyard.  Woodyard's confidence rating (0-10): 2, down from 2.3. As always, the Lions play hard but penalties and mistakes are too much to overcome since they don't have enough skill players to bail them out.):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32706317/nfl-week-12-takeaways-learned-big-questions-every-game-future-team-outlooks

Grades:

CBS (Lions - F:  Where to begin with this 0-10-1 Lions team, which was one second away from pulling off the upset. Detroit's offensive line had six holding penalties (10 total), they faced a third-and-32 twice in the game -- and the Lions were winning with 8:30 to play! Detroit even had an opportunity to get the ball back in the final two minutes and drive to kick a winning field goal of its own, but head coach Dan Campbell called consecutive timeouts with 1:54 left on a third-and-9 -- the second timeout was on a play Chicago went short of the sticks in order to kick a field goal to take the lead. Chicago got a first down on a third-and-4 as a result of the five-yard penalty and ran the clock out for the winning field goal. The Lions have been competitive in recent weeks, but Campbell's coaching gaffes and poor penalties hurt Detroit upset a bad Chicago team. There's a reason why the Lions are winless.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-thanksgiving-grades-raiders-earn-b-for-shocking-cowboys-bears-dont-impress-in-win-saints-fall-flat/

2022 NFL Draft:



10 NFL draft prospects for the Lions to watch on CFB rivalry weekend:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/lists/2022-nfl-draft-prospect-watch-guide-rivalry-week-13-detroit-lions-draft/

Detroit Lions 2022 draft watch: 17 top-100 prospects will battle today:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/11/27/22797425/detroit-lions-2022-draft-watch-17-top-100-prospects

2022 NFL Draft Prospects: Week 13 college football matchups to watch:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2022-nfl-draft-prospects-week-13-college-football-matchups-to-watch/

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