Thursday, January 20, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Thursday 1-20-22

Articles:

Several UDFAs played valuable roles for Lions last season:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/several-udfas-played-valuable-roles-for-lions-last-season-parker-jacobs-wright


Detroit Lions 2021 review: Jared Goff heats up ahead of some big decisions at QB position:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/01/detroit-lions-2021-review-jared-goff-heats-up-ahead-of-some-big-decisions-at-qb-position.html

T.J. Hockenson expects to be 100% for Lions’ offseason program, more workouts with George Kittle:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/01/tj-hockenson-expects-to-be-100-for-lions-offseason-program-more-workouts-with-george-kittle.html



Outside-the-Box Candidate Who Could Become Lions' Offensive Coordinator:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/outside-the-box-candidate-who-could-become-lions-offensive-coordinator

Radio Host: Detroit Lions 'Wasted' Matthew Stafford:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/radio-host-says-lions-wasted-matthew-stafford


Offseason QB market preview: Russell Wilson, Tua Tagovailoa, Derek Carr among compelling names (A change would be surprising - QB Jared Goff:  Goff was the right quarterback for a rebuilding 2021 Lions team. He might be the right quarterback for a rebuilding 2022 Lions team, too, alongside a rookie to be named later. He's due a guaranteed $15.5 million roster bonus and a $10.7 million salary on top of that, so those draft picks in the Matthew Stafford trade didn't come cheaply. If someone else on this list were to strike the Lions' fancy, they could ultimately trade or cut Goff, but the dead-cap pain would be a deterrent. And going from Goff to another temporary solution doesn't make a lot of sense.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-qb-index-offseason-quarterback-market

Ranking all 32 teams' need at quarterback entering the 2022 NFL offseason (5. DETROIT LIONS:  The Lions’ need at quarterback is as glaring as any team in the league, and they are in an unusual position of undertaking a multi-year rebuild. The question becomes whether the quarterback comes now or if they believe it to be the capstone to finish the project — possibly another year away.  Jared Goff put forth just a 60.7 PFF grade this season, and he made six more turnover-worthy plays than big-time throws. Detroit’s offensive line progressed as the season went along, and rookie Amon-Ra St. Brown earned himself a role within the passing attack going forward. Releasing Goff would come with a significant dead-cap hit in 2022, so the Lions may elect to give him one last lame-duck season while they put everything else in place before finding their future starter.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-quarterback-need-all-32-nfl-teams-2022-offseason-free-agency-nfl-draft

Final 2021 NFL secondary rankings (30. DETROIT LIONS:  Detroit’s secondary has been problematic over the past few years, and it didn’t get any better in Year 1 under Dan Campbell. Things got off to a rough start when the Lions lost 2020 No. 3 overall pick Jeffrey Okudah in Week 1 for the year with a ruptured Achilles. It eventually got so bad that they had to move Will Harris from safety to outside corner and were forced to play 2021 undrafted cornerbacks AJ Parker and Jerry Jacobs for more than 300 coverage snaps. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the group finished with one of the three-lowest unit coverage grades of the year.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-final-2021-nfl-secondary-rankings

2022 NFL Free Agency Rankings: Running Backs:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2022-nfl-free-agency-rankings-running-backs

2022 NFL Free Agency Rankings: Quarterbacks:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2022-nfl-free-agency-rankings-quarterbacks

2022 NFL Draft:

Draft Analyst: QB Sam Howell Going to Be 'Huge Story' at Senior Bowl:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-will-scout-sam-howell-senior-bowl

2022 NFL DRAFT: MANY POSITION GROUPS BOOSTED BY EARLY ENTRANTS:  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2022-nfl-draft-early-entrants-give-dbs-edge-rushers-big-boost

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