Monday, July 4, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Monday 7-4-22

Articles:

Where the Lions rank in cap spending at each position group:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/lists/detroit-lions-2022-salary-cap-breakdown-position-ranking/

NFC North Roundtable: Worst-Case Scenario for Lions:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/nfc-north-roundtable-worst-case-scenario

Alim McNeill Revealed How Former Teammate's Wife Improved Diet:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/alim-mcneill-shares-how-nutrition-improved


NFC North Insiders: Worst-Case Scenarios for Each Team (Detroit Lions: Slow Start -With expectations the team will win more games in coach Dan Campbell's second season on the job, the team must take advantage of a favorable schedule.  Detroit has the fifth-easiest schedule as a result of its 3-13-1 record in 2021. The team is scheduled to face the last-place teams from the AFC and NFC South.  If the team struggles out of the gate, supporters will slowly begin to lose hope and start to question if Campbell and Co. are just social-media darlings.  In the first four weeks, Detroit takes on Philadelphia (9-8), Washington (7-10), Minnesota (8-9) and Seattle (7-10), with only the Vikings away from Ford Field. It is fairly reasonable to believe Detroit has an opportunity to win at least two games in the first month of the season.  Should the team start 1-3 or 0-4, it could spell the end of the honeymoon period for Detroit's new regime.  Supporters are looking for any reason to jump off the bandwagon, and a slow start would certainly increase the level of skepticism that typically permeates the organization.  Winning at home to start the season against the Eagles would go a long way to instill confidence the rebuild is headed in the right direction.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/nfl/packers/news/nfc-north-insiders-worst-case-scenarios-for-packers-vikings-bears-and-lions

NFC North Insiders: Best-Case Scenarios for Each Team (Detroit Lions: Staying Healthy, Growing - The Lions are entering the season hoping to remain a healthy football team. While every team hopes to avoid the injury bug, Detroit lacks depth in several key areas. Any rash of injuries that sweeps through the team could easily derail the upcoming campaign.  Last season, the team was besieged by injuries, including to center Frank Ragnow and cornerback Jeff Okudah. Running back D'Andre Swift battled a groin injury in training camp and an AC joint sprain near the end of the season. Tight end T.J. Hockenson was also unable to finish the season after injuring his thumb against the Vikings.  The best-case scenario for coach Dan Campbell is for the team to remain relatively healthy in order to be able to properly evaluate the talent on the roster.  Players like Jared Goff, Okudah and Swift must be able to stay on the field in order for the team to have a chance at drastically improving their win total.  The offensive line is being heralded as a unit on the rise. If all five starters can remain healthy and gel as a unit, Detroit's offense has a chance to lead the way. Taylor Decker and Ragnow must be able to anchor a unit that should excel at both pass and run blocking.  It is likely this team has a ceiling of six or eight victories. They will come nowhere near that total if they do not stay healthy.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/news/nfc-north-insiders-best-case-scenarios-for-each-team#gid=ci02a530a1a000247d&pid=detroit-lions-staying-healthy-growing

Podcast:

Detroit Lions mailbag: Why we’re still optimistic about Jeff Okudah:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/7/3/23193400/detroit-lions-mailbag-jeff-okudah-optimism-reasons-podcast

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