Saturday, September 24, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Saturday 9-24-22

Articles:  


Lions at Vikings injury report: Sept. 23:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-at-vikings-injury-report-sept-23-hutchinson-swift-ragnow

Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson ‘feeling good,’ questionable to play against Vikings:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/09/feeling-good-lions-aidan-hutchinson-expects-to-play-against-vikings.html

Lions’ D’Andre Swift dealing with lingering ankle pain: ‘But he’ll fight through it’:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/09/lions-dandre-swift-dealing-with-lingering-ankle-pain-but-hell-fight-through-it.html




Dan Orlovsky books the Lions for the playoffs:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/dan-orlovsky-books-detroit-lions-for-the-playoffs


Doug Kyed's Mailbag: Lions' playoff potential, Davis Mills' future, strange Patriots offensive quirks and more (@SMELLMYFART302: DO YOU THINK THE LIONS ARE PLAYOFF CONTENDERS - Nice Twitter handle, first of all. Felt like that had to be acknowledged out of the gate.  Second, yeah, sure. I think they could be. The NFC is wide open, really, beyond the four favorites.  So, the Lions currently have the 11th-shortest odds in the conference. They’ve started 1-1 and kept things interesting at the end in a Week 1 loss to the Eagles. Then Philadelphia stomped the Vikings in Week 2. We won’t get too deeply into the transitive property here, because we’ll find out in Week 3 how competitive the Lions can be against the Vikings. But the Lions have talent, and I think they could be serious competitors when they find their quarterback of the future. They also have two first-round picks next year, so they’re also in tremendous position to land Young, Stroud or Levis.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-doug-kyeds-mailbag-lions-playoff-potential-davis-mills-future-strange-patriots-offensive-quirks-and-more

RB Index: A concerning trend; new No. 1 in rankings (3.  D'Andre Swift (2022 stats: 2 games | 20 att | 200 rush yds | 10.0 ypc | 1 rush TD | 5 rec | 62 rec yds | 1 rec TD | 0 fumbles lost):  Speaking of being in a good spot, Swift is thriving in this new high-scoring Lions offense. He is massively efficient in both the run and pass games, and he's popped a 50-yard run in each game. Not sure how long he can continue that streak, but let's just enjoy the moment right now for a star in the making. I mean, how about this catch-tumble-and-run touchdown?!):  https://www.nfl.com/news/rb-index-week-3-let-s-get-physical-at-the-goal-line-plus-a-new-no-1-in-the-runni

Week 3 NFL OL Rankings: Lions Keep Rolling While Buccaneers And Rams Deal With Injuries (Injuries aren’t bothering the Lions - The Lions, who are in Tier 1 of our OL rankings, faced a difficult challenge on Sunday. Not only were they going up against a stout Commanders defensive front led by Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, but they were doing so without the entirety of their projected starting interior offensive line.  Right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai has been on injured reserve since early September, forcing preseason standout Logan Stenberg to fill in. Meanwhile, center Frank Ragnow missed Week 2 with a groin injury. Evan Brown, who started 12 games in Ragnow’s absence in 2021, replaced him again against Washington.  Detroit’s most interesting decision came at left guard, where starter Jonah Jackson was out while dealing with a finger issue. Early in the week, it looked like the Lions would insert Drew Forbes into the lineup, but he only joined the roster two weeks ago. Instead, Detroit went with practice squad call-up Dan Skipper — and the results were outstanding.  At 6’9″, Skipper is likely the tallest lineman ever to play guard. Since Pro Football Reference started collecting Combine data in 2000, only two other linemen — Kolton Miller and Dennis Roland — have measured in at 6’9″ or above, and they’re both tackles. Skipper is nominally a tackle, but the Lions felt he was the best choice at guard in Week 2.  Skipper, who has spent time with six different teams and is on his third stint in Detroit, showed a lot of athleticism for a man of his size, and he earned plaudits from Dan Campbell following the Lions’ 36-27 win.  Detroit ran for 191 yards and averaged eight yards per carry, while the front five gave Jared Goff enough time to throw four touchdowns and finish with the week’s seventh-best adjusted net yards per attempt.  First-year Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has been a revelation through two weeks, and the team’s offensive line has been a massive part of his play-calling success. And while no team wants injuries to occur, Detroit’s health question marks are allowing backups like Skipper, Sternberg, and Brown to gain valuable experience.  OL Rankings: Tier 1 - Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-ol-rankings-week-3-2022/

2023 NFL Draft:

2023 NFL Draft Board: Top Prospect Battles To Watch In Week 4:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2023-nfl-draft-board-top-prospect-battles-to-watch-in-week-4/

2023 NFL Draft Shrine Bowl Prospect Roundup: Rashee Rice, Charlie Jones Rising:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2023-nfl-draft-shrine-bowl-prospect-roundup-rashee-rice-charlie-jones-rising/

Top 2023 NFL Draft Prospects To Watch In Week 4 Include Tyree Wilson, Eric Gray, And Others:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/top-2023-nfl-draft-prospects-to-watch-in-week-4-2022/

Video:




Stephen A. not sold on Jared Goff to lead Lions to the playoffs:  http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=34643002
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