Friday, October 7, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Friday 10-7-22

Articles:


NOTEBOOK: Glenn determined to get Lions' defense on track:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-glenn-determined-to-get-lions-defense-on-track


Patriots’ Bill Belichick praises 2 elite special-teams weapons for Detroit Lions:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/10/patriots-bill-belichick-praises-2-elite-special-teams-weapons-for-detroit-lions.html

Lions’ D’Andre Swift, Amon-Ra St. Brown unlikely to play in New England:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/10/lions-dandre-swift-amon-ra-st-brown-unlikely-to-play-in-new-england.html

Lions rookie Josh Paschal eager to help defense after making practice debut:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/10/lions-rookie-josh-paschal-eager-to-help-defense-after-making-practice-debut.html




Aaron Glenn drawing inspiration from playing career, 2021 Chiefs’ defensive resurgence:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/10/6/23390983/aaron-glenn-drawing-inspiration-from-playing-career-2021-chiefs-defensive-resurgence


"Built for this:" Aaron Glenn believes in his track record to fix Lions defense:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/why-aaron-glenn-believes-in-awful-detroit-lions-defense


NFL rookie rankings at Q1 of 2022 season: Multiple reps for Jets, Packers, Seahawks, three others (6. Aidan Hutchinson:  Hutchinson has brought his trademark tenacity and toughness to the Lions. They don’t have nearly enough talent on defense right now, but he has performed at a very solid level. 20. Malcolm Rodriguez:  Rodriguez is very instinctive, and I’ve been impressed with his lateral mobility against the run.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-rookie-rankings-at-q1-of-2022-season-multiple-reps-for-jets-packers-seahawks

NFL Week 5 underdogs: Can Cowboys overwhelm Rams? Bengals to keep rolling against Ravens? (3. Lions at NE:  New England isn't entering this game with a ton of firepower, especially if Bailey Zappe is pressed into starting duties, thanks to injuries to Mac Jones and Brian Hoyer. The Patriots nearly scored a massive upset win over the Packers with Zappe at quarterback, but their final possession of regulation in that game -- a three-and-out that saw them gain 9 yards before punting -- likely best defines the state of their offense with the third-string rookie, who threw for 99 yards and his first career touchdown on 15 attempts Sunday.  Match that up with a Lions offense that is outperforming expectations, and you have a nice little setup for an upset. Detroit -- yes, Detroit -- currently ranks first in the NFL in total and scoring offense, while Jared Goff is throwing the Lions into a top-five ranking in passing. Detroit has scored 24-plus points in six straight games dating back to Week 17 of last season, tying for the second-longest such streak in franchise history. The Lions' biggest issue is their defense, which ranks last in points and yards allowed per game.  The equalizer here should be New England's defense, but keeping the Lions within striking range for Zappe and Co. is a big ask. New England ranks 22nd in points allowed per game at 24.5, which is 10.5 less per game than what Detroit is putting on the board.  We've learned the NFL can be a fickle and unpredictable beast. But I feel pretty good about this one, if only because we might see Zappe again this weekend. If I had to choose between Zappe and Goff, I'm going with the latter -- even taking into account Goff's career numbers against Bill Belichick (51.6 completion rate, 2:4 TD-to-INT ratio and 57.7 passer rating in three games, including Super Bowl LIII).):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-week-5-underdogs-can-cowboys-overwhelm-rams-bengals-to-keep-rolling-against-

Jared Goff aims to put Lions on winning path against familiar foe in Bill Belichick, Patriots:  https://www.nfl.com/news/jared-goff-lions-bill-belichick-patriots-week-5-2022

RB Index, Week 5: Top 15 running backs at the quarter mark of 2022 NFL season (15.  Jamaal Williams (2022 stats: 4 games | 62 att | 276 rush yds | 4.5 ypc | 6 rush TD | 5 rec | 30 rec yds | 0 rec TD | 0 fumbles lost):  After torching the Seahawks for 108 yards and 2 TDs on 19 carries in Week 4, Williams leads the league in rushing TDs. His 6 scores are the most all time by a Lions player through the first four games of a season. Williams now has 2 rush TDs in 3 of Detroit's 4 games in 2022, which puts him in elite company. The last Lions player to rush for at least 2 TDs in 3 or more games in a single season was Barry Sanders in 1997.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/rb-index-week-5-top-15-running-backs-at-the-quarter-mark-of-2022-nfl-season

Reevaluating the NFL's most quarterback-needy teams (Detroit Lions:  Going into the offseason, Jared Goff was a bit of an afterthought in regards to the Lions’ future plans, as some analysts had the Lions selecting quarterback at No. 2 overall, or finding one later in this year’s draft. Head coach Dan Campbell gave a clear sign of confidence in Goff during the draft, and that confidence has paid off in a big way.  Goff has shown clear signs of growth as a passer and a leader in the new-look Lions offense under offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and quarterback coach Mark Brunell. He has an impressive 99.9 quarterback rating, and 11 touchdown passes to just three interceptions, leading the Lions to the being the best offense in the NFL.  Should these signs of growth continue, and his play stays consistent, Goff will be locked in as the franchise quarterback for the Lions for the foreseeable future, and they can safely avoid a quarterback in the upcoming draft.):  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-quarterbacks-draft-jared-goff-geno-smith-carson-wentz-jameis-winston-matt-ryan-davis-mills-daniel-jones-baker-mayfield/

NFL QB Tiers Week 5: Geno Smith makes his case and Joe Burrow, Jared Goff make leaps (5. The creamy middle of kinda/sorta good enough play - 13. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions, 0.086:  Goff was one of the biggest movers, jumping from 20th to 13th this week after a 378-yard, four touchdown performance in a loss to the Seahawks.):  https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-qb-tiers-week-5-geno-smith-cooper-rush-joe-burrow

Bill Belichick Raves About Lions’ Special Teams, Calls Jack Fox The Best Punter In The NFL:  https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/06/bill-belichick-raves-about-lions-special-teams-calls-jack-fox-the-best-punter-in-the-nfl/

Sam’s Film Room: How DK Metcalf dominated Jeff Okudah in Seahawks’ win over Lions:  https://www.fieldgulls.com/2022/10/6/23390006/film-room-dk-metcalf-vs-jeff-okudah-seattle-seahawks-detroit-lions-video-highlights-2022

2023 NFL Draft:

2023 NFL Draft Sleepers: Trey Palmer Taking Advantage of Opportunity at Nebraska:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2023-nfl-draft-sleepers-trey-palmer-taking-advantage-of-opportunity-at-nebraska/

NFL Draft News and Rumors Mailbag: Is Will Levis QB1? Plus, RB draft prospects, top risers, and more:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-draft-news-and-rumors-mailbag-week-6-2022/


Video:




Fipp on his praise for Week 5 opponent's coaching staff:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/fipp-on-his-praise-for-week-5-opponent-s-coaching-staff

Is Goff better than Stafford right now? Warner weighs in:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/is-goff-better-than-stafford-right-now-warner-weighs-in

WATCH - Dan Miller sits down with Lions left tackle Taylor Decker:  https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1127273
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