Friday, December 9, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Friday 12-8-22

Articles:


NOTEBOOK: Okwara 'really excited' to return to game action:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-okwara-really-excited-to-return-to-game-action

10 takeaways from Glenn, Johnson & Fipp:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/10-takeaways-from-glenn-johnson-fipp-williams-okwara-swift-stbrown

Jameson Williams headed for bigger role: ‘That’s going to be real exciting to watch’:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/12/jameson-williams-ready-for-bigger-role-thats-going-to-be-real-exciting-to-watch.html

Amon-Ra St. Brown is top 5-10 receiver in the NFL, Lions’ Ben Johnson says:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/12/amon-ra-st-brown-is-top-5-10-receiver-in-the-nfl-lions-ben-johnson-says.html

Lions DE Romeo Okwara says he’s ready to play: ‘It’s been a long time coming’:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/12/lions-de-romeo-okwara-says-hes-ready-to-play-its-been-a-long-time-coming.html





Craig Reynolds returns to practice, starting his 21-day activation clock:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/12/08/craig-reynolds-returns-to-practice-starting-his-21-day-activation-clock/

Jeff Okudah Yet to Return to Lions Practice:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/jeff-okudah-misses-lions-practice

James Houston Proving He Is Big Problem for NFL Quarterbacks:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/james-houston-proving-he-is-big-problem

Baker Mayfield’s ridiculous comeback for Rams could prove costly to Lions:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/12/8/23501295/nfl-draft-order-baker-mayfield-comeback-rams-costly-detroit-lions

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown is ‘playing like a top-5, top-10 receiver’:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/12/8/23500599/amon-ra-st-brown-top-10-wide-receiver-detroit-lions-ben-johnson



NFL Week 14 underdogs: Will Cardinals surprise Patriots? Browns to upset Bengals? (1. Vikings at Lions:  This selection pains me because of how much I've pounded the table for the Lions in recent weeks. This week, I'm not so confident in them.  Minnesota is coming off a win that required a full four-quarter effort at home to take down the upstart New York Jets. The Vikings once again proved they're capable of taking the close ones, winning by a one-score margin for the ninth time in 2022, marking an incredible reversal of fortune after going 6-8 in such games last season.  The Vikings are good, and unless an opposing team catches them slipping -- Minnesota's two losses this season came in blowout fashion -- they're probably going to win. That doesn't bode well for the Lions, whose performances have been difficult to predict in 2022, even with their recent run of quality showings.  If we need a measuring stick for this matchup, we can simply look back to when these two teams last met in Week 3. The Lions were in the middle of an opening month in which they proved to be a scrappy, never-say-die squad that took Philadelphia, Minnesota and Seattle to the wire. They kept things close against the Vikings by getting stops on defense. Minnesota and Detroit combined to convert just 5-of-25 third-down attempts in the game, and Detroit won the time of possession battle by roughly eight minutes.  In the end, it produced a one-score loss for the Lions. And that rate of third-down stops might not be repeatable for Detroit, which ranks 31st in third-down defense this season.  This leaves a slim margin for error. There are some factors that might balance things out, though, like Minnesota's 32nd-ranked pass defense, which is preparing to face the NFL's No. 8 passing offense. It's not unrealistic to expect the Lions to rack up big gains. But they'll need to convert on third down at a better rate than they did in their first meeting to split this season series and keep their postseason hopes alive.  Because I'm tasked with choosing a victor, I'm siding with the team that thrives when the margins are slim.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-week-14-underdogs-will-cardinals-surprise-patriots-browns-to-upset-bengals

NFL offensive tackle rankings ahead of Week 14: Trent Williams, Andrew Thomas, Christian Darrisaw and more (11. PENEI SEWELL, DETROIT LIONS:  Sewell could easily be among the top 10 of this list and no one would bat an eye. He’s been incredible for the Lions at right tackle and is a big reason Jared Goff and the run game have been so successful. He is the fourth-highest-graded run-blocker on the season (82.6), behind only Trent Williams, Kaleb McGary and Christian Darrisaw.  21. TAYLOR DECKER, DETROIT LIONS:  Decker's play has declined since 2020, but he’s still a quality left tackle for the Lions. He has not allowed a sack in each of the past eight games and has surrendered just one quarterback hit. Decker hasn’t been quite as strong as a run-blocker (68.7), but he’s been pretty solid overall for the Lions this season.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-offensive-tackle-rankings-week-14-trent-williams-andrew-thomas-christian-darrisaw-2022

2023 NFL Draft:

NFL Hot Press: Teams Split on Anthony Richardson in First Round (12-8-22):  https://walterfootball.com/nflhotpress/article/Teams-Split-on-Anthony-Richardson-in-Round-1-of-2023-NFL-Draft

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Fipp on playing Williams as a gunner
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