Thursday, December 15, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Thursday 12-15-22

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Lions-Jets to feature two Defensive Rookie of the Year candidates:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-jets-to-feature-two-defensive-rookie-of-the-year-candidates

Lions at Jets practice report: Dec. 14:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-at-jets-practice-report-dec-14-ragnow-harris-decker

Lions WR Jameson Williams’ first catch was NFL’s fastest reception in Week 14:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/12/lions-wr-jameson-williams-first-catch-was-nfls-fastest-reception-in-week-14.html

Lions-Jets has huge rookie of year implications for Aidan Hutchinson, Sauce Gardner:   https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/12/aidan-hutchinson-sauce-gardner-are-frontrunners-for-defensive-rookie-of-year.html

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown embracing big-time showdown with tough Jets defense:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/12/lions-wr-amon-ra-st-brown-embracing-big-time-showdown-with-tough-jets-defense.html

Lions cancel practice in favor of walk-through, look healthy on injury report:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/12/lions-cancel-practice-in-favor-of-walk-through-look-healthy-on-injury-report.html





Taylor Decker punched appendicitis in the face to honor contract with Lions:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/taylor-decker-played-through-appendicitis-for-detroit-lions

NFL division title predictions: Bengals or Ravens in AFC North? Who takes moribund NFC South? (NFC North - The Vikings held the door open for the Lions last week, and Detroit beat Minnesota, 34-23, crossing the first crucial threshold. Many more remain.  The 2022 Lions have been a phenomenal story, scraping themselves off the mat at 1-6 to reach 6-7. It's a terrific achievement for a team that easily could have run off the rails weeks ago, the way things were going. But Detroit needs to pull multiple inside straights coming up here. A 4-0 finish likely gets the Lions in the playoffs, but amazingly, they still could lose the division. Both the Lions and 10-3 Vikings have similar schedules remaining, with matching opponent win percentages of .385.  There is a path to a storybook ending, with the Lions making the postseason for the first time since 2016. Anyone with a functioning heart should root for it (... save for those functioning-heart folks who root for a team the Lions could knock out of the playoffs, of course). But winning the North just feels like waiting for the moon shot that isn't coming. Not this season, anyway. The Vikings will hang on.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-division-title-predictions-bengals-or-ravens-in-afc-north-who-takes-moribund

NFL Offensive Player Rankings, Week 15: Building the NFC Pro Bowl Games roster on offense (QB Jared Goff:  The Lions' offense has been one of the biggest surprises of the season and Goff deserves a lot of credit. Detroit ranks fourth in total offense and his play over the last six games -- a span in which the Lions went 5-1 -- has been superb, as he's completed 67.2 percent of his passes with a 10:1 TD-to-INT ratio. He has the Lions in the playoff hunt for the first time in years.  Frank Ragnow:  Ragnow gets the final spot after quietly putting together a solid 2022 campaign. He's a steady anchor, earning the fourth-highest PFF grade (80.3) among centers through 14 weeks, for a Lions offense that's taken the league by storm.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-offensive-player-rankings-week-15-building-the-nfc-pro-bowl-games-roster-on-

NFL offensive line rankings ahead of Week 15 (9. DETROIT LIONS (DOWN 1):  Detroit's interior linemen allowed eight pressures against Minnesota, but the tackle tandem combined for just one.  The Lions rank seventh in yards before contact per carry (1.7) this season.  Upcoming Opponent: New York Jets.  The Jets rank top-five in pressure rate (37.9%) despite blitzing at the second-lowest rate (16.2%). Quinnen Williams will be a serious problem for Detroit’s interior.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-offensive-line-rankings-week-15-2022

NFL QB Index, Week 15: San Francisco 49ers rookie Brock Purdy soars into top half of rankings (14. Jared Goff (2022 stats: 13 games | 65.3 pct | 3,352 pass yds | 7.5 ypa | 22 pass TD | 7 INT | 51 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 5 fumbles):  Goff helms the ultra-rare Lions team still breathing in December. He's put on a show two weeks running inside a Detroit attack laced with enjoyable players and surprises at every turn. Whether it's behemoth-turned-sticky-fingers Penei Sewell making Sunday's juiciest catch or suddenly healthy first-round wideout Jameson Williams getting open early against the Vikings for a 41-yard, busted-coverage score. Goff has thrown multiple touchdowns and zero picks in three straight tilts, joining only Matthew Stafford to ever do so for Detroit. The Lions linger as a playoff threat behind a passer playing his best football and forcing the entire organization to rethink the idea of just replacing him with a rookie come September.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-qb-index-week-15-2022-season-rankings

QB Power Rankings: Herbert, Mahomes both in top five (10 . Jared Goff
DETROIT LIONS QB:  Time to start giving this man some props. We all know he's got limitations when under duress. But Goff has really settled in as Detroit's found rhythm through the air, showcasing accurate deep-ball touch as the Lions fight for wild-card relevance. (+5)):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2022-nfl-week-15-qb-power-rankings-patrick-mahomes-justin-herbert-in-top-five-as-brock-purdy-skyrockets/  

NFL Quarterback Rankings, Week 15: Is it time to worry about Tua Tagovailoa? 3.  A genuinely surprising upper middle class.  9. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions, 0.105 EPA+CPOE composite:  Welcome back to the top 10, Jared Goff. The former Ram has been resplendent in leading Detroit back into the playoff race and has earned himself a starting job in 2023 — although the location is yet to be determined.):  https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-quarterback-rankings-week-15-is-it-time-to-worry-about-tua-tagovailoa

2023 NFL Draft:

2023 NFL Draft: Ranking the top 10 tight end prospects:  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-draft-top-10-tight-end-rankings


Video:


Can Lions really make a run at the playoffs? | 'GMFB':  https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-lions-really-make-a-run-at-the-playoffs-gmfb

Hanzus explains Lions' seven-spot rise in Power Rankings for Week 15:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/hanzus-explains-lions-seven-spot-rise-in-power-rankings-for-week-15

PFF 90 Club: Highest-graded players | Week 14 (Hutchinson is one of those players.  At the 1:21 mark):  https://www.nfl.com/videos/pff-90-club-highest-graded-players-from-week-14-2022

Dales: Lions' seven games of 30-plus points lead all NFL teams in 2022:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/dales-lions-seven-games-of-30-plus-points-lead-all-nfl-teams-in-2022
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