Friday, February 17, 2023

Morning Lions Links for Friday 2-17-23

Articles:

Ben Johnson explains the 'really simple' reason he chose to stay in Detroit:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/ben-johnson-explains-the-really-simple-reason-he-chose-to-stay-in-detroit


Twitter Reacts to Lions Potentially Trading Up for No. 3 Pick:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/twitter-reacts-lions-trading-for-third-pick

GMFB: Lions Team to Dethrone Philadelphia Eagles in NFC:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-team-to-dethrone-eagles

Lions Expect Jameson Williams to Make 'Big Impact on This League':  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-reveal-jameson-williams-plan

Lomas Brown: Lions Sent One-Armed Staffer in a 'Hooptie' For Me:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-sent-broken-down-car-for-lomas-brown


Lions Scottie Montgomery Does Not Land Buccaneers OC Position:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/scottie-montgomery-will-coach-in-detroit

Free agent profile: Has DeShon Elliott become a core piece of the defense?:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2023/2/16/23601972/2023-detroit-lions-free-agent-profile-deshon-elliott

Every NFL team's most improved player in 2022 (DETROIT LIONS: LB ALEX ANZALONE (2021 PFF Grade: 35.4.  2022 PFF Grade: 59.2.  Improvement: 23.8):  A third-round draft pick in 2017, Anzalone played his most snaps in a single season and delivered a solid performance overall. There were some rough moments throughout the year, but he also had four games with a PFF grade higher than 80.0.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-every-nfl-team-most-improved-player-2022

Ranking every 2022 NFL rookie class after Year 1: Jets obvious top choice; Packers, Patriots, 49ers in top 10 (3. Detroit Lions (Year 1 hits: EDGE Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE James Houston, S Kerby Joseph, LB Malcolm Rodriguez):  Hutchinson was a three-down monster in Year 1, Not quite on, say, a Nick Bosa, Aldon Smith, or Javon Kearse-esque level of rookie impact at the edge spot, but down the stretch he was borderline unblockable. Houston didn't see the field on a consistent basis until November, then, too, was unblockable. Joseph was always around the football in coverage, finishing with four picks and eight pass breakups. Rodriguez played like he's been in the NFL for five years right from the jump. Awesome class for GM Brad Holmes.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-every-2022-nfl-rookie-class-after-year-1-jets-obvious-top-choice-packers-patriots-49ers-in-top-10/

NFL QB Index: Ranking all 68 starting quarterbacks from the 2022 NFL season (8.  Jared Goff (2022 stats: 17 games | 65.1 pct | 4,438 pass yds | 7.6 ypa | 29 pass TD | 7 INT | 73 rush yds | 0 rush TD | 7 fumbles.  2021 final ranking: 23 | 2020: 22 | 2019: 20 | 2018: 7 | 2017: 15 | 2016: 32):  If I told you in August we'd have Lawrence, Tua, Goff and Geno as top-10 passers, it would be fair to assume a devastating Earth event had swallowed half the NFL. Goff was a candidate for a sturdy campaign behind a rough-and-tumble line that planned to pound people on the ground. Still, nobody expected him to torch defenses for 29 touchdowns against just seven interceptions. That included a nine-game pick-free streak to close the year, leaving Lions management to all but anoint the Rams castoff as their guy going forward.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-qb-index-ranking-all-68-starting-quarterbacks-from-the-2022-nfl-season

2022 NFL quarterback rankings and tiers: Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Josh Allen lead the new generation of quarterbacks (Goff is ranked 16th):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2022-nfl-quarterback-rankings-and-tiers

2023 Combine:


2023 NFL Draft:  

What Are Joey Porter Jr’s 4 Best NFL Team Fits? (DETROIT LIONS - Dan Campbell’s Lions nearly qualified for the 2022 postseason despite starting 4-7. The Lions captured victories in five of their final six contests. Expectations will be higher for the Lions in 2023, and Campbell may be entering a do-or-die campaign.  Improvement can’t be achieved without fielding a stronger passing defense. The Lions allowed 245.8 passing yards per game. Only the Minnesota Vikings (265.6) and Tennessee Titans (274.8) were less effective at combating passing attacks. The Lions own two first-round selections (No. 6 and No. 18 overall) in April. Porter will be a popular mock draft pick for the Lions at No. 18.):  https://thedraftnetwork.com/joey-porter-jr-nfl-draft-raiders-patriots-cardinals-lions/

TDN100: 5 NFL Draft Prospects Ranked Too High In February:  https://thedraftnetwork.com/tdn100-nfl-draft-rankings-2023-too-high-feb/

NFL Draft 2023: Breaking Down 6 RBs Who Made February TDN100:  https://thedraftnetwork.com/nfl-draft-2023-rb-breakdown-tdn100/



Bucky Brooks' top five 2023 NFL Draft prospects by position 1.0: Stroud, Young, Hooker top QB rankings:  https://www.nfl.com/news/bucky-brooks-top-five-2023-nfl-draft-prospects-by-position-1-0-stroud-young-hook

Podcast:

Twentyman in the Huddle Episode 37: Ben Johnson on returning to Detroit & his expectations for 2023:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/twentyman-in-the-huddle-episode-37-ben-johnson-on-returning-to-detroit-in-2023

Dungeon of Doom mailbag: On Lions NFL draft, free agency priorities, plus more:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/02/dungeon-of-doom-mailbag-on-lions-nfl-draft-free-agency-priorities-plus-more.html


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