Friday, July 28, 2023

Morning Lions Links for Friday 7-28-23

Articles:






Rightfully, Jared Goff Ranked Higher Than Lamar Jackson: Here's Why:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/rightfully-jared-goff-ranked-higher-than-lamar-jackson

Lions Rookie Report: Draft Class Earning First-Team Reps:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-rookie-report-training-camp



Derrick Barnes focused on personal growth, not worrying over starting job:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2023/7/27/23808705/detroit-lions-lb-battle-derrick-barnes-not-worried-starting-job



NFL players vote Goff back into Top 100: "He definitely shut some people up":  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/detroit-lions-nfl-players-vote-jared-goff-back-into-top-100

Predicting MVPs of each NFC team in 2023 season (Detroit Lions - Penei Sewell:  The best player on the Lions isn't Sewell at the moment, yet that should change at the conclusion of the season. Detroit already has a good offensive line, but Sewell can take the unit to another level.  Already one of the top run-blocking tackles in the league, Sewell also improved in pass protection in his sophomore season. He allowed just two sacks and 26 pressures (4.2% pressure rate) in 626 pass-blocking snaps last year.  Already one of the most athletic tackles in the game, Sewell is a reliable force for the Lions run game and a strong protector for Jared Goff. If Sewell takes his game to the elite level, the Lions offense will carry this team to the playoffs.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/predicting-2023-mvps-for-each-nfc-team-giants-saquon-barkley-eagles-jalen-hurts-vital-for-deep-playoff-run/

Ranking NFL divisions by RBs: AFC South rules (7. NFC North - Aaron Jones (Packers), Khalil Herbert (Bears), Alexander Mattison (Vikings), David Montgomery (Lions).  In arguably Aaron Rodgers' worst season as a Green Bay Packer (he totaled a career-low 91.1 passer rating as the Packers starting quarterback in 2022), the other Aaron, running back Aaron Jones, picked up the slack. He amassed a career-high 1,121 rushing yards last season while averaging 5.3 yards per carry, the second-most in the entire NFL among running backs. That high-level efficiency is business as usual for Jones since 2022 marked the fourth time in six career seasons that he's averaged more than 5 yards a rush. He also played a larger role in the passing game than he had in Rodgers' recent MVP seasons (2020 and 2021), hauling in a career-high 59 catches for 395 receiving yards, the ninth-most in the league at his position. Jones' career 5.1 yards per carry ranks as tied for the fourth-most in the Super Bowl Era by a running back, and alongside a new, young quarterback in Jordan Love, his workload could be the largest of his entire career. Khalil Herbert didn't have a jaw-dropping amount of volume in 2022, but he made the most of his timeshare in the Bears backfield by leading all running backs in yards per carry last season (5.7). He could have a big year with Montgomery's departure to Detroit. Speaking of David Montgomery, he's remarkably consistent: over 1,000 scrimmage yards in each of his four seasons, and he has averaged under 4.5 yards per carry each year. Alexander Mattison only has six career starts to his name after living in Dalvin Cook's shadow, but his 115.5 scrimmage yards per game in those six starts rank as the third-most among starting running backs since 2020.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-nfl-divisions-by-running-backs-afc-south-reigns-supreme-thanks-to-top-end-talent-young-risers/

Podcast:

Watch: Detroit Lions Podcast training camp kickoff episode:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2023/07/27/detroit-lions-podcast-training-camp-kickoff-episode/

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