Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Morning Lions Links for Thursday 9-7-23

Articles:


CB Emmanuel Moseley ruled out by Lions, Travis Kelce questionable for Chiefs:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/09/cb-emmanuel-moseley-ruled-out-by-lions-travis-kelce-questionable-for-chiefs.html

What They're Saying: Lions 'Want to be Respected':  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/what-theyre-saying-lions-season-opener

Previewing Detroit Lions Opener with Arrowhead Report:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-chiefs-nfl-preview-arrowhead-report

Ranking Lions' Roster: 9-1;  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/ranking-lions-roster-9-through-1

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs: I can log 1,000 rushing, 500 receiving yards:  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/lions-rb-jahmyr-gibbs-i-can-log-1000-rushing-500-receiving-yards



'Most definitely': Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs says 1,000 yards rushing, 500 yards receiving reachable:  https://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/39267/most-definitely-lions-jahmyr-gibbs-says-1000-yards-rushing-500-yards-receiving-reachable

QB Power Rankings: Rodgers starts 7th (13 .  Jared Goff DETROIT LIONS QB:  Funny how quickly he went from "salary dump" in the Matthew Stafford trade to legit Stafford successor. Goff remains more dependent on circumstances than most, but that's most of the QBs outside the top 10. He still zips a pretty ball.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2023-nfl-qb-power-rankings-week-1-jets-aaron-rodgers-jaguars-trevor-lawrence-open-inside-top-10/

NFL QB Index, Week 1: 2023 season begins with Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts on top (14.  Jared Goff
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):  Much of what I just wrote about Geno Smith above applies to Goff, too. He had a fantastic second season in Detroit, where everything seemed to go right for the Lions down the stretch. Instead of seeking an immediate replacement this offseason, the Lions drafted a player who will need time to develop (Tennessee's Hendon Hooker), effectively giving Goff another chance to prove he can be the guy in Detroit.  But can he be the guy? Or was 2022 a pleasant fluke?  Goff and the Lions ranked in the top five in scoring and total offense last season, thanks in large part to a white-hot streak from Week 10 to Week 18, in which Goff posted a perfect 15:0 TD-to-INT ratio, right when the Lions hit their stride. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson unlocked Detroit's offense with Goff at the controls, leaning on play-action passes, in which Goff ranked first in yards per attempt, passing touchdowns and passer rating.  Detroit has since remade its backfield, replacing D'Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams with David Montgomery and rookie Jahmyr Gibbs. Expecting the Lions to replicate their 2022 production with multiple new faces in the mix might be unfair, especially given the coming six-game absence of the suspended Jameson Williams at receiver, where there is not a ton of talent beyond Amon-Ra St. Brown. It's very fun to hope the Lions will take a big next step; it just might not be as easy as many expect.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-qb-index-week-1-2023-season-begins-with-patrick-mahomes-jalen-hurts-on-top

16 questions for NFC QBs: Is this final season for Kyler Murray and Kirk Cousins on their current teams? (Detroit Lions - If Jared Goff can replicate his 2022 performance, what will his extension look like next offseason?  The final year of Goff’s deal is 2024 and at $31.6 million, it will be an underpaid one if he can put together another season like 2022 and lead Detroit to the playoffs.  The bottom line: With a successful 2023, it’s going to be extension time next offseason and he’s going to have leverage (unless rookie Hendon Hooker somehow gets starting reps this season and blows the Lions' brass away). Assuming Goff’s rebirth in Detroit wasn’t a mirage, I asked a few agents and front-office executives to ballpark his extension next offseason if Goff replicates his 2022 numbers and adds a playoff berth into the mix. There was some variance, but a bracket was there: Something on the edge of the top 10 active quarterback contracts, slotting somewhere north of Daniel Jones’ $40 million per season, but less than Deshaun Watson’s $46 million. That puts the shelf in the $41 million to $45 million per-season range. That sounds rich, but think of it this way: If Goff secures a $45 million average, that salary would likely rank 12th in the NFL once Prescott, Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence all sign forthcoming extensions.  Goff won’t need to get near elite quarterback territory to secure a massive bag. Then there’s this one eyebrow-raising thought from an agent who has done elite quarterback deals: “If he wins games in the playoffs, why should Goff be paid less than guys higher up the scale who haven’t? I’d start out asking [the Lions], what’s this guy worth to your future?”):  https://sports.yahoo.com/16-questions-for-nfc-qbs-is-this-final-season-for-kyler-murray-and-kirk-cousins-on-their-current-teams-202919243.html


The Lions might actually be ... good? Soaring hype puts Detroit in rare territory.:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/bell/2023/09/06/detroit-lions-dan-campbell-2023-nfl-season/70773577007/


Lions, Jets among teams with chance to make playoffs after missing postseason last season:  https://apnews.com/article/nfl-lions-jets-saints-titans-steelers-eeed8fec64e2037d1d135b7d47fec4e7

Chiefs begin NFL title defense against Lions on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium:  https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-lions-nfl-season-opener-ce888b1634d3b005ff7cb318e46e8c96

The Chiefs have won 8 straight season openers. They have a ways to go to catch the longest streak:  https://apnews.com/article/mahomes-chiefs-nfl-f0471bee5f6668aa1bea65a33499b9e2

Video:

Warner's Corner: Lions-Chiefs QB film breakdown | 'NFL GameDay: Season Kickoff':  https://www.nfl.com/videos/warner-s-corner-lions-chiefs-qb-film-breakdown-nfl-gameday-season-kickoff

Flashback: The last time Mahomes faced Goff in NFL game:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/flashback-the-last-time-mahomes-faced-goff-in-nfl-game

Will Lions win first division title since 1993? | 'NFL GameDay: Season Kickoff':  https://www.nfl.com/videos/will-lions-win-first-division-title-since-1993-nfl-gameday-season-kickoff

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