Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 10-18-23

Articles:

Lions re-sign familiar undrafted rookie to practice squad to bolster RB depth:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2023/10/17/detroit-lions-mohamed-ibrahim-practice-squad/71220339007/





Grading all 31 first-round picks after Week 6 of the 2023 NFL season (PICK NO. 18: DETROIT LIONS: LB JACK CAMPBELL - Overall Rookie Grade: 50.6 (Rank: 3/5).  Principal Opponent: Rachaad White.  Week 6 Snaps: 29.  Week 6 Grade: 66.7.  Contrary to his prior reputation, Campbell is consistently putting out good work in the run game and struggling in coverage. His fantastic 86.5 run-defense grade in Week 6 ranked fourth at the position. His contributions are part of why Detroit leads the NFL with a 79.4 run-defense grade. Consequently, teams are using his aggression against him, as he has allowed 91 yards on play-action passes, the fourth most in the NFL among linebackers.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-grading-all-first-round-picks-week-6-2023-nfl-season

Sorting out NFL contenders, pretenders entering Week 7 (Detroit Lions (5-1, 1st in NFC North - Prisco's Week 7 power ranking: 3.  I've been hesitant to confidently declare the Lions as contenders, but I have no choice now. I even made the Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3.5 a best bet last week, and was flat-out embarrassed, as Jared Goff led Detroit to a 20-6 victory.  How's this for a stat: The Lions have gone 13-3 since Week 9 of last season. Only the 49ers (14-1) and Chiefs (14-2) have better records over that span. CBS Sports Senior NFL Writer Will Brinson said on the Pick Six Podcast Sunday night that if this Lions team was wearing different uniforms -- say, the Dallas Cowboys' unis -- we would be talking about this team as one of the most elite teams in the NFL.  The reason I was questioning this squad was because of the injuries on defense (Chauncey Gardner-Johnson and Emmanuel Moseley), but it hasn't held the Lions back just yet. In fact, Detroit has the No. 7 defense through six weeks!   Jared Goff has been balling. He's 13-3 in his last 16 starts, and has a 28-4 TD-INT ratio in those 16 games. David Montgomery has been fantastic, Jahmyr Gibbs will surely break out soon, Amon-Ra St. Brown is an elite wideout, Sam LaPorta is the best rookie tight end in recent memory and Jameson Williams will be a deep threat defenses have to account for. There's no way I'll be putting the Lions in the "pretender" category.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/sorting-out-nfl-contenders-and-pretenders-playoff-picture-entering-week-7-includes-legit-teams-and-frauds/

15 wild stats after NFL Week 6: Miami offense rolling (5. The Lions have at least a share of the best record in the NFL this late in a season for the first time since Week 11 in 1993, the season of their last division title.  The Lions have the NFL's top rushing defense this season, allowing 388 yards on the ground, their fewest through six games since at least 1933 (when the stat is first available)):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-by-the-numbers-through-week-6-15-wild-statistics-you-need-to-know-including-miamis-high-octane-offense/

What we learned in NFL Week 6: Bill Belichick's clock ticking; Jalen Hurts' pick problem (Amon-Ra St. Brown is a legitimate No. 1 receiver - The Detroit Lions offense is cooking with gas. They rank in the top 10 for most major offensive categories and not by coincidence, quarterback Jared Goff is one of the best-protected quarterbacks in the league, being sacked on just 4.4% of his dropbacks this season. Against a good Tampa Bay defense, Goff completed 30 of 44 passing attempts for 353 yards, two touchdowns and a 107.5 passer rating. He averages the third-most yards per play at 7.97. His 69.5% completion rate ranks fifth.  You're trying to tell me he's doing all of this without a No. 1 wide receiver?   No, this blurb isn't actually about Goff. It's about Amon-Ra St. Brown. He has 38 receptions this season, which ranks in the top 10, and that's despite missing last week's game against the Panthers. St. Brown has 455 receiving yards, three touchdowns and is averaging a career-high 12 yards per reception. He's a huge part of why the Lions offense keeps humming and why Goff's stats are so good.  St. Brown may be known for lining up in the slot, but the reality is the Lions have moved him all over the line of scrimmage. They have him running all kinds of routes, too. His most common? The ‘Go' route, according to StatsBomb. Most of his catches have come in the underneath zone but the point is, he's everywhere. And it's time we stop thinking of St. Brown as a complementary player and more like a No. 1 receiver. That's the role he plays on one of the league's best offenses. —Carmen Vitali):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/what-we-learned-in-nfl-week-6-bill-belichicks-clock-ticking-jalen-hurts-pick-problem

4 reasons why the Detroit Lions are a legit Super Bowl contender and not a mirage:  https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/lions-super-bowl-contender-4-reasons-dan-campbell-jared-goff-aidan-hutchinson

We Lived Long Enough to See the Detroit Lions Officially Enter the Super Bowl Conversation:  https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/lions-super-bowl-conversation-adam-schein-01hcwssdsnd9

Lions’ road to success this season paved with wins away from home:  https://apnews.com/article/lions-campbell-goff-analysis-9ee511e50017a09c96fc70c2f998d73d

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Video:

Next Gen Stats: Jared Goff's 3 most improbable completions | Week 6:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/next-gen-stats-jared-goff-s-3-most-improbable-completions-week-6

Should Lions be ranked No.1 in NFL Power Rankings this week? | 'GMFB':  https://www.nfl.com/videos/should-lions-be-ranked-no-1-in-nfl-power-rankings-this-week-gmfb
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