Friday, November 24, 2023

Morning Lions Links for Saturday 11-25-23

Articles:


Snap counts, PFF grades: Detroit’s vaunted offense allowed 33 pressures in loss:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/11/snap-counts-pff-grades-detroits-vaunted-offense-allowed-33-pressures-in-loss.html


Lions rookie report: How they fared vs. the Packers on Thanksgiving:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/lists/lions-rookie-report-how-they-fared-vs-the-packers-on-thanksgiving/

Lions Defensive Leaders Grade Poorly Against Packers:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/pff-grades-lions-packers-2023

Derek Barnett Not Worth Lions Placing Waiver Claim:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-should-not-claim-derek-barnett


NFL Week 12 risers, fallers and biggest questions: 49ers and Cowboys roll; Packers climb closer to playoff race (Lions:  Was the protection of Jared Goff a one-week blip or evidence of a bigger problem? Goff was pressured on 45% of his dropbacks in the first half, going 9-of-20, and was sacked three times throughout the game. Detroit's offensive line has been among the strengths of this roster, but struggled against the Packers while missing offensive lineman Jonah Jackson (wrist) for the second straight game. Veteran guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai was also placed on the injured reserve list on Nov. 14. It's certainly something to watch as the team looks to get more out of linemen Kayode Awosika and rookie Colby Sorsdal.  Stock up after the loss: Jameson Williams. The second-year receiver continues to grow more comfortable in the Lions' offense as the trust level increases among teammates. Williams, the No. 12 overall pick in 2022, made two catches for 51 yards, including a 38-yard reception in the fourth quarter.  Stock down after the loss: Goff. For the second straight game, the veteran quarterback struggled with turnovers. Against Green Bay, he lost three fumbles for the first time in his career after throwing three picks on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. Prior to Thursday, he went 12 straight games without a lost fumble. -- Eric Woodyard):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38958605/nfl-week-12-2023-questions-risers-fallers-takeaways-lessons-stats

2023 NFL season, Week 12: What We Learned from Thanksgiving Day games (Packers at Lions - Kevin Patra's takeaways.   1. Jordan Love coming into his own. Plagued by slow starts this season, Love dialed up a 53-yard bomb to Christian Watson on the first snap, and the Packers were off and running. Green Bay entered Week 12 having scored 20 total first-quarter points, third-fewest in the NFL. They equaled that number on Thursday. Love was sensational, playing calmly in the pocket and slinging darts all day. The third-year QB put up his fourth straight good game, carving up the Lions defense for 268 yards and three touchdowns. Love had the answer every time, finding open receivers over the middle, hitting Watson for a perfect TD lob, and avoiding several sacks. Blessed with stellar pass protection, Love surveyed splendidly and rarely missed an open target. It’s been an up-and-down first starting campaign, but Love has begun to show the positive play and upside that Packers brass believed in entering the season. Slicing up a Lions D that pestered him in Week 4 will give Love and Green Bay confidence they can make a playoff push down the stretch.  2. Turnovers once again plague Jared Goff. There was no miracle comeback this time in Detroit. Coming off a three-interception game on Sunday, Goff once again couldn’t hang on to the ball, fumbling twice in the first quarter to allow the Packers to open up a big lead. The QB fumbled three times on the day and struggled to manage a muddled pocket. Goff missed a host of throws under pressure, completing 6 of 16 passes when pressured, per Next Gen Stats. When the veteran QB turns the ball over six times in four days, it’s tough to consistently win, particularly with a defense that struggles to get stops. Unlike Sunday against Chicago, Green Bay offered nary a sliver of light for a comeback bid. Down two scores, the Lions attempted an ill-fated fake punt at their own 23-yard-line in the third quarter, and failed twice on fourth down. For the day, Detroit went 0 for 5 on fourth downs. The Lions added a TD at the end, but it was too little, too late. For a young team still trying to win, the miscues came home to roost against a division rival on Thanksgiving.  3. Rashan Gary propels fierce Packers pass rush. With Green Bay missing key players in the secondary, the Packers front made up the difference. Gary was a menace all game, picking up three sacks, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. Seemingly every key Lions offensive play, Gary was in the backfield wreaking havoc. Joe Barry’s defense generated 26 pressures and won nearly every critical down. On the back end, safety Jonathan Owens played splendidly for a depleted unit, scoring on a first-quarter fumble, compiling a team-high 12 tackles, including several crushing ones, and a tackle for loss. The complementary play Thursday against a division rival pushed the Packers to 5-6 and into striking distance in a muddled NFC playoff picture.  Next Gen stat of the game: Kenny Clark generated a season-high seven QB pressures on 40 pass rushes (17.5% pressure rate) -- five pressures occurred in under 2.5 seconds (season high). Five of Clark’s seven pressures came across 20 matchups against Lions right guard Graham Glasgow (25.0%), with all five occurring in one-on-one matchups.  NFL Research: Jordan Love became the third Packers QB in the Super Bowl era with three-plus passing touchdowns and zero interceptions in a Thanksgiving game -- Aaron Rodgers (2009) and Brett Favre (1994, 2007).):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-nfl-season-week-12-what-we-learned-from-thanksgiving-day-tripleheader-packe

Winners and losers from Thanksgiving Day NFL games (LOSERS - Dan Campbell: His decision to go for a fake punt deep in Detroit’s own territory late in the third quarter proved to be rather costly. At the time, the Lions were down nine points and the failed attempt gave Green Bay the ball at the Detroit 23. Three plays later, the Packers scored another touchdown. The Lions ended up 1-for-5 on fourth down attempts.  Detroit pass protection: The Lions are known for having a very good offensive line, but Jared Goff was under constant pressure Thursday, and it wasn’t just Rashan Gary. The Lions allowed 12 quarterback hits, and Goff could never get comfortable in the timing and rhythm of Detroit’s offense. Goff lost three fumbles on the day.  David Montgomery: The Detroit running back was ready to show off a Thanksgiving celebration – maybe using his belt towel as a napkin? – when his third-quarter TD run was nullified by a holding penalty. Montgomery actually scored on the next play but got banged up in the process. No celebrating that.  Tradition?: This edition of the Lions may be the franchise’s best in decades, still comfortably atop the NFC North. And it finally felt like Detroit truly deserved its annual Thanksgiving platform. But it sure felt like the same old Lions by Thursday afternoon, their fans suffering a seventh consecutive Thanksgiving defeat.):  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/11/23/nfl-thanksgiving-day-2023-winners-losers/71688521007/

Anatomy of a Play: How Jordan Love made the most of a bad route:  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2023/11/24/jordan-love-packers-lions-jayden-reed-christian-watson/

Podcast:

Dungeon of Doom: The Lions are heading in the wrong direction entering December:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/11/dungeon-of-doom-the-lions-are-heading-in-the-wrong-direction-entering-december.html

Video:

Michael Brockers shares his reaction to Packers-Lions on 'GMFB':  https://www.nfl.com/videos/michael-brockers-shares-his-reaction-to-packers-lions-on-gmfb
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