Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 12-27-23

Articles:

KEY QUESTIONS: What is Campbell's message to the team following emotional win in Minnesota?:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/key-questions-what-is-campbell-s-message-to-the-team-following-emotional-win-in-

Lions at Cowboys practice report: Dec. 26:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-at-cowboys-practice-report-dec-26-decker-gardner-johnson-ragnow

TIM AND MIKE: Week 16 observations:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/tim-and-mike-week-16-observations-decker-melifonwu-stbrown

As Lions bask in division title, a difficult opponent looms next: Complacency:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/12/as-lions-bask-in-division-title-a-difficult-opponent-looms-next-complacency.html

Lions aim to keep road warrior status against NFL’s best home team in Cowboys:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/12/lions-aim-to-keep-road-warrior-status-against-nfls-best-home-team-in-cowboys.html

Lions still mulling when to bring back Ceedy Duce, James Houston:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2023/12/lions-still-mulling-when-to-bring-back-ceedy-duce-james-houston.html






C.J. Gardner-Johnson 'close' to playing against Dallas per Dan Campbell:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/26/c-j-gardner-johnson-close-to-playing-against-dallas-per-dan-campbell/

Lions have the offensive linemen with the 2 highest PFF season grades:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/26/lions-offensive-linemen-sewell-ragnow-top-pff-season-grades/

Jared Goff Preparing for 'Dangerous' Micah Parsons:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/jared-goff-dangerous-micah-parsons

Lions Must Put Defining Win Behind Them Quickly:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/detroit-lions-battling-complacency

For Lions, ‘It’s Hard to Fail’ With Sheila Hamp Running Ship:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/dan-campbell-credits-sheila-hamp

Melifonwu, Branch Among Highest PFF-Graded Lions Against Vikings:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-ifeatu-melifonwu-high-pff-grades

Campbell: 'Good Chance' James Houston Starts Practice Window:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/james-houston-could-start-practice-window

Lions Are 6.5-Point Underdog against Cowboys:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-underdog-against-cowboys-2023




NFL Week 16 Takeaways: Ravens Again Show They Can Beat Anybody (We’re going to get to the Lions in the MMQB Lead on the site Tuesday, but I wanted to make sure we found a way to get Jared Goff some credit for what’s happened in Detroit. So I’ll do it here. And we can start with how the trade that made Goff a Lion was the rare home run for both sides.  The Rams got Matthew Stafford. He won the Super Bowl the following year. He’s helped bridge Los Angeles through a retooling of the roster. The deal was a resounding win for L.A.  Meanwhile, the Lions used the 2022 first-rounder they got for Stafford to trade up for Jameson Williams, and traded down with the ’23 first-rounder they got in the deal for picks that netted Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta. And the ’21 third-rounder they got wound up being Ifeatu Melifonwu, who’s had his development short-circuited by injury, but has come around of late, and had the NFC North–clinching interception to end Sunday’s win over the Vikings.  Then, you have Goff. From the minute coach Dan Campbell and GM Brad Holmes landed him, they swore that, while he might’ve been a necessary salary dump for the Rams to complete the deal, the Lions never viewed him that way. Holmes was with Goff in L.A. Campbell remembered being denied a trip to the Super Bowl as a Saints assistant by Goff in January 2019. Both had a belief he could take the baton and run with it.  He has, and then some. Goff threw for 4,438 yards, and 29 touchdowns against just seven picks last year. This year, with two games left, he’s at 3,984 yards, 27 touchdowns and 10 picks. But more than just the numbers, and they’ve been really good as the Lions have slowly put pieces (such as Williams, Gibbs, LaPorta and Amon-Ra St. Brown) around him and a fantastic offensive line, it’s a steadiness and big-game experience he’s brought to an intense, tough group that’s made all the difference in the world.  And that, to me, was reflected in how Goff responded when I asked him whether, deep down, the win was personally satisfying, given how the Rams let him go two years after he took them to a Super Bowl. He’d have been justified to pound his chest or get some licks in. He didn’t.  “I’m so much more proud of my teammates and all the people that have been here,” he said, as he was leaving U.S. Bank Stadium for the flight home. “That’s overwhelming. The emotion of any personal vindication or personal satisfaction, sure, I’m happy I was able to do it. And happy I was able to be a part of it. But to be honest with you, it’s the guys in this locker room. It’s Taylor Decker being here for eight years, hasn’t done it. Frank Ragnow being here for six, hasn’t done it.  “It’s those guys that I think about, that I’m proud to be a part of it with them, and proud to be the first one in a long time to be able to do it.”  Safe to say, Goff’s made a lot of folks proud the last three years.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/12/26/nfl-week-16-takeaways-ravens-can-beat-anyone

Vikings Got Totally Screwed by Absolutely Terrible Roughing the Passer Penalty vs. Lions:  https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/vikings-screwed-roughing-the-passer-lions-jared-goff-01hjekf69bd3

Grading all 31 first-round picks after Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season (PICK NO. 12: DETROIT LIONS: RB JAHMYR GIBBS - Overall Rookie Grade: 75.9 (Rank: 3/9).  Principal Opponent: Josh Metellus.  Week 16 Snaps: 46.  Week 16 Grade: 65.0.  Outside of two errors, a drop and a fumble, Gibbs had a solid day against Minnesota. He gained 100 total yards and had his second consecutive multi-touchdown outing. While he is still splitting carries with David Montgomery, Gibbs has turned into one of the most efficient backs in the league. His 5.7 yards per attempt leads all players with at least 100 carries. He is also forcing missed tackles at a top-12 rate after tallying seven against Minnesota.  PICK NO. 18: DETROIT LIONS: LB JACK CAMPBELL - Overall Rookie Grade: 56.9 (Rank: 2/5).  Principal Opponent: T.J. Hockenson.  Week 16 Snaps: 46.  Week 16 Grade: 76.3.  Campbell led the way for a Detroit defense that allowed just 17 rushing yards to Minnesota. His 82.9 run-defense grade was a game high, and he did not earn a single negative grade in the process. Outside of an understandably rough game in Baltimore, Campbell has been a borderline top-10 run-defending linebacker this season. That’s an incredible accomplishment for a rookie who was lauded more for his coverage skills on draft day.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-grading-all-first-round-picks-week-16-2023-nfl-season

The Old Lions Are Gone, and the New Are Just Getting Started:  https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/12/26/2023-nfl-new-lions-are-just-getting-started

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Brian Branch's best defensive plays vs. Vikings | Week 16:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/brian-branch-s-best-defensive-plays-vs-vikings-week-16

Jason McCourty ranks top 5 DBs through Week 16 (Ifeatu Melifonwu is ranked 5th):  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jason-mccourty-ranks-top-5-dbs-through-week-16


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