Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Lions Links for Wednesday Evening 7-10-24

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2024 training camp preview: Safety:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/2024-training-camp-preview-safety-lions-joseph-melifonwu-branch


Amon-Ra St. Brown reveals he played through some crazy maladies in his amazing 2023 season:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/10/amon-ra-st-brown-lions-receiver-2023-injuries-oblique-toe-hand-foot-mouth/

Kerby Joseph says his hip is '10 times better now', ready for more INTs:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/09/kerby-joseph-lions-injury-update-hip-surgery/

Detroit Lions Alex Anzalone has issue with 18-game comments of Joe Burrow:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/alex-anzalone-has-issue-joe-burrow-comments

Scouting Director: Aidan Hutchinson Will Be Next Nick Bosa:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/aidan-hutchinson-will-be-next-nick-bosa

Training Camp Preview: Reader's Presence Could Unlock D-Line:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/training-camp-preview-interior-defensive-line-2024


Receiver’ Ep. 1 recap: Amon-Ra St. Brown always had the heart of a Lion:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2024/7/10/24195734/receiver-episode-one-recap-review-amon-ra-st-brown-detroit-lions


Offseason report card grades for all 32 NFL teams (Detroit Lions - Dan Campbell will have to remind the Lions over and over they are the hunted and no longer the hunted. Keeping Ben Johnson as OC when he could have been head coach elsewhere is a huge plus. The Lions finally have it figured out and continue to do so with solid draft picks and smart free-agent signings. Grade: A):  https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/lists/offseason-report-card-grades-for-all-32-nfl-teams/

The top wide receivers from the 2023 NFL season in yards per route run (7. AMON-RA ST. BROWN, DETROIT LIONS (2.59) - The Lions’ fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft has developed into a top-10 receiver in the league and enjoyed a career year in 2023. On the field for 691 receiving snaps (including the playoffs), he picked up 1,789 yards to trail only Tyreek Hill and CeeDee Lamb.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-top-wide-receivers-2023-nfl-season-yards-per-route-run

These 2023 rookies are primed for big 2nd-year jumps in 2024 (Jack Campbell, LB, Lions - Campbell turned in a respectable rookie season with 52 tackles and two sacks in 17 games, yet he never really looked super comfortable in a variety of off-ball roles in the Lions defense. Bigger things are widely expected in Detroit for the No. 18 pick of the ’23 draft.  In 2024, Campbell is assuming a larger and more defined role as one of Detroit’s two starting off-ball LBs, bumping Derrick Barnes into the No. 3 spot Campbell frequently played as a rookie. His savvy in coverage and strong tackling form should be a much bigger hit in Year 2.):  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-rookies-primed-for-2nd-year-jumps-2024-young-johnston-mazi-smith-nfl-projections/

Lions 2024 NFL Playoff Odds (Detroit a Heavy Favorite to Return to Postseason):  https://www.si.com/betting/lions-2024-nfl-playoff-odds-detroit-a-heavy-favorite-to-return-to-postseason-01j2f236m83h

Ranking NFL's top 20 interior DL for 2024 season (13. Alim McNeill, Detroit Lions:  McNeil is an underrated piece in what has been a fantastic run that the Lions have enjoyed in the NFL Draft in recent seasons. The former third-round pick in 2021 has blossomed into a key figure along Detroit's defensive line and is coming off his best season as a pass rusher despite being limited to 13 games. In that time, he tallied a career-best five sacks and 10 quarterback hits. In the playoffs, he added another sack and three more QB hits. He's strong both against the run and rushing the passer and should form a great duo with Reader on the interior. 14. D.J. Reader, Detroit Lions:  Reader wrapped up a four-year tenure with the Cincinnati Bengals this offseason after inking a deal to join the Lions in free agency. Detroit was already pretty stout against the run last season and should only improve with Reader now joining the unit. On top of his prowess stuffing the run, he can apply some pressure onto the quarterback and had 10 pressures during his final year with the Bengals in 2023.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-top-20-interior-defensive-linemen-for-2024-nfl-season-theres-a-new-no-1-after-aaron-donald-retires/




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