Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Lions Links for Wednesday Evening 7-17-24

Articles:

2024 training camp preview: Quarterback:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/2024-training-camp-preview-quarterback-lions-goff-hooker-sudfeld



Amon-Ra St. Brown Not Yet Considered Top 5 NFL Wideout:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/amon-ra-st-brown-not-yet-considered-top-nfl-wideout

Training Camp Preview: Gibbs Looks to Be Multi-Level Threat:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/training-camp-preview-jahmyr-gibbs-threat

5 Burning Questions Facing Lions Ahead of Training Camp:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-burning-questions-training-camp-2024

Rival exec on Amon-Ra St. Brown: "Ben Johnson makes him look really good":  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/detroit-lions-rival-exec-downplays-amon-ra-st-brown

NFL training camp preview: Biggest question mark for each NFC team (Detroit Lions: Wide receiver - It's hard to find a true weakness for a roster that came so close to the Super Bowl and still found a way to improve this offseason. If there is a problem, maybe it's the overall depth in the wide receiver room. Amon-Ra St. Brown is obviously fantastic, as his new $30 million annual salary proves. Behind him, though, Josh Reynolds was the only wideout to catch at least 40 balls last year — and he left for Denver. Perhaps Jameson Williams makes the leap in Year 3. Williams showed why he was a top 15 pick in the NFC Championship Game, when he broke out for 67 yards and two touchdowns on just three touches. But thanks to injury and a gambling suspension, he's yet to contribute consistently. It would be huge for the Lions if Williams could tap into that explosiveness to go with St. Brown's all-around ability.):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-training-camp-preview-biggest-question-mark-each-nfc-team

Best-Case and Worst-Case Scenarios for Every NFL Team Entering 2024 Training Camps (Detroit Lions - Best case: If all the core players stay healthy, Detroit will contend for the top seed in the NFC and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. Dan Campbell’s team has its eyes on the Lombardi Trophy.  Worst case: An injury to one of its key contributors such as Jared Goff or Amon-Ra St. Brown. If Detroit deals with injuries that it cannot overcome, the rigorous schedule could lead to the team ultimately battling for a wild-card spot late in the year. —John Maakaron, Lions On SI):  https://www.si.com/nfl/best-case-worst-case-scenarios-every-nfl-team

Five proposals for Raiders to trade Davante Adams (Lions - Lions get: WR Davante Adams.  Raiders get: WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, 2025 second-round pick, 2026 third-round pick.  Detroit already possesses one of the NFL's most balanced offensive lineups, but the Lions have underrated questions about receiver depth behind emerging star Amon-Ra St. Brown. Besides, St. Brown's own mega deal doesn't kick in until 2025; he's due less than $5 million in 2024, and Detroit already has close to $35 million in cap space. This arrangement could function similar to the Houston Texans' addition of Stefon Diggs: Adams gives the Lions immediate help for a potential title bid, while Detroit all but guarantees it'll let Adams test the open market with a reworked deal post-2024.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/davante-adams-trade-rumors-five-proposals-for-jets-packers-others-to-acquire-raiders-star-wr-in-2024/

50 things to know with 50 days until NFL opener (46. The Detroit Lions became the second team in NFL history to have four players total 10 or more touchdowns from scrimmage, joining the 2013 AFC champion Denver Broncos. Detroit's four in 2023 were running back David Montgomery (13), running back Jahmyr Gibbs (11), wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (10) and tight end Sam LaPorta (10)):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-season-is-50-days-away-50-things-to-know-ahead-of-week-1-kickoff-between-chiefs-and-ravens/

5 Unanswered Questions for the Detroit Lions Leading Up to Training Camp:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/5-questions-detroit-lions-training-camp-2024/

Top 30 NFL players over 30 entering 2024 season: Tyreek Hill, Trent Williams, Chris Jones lead rankings (30.  D.J. Reader - Parr: I can’t think of a better way to close out these rankings than with a tribute to a Reader. Seriously, though, D.J. is a stud. He doesn’t have the accolades that others on this list -- and some who were left off of it -- can place on the mantel, but it’s not his job to do the things that get the glory. Reader’s task is to make sure his team wins at the line of scrimmage, and he’s great at it, which is why the Lions were willing to guarantee a 30-year-old interior defensive lineman more than $9 million even though he was coming off a torn quad that might keep him from being ready for the start of training camp.  Don’t just take my word for it. Here’s what his former defensive coordinator, the Bengals’ Lou Anarumo, had to say about Reader in February: “You can't look at D.J. Reader in that position and say, 'Let me look at his numbers.' Even though he has good numbers for the position, he is just dominant when it comes to taking on blocks, taking on double teams, and not getting moved. And that allows other people to make plays -- and when you don't have that, it creates other issues."):  https://www.nfl.com/news/top-30-nfl-players-over-30-entering-2024-season-tyreek-hill-trent-williams-chris-jones-lead-rankings

PFF50: The 50 best players in the NFL ahead of the 2024 season (28. T PENEI SEWELL, DETROIT LIONS - Penei Sewell was good right out of the gate in his NFL career and has also improved each season of his career. He was a dominant force in 2023, earning a 93.1 PFF run-blocking grade — one of the best single-season marks of the past 18 seasons. He allowed just one sack in the regular season as a pass protector. Still just 23 years old, Sewell is one of the best tackles in football.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-pff50-ranking-50-best-players-2024


Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown rising fast on best NFL WRs list from league execs:  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/lions-amon-ra-st-brown-best-nfl-wrs-list-league-execs/34e1db4981a748de0cb832df

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