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Lions Links for Thursday 7-9-26

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PFF Ranks Jared Goff as Average NFL Quarterback Heading Into 2026:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/pff-ranks-jared-goff-average-nfl-quarterback-heading-2026



One Key 2026 Lions Training Camp Storyline That Is Important to Follow:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/one-key-2026-lions-training-camp-storyline-important-to-follow

Alim McNeill shut out from top-10 DT votes by NFL execs, coaches:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/detroit-lions-news/166792/alim-mcneill-top-10-nfl-dt-shut-out-2026


A data-driven look at NFL quarterback-receiver partnerships (Tight Ends: Top 10 in EPA per Play (min. 25 targets) - 2. Jared Goff–Sam LaPorta (0.92 EPA/play): The cleanest connection on the list: 40 completions on 45 targets (88.9%), zero drops and zero turnover-worthy plays. Goff didn’t need hero throws — just 10.9 yards per target of pure rhythm.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-data-driven-look-at-nfl-quarterback-receiver-partnerships

Ranking the 9 best NFL running backs ahead of the 2026 season (2. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions:  The Dalton, Georgia, product scored 18 total touchdowns for the second straight year and took full ownership of the Lions’ backfield after David Montgomery was traded to Houston. Gibbs rushed for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns on 243 carries, setting career highs in targets (94), receptions (77), and receiving yards (616), and adding five more scores through the air.  He averaged 5.0 yards per carry and became the second player in NFL history to rush for at least 200 yards and record 10 receptions in the same game, joining LaDainian Tomlinson, during a 264-yard performance against the Giants in Week 12 that included a 69-yard overtime touchdown. Since entering the league in 2023, the Alabama product has led the NFL with 49 total touchdowns. Detroit has picked up his fifth-year option for 2027 at $14.3 million, and the 24-year-old figures to see even more volume with Isiah Pacheco replacing Montgomery as the change-of-pace option.):  https://www.thebiglead.com/ranking-the-9-best-nfl-running-backs-ahead-of-the-2026-season/

Ranking NFL's hot seat QBs for 2026: Who is facing most pressure to deliver? (Cool seats - 21. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions:  Many were concerned about how Goff would fare after Ben Johnson's departure from the Lions. He responded by completing 68% of his passes for 4,564 yards, 34 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Not too shabby, and certainly good enough for Detroit to continue viewing him as a rock-solid starter.):  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2026/07/09/nfl-qb-hot-seat-rankings-2026/90852509007/

Every 2026 NFL First-Round Pick Ranked Best to Worst by Long-Term Upside (27. Blake Miller, OT, Detroit Lions (No. 17 overall):  Blake Miller was among the more straightforward evaluations in the NFL Draft. He was a 54-game starter at Clemson and the Detroit Lions are getting a finished product. Miller defines consistency, and he'll probably end up earning a very lucrative second contract in Detroit.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/onsi/news/every-2026-nfl-first-round-pick-ranked-best-to-worst-by-long-term-upside

Highest-graded NFL wide receivers by target depth: Standouts at the short, intermediate and deep ranges:  https://www.pff.com/news/highest-graded-nfl-wide-receivers-by-target-depth-standouts-at-the-short-intermediate-and-deep-ranges

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