As a fifth round pick, Joe Dahl was limited to spot duty as a rookie. The Washington State product appeared in just six games in 2016, playing predominantly on special teams and recording a mere…
With free agency fast approaching, many are examining holes on the Detroit Lions roster that caused issues during the 2017 season. People want to address the defensive line, linebacking corps, offensive line and offensive…
Among the Lions whose deals just expired, does anybody have a murkier future than Travis Swanson? The fourth-year center has started 43 of 54 career games but both his 2016 and 2017 campaigns were…
Judge The Game, Not The Name. The Raiders seem to have abandoned that mantra in the past year as they looked to get over the hump while in their apparent Super Bowl window. They added…
Who The Hell Is Chris Hubbard? If you’re asking that question headed into free agency, you’re not alone. But this nameless tackle stands to cash in come March when he hits the open market. Hubbard…
Golden Tate has been pretty vocal about his desire for a contract extension (and the raise that would almost surely accompany it). He even went so far as to call himself underpaid last summer….
While Jon Bostic may have his limitations, he could still see a return and a fit in Detroit’s linebacking corps Scouts are taught to evaluate a player for what they can do rather than what…
Find me a great linebacker and I’ll show you one smart football player, no qualification necessary. Off-ball linebackers are the only players on defense with true run-pass conflicts on every snap. They need to be…
Dion Lewis to Detroit? Matt Patricia could bring more than just his defensive schemes to the Lions in 2018 Although both Theo Riddick and Ameer Abdullah are under contract for the 2018 season; the Lions…
Sometimes in the NFL all success requires is patience and the right opportunity. Marquise Lee’s first two years served as an excellent impression of a ghost. With injuries and ineffective quarterback play, the highly touted…
Could Dontae Johnson help the Detroit Lions’ pass defense in 2018? The Detroit Lions were exceptionally good at covering an opposing team’s number one receiver in 2017. According to Football Outsiders, the Lions were third…
Donte Moncrief looks like a number one receiver, runs like a number one receiver, and jumps like a number one receiver. That tantaliizing potential landed him in Indianapolis as a third round pick in the…
Could The Detroit Lions Target Wide Receiver John Brown In Free Agency? The 2017 Arizona Cardinals were depressing. Just two years earlier, they were a team with superstars you could root for at every level…
What Recent Coaching Hires Say About The Detroit Lions Rushing Attack Next Season. Why The Lions Will Use A Fullback Next Year As time goes on, we are slowly getting a clearer picture of what…