Detroit Lions - Team Notes

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...jarrad-davis-detroit-lions-nfl-preseason-2018
Film Room: Taking a look at Jarrad Davis? success and failures in preseason so far.
The 2017 first-round pick still has a lot to prove entering the upcoming season.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...roster-predictions-bubble-watch-hakeem-valles
2018 Detroit Lions Bubble Watch: Hakeem Valles a roster lock?
The Lions tight end has played too well this preseason to be ignored.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...ang-luke-willson-deshawn-shead-graham-glasgow
T.J. Lang, DeShawn Shead return to practice, Luke Willson, Graham Glasgow sit.
A few new players are sitting out of Monday?s practice, but the team got a couple of veterans back out on the field.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

No team defended fade routes better than the Lions in 2017.
Don?t try to throw the fade against Darius Slay and the Lions.
Football Outsiders had a fantastic piece last week about how NFL teams defended specific receiver routes. Overall, the Detroit Lions ranked 16th in pass defense according to their DVOA metric, but there were certain routes they were better at defending than others.

Most notably, according to Football Outsiders, no team was better at defending fade routes than the Lions. Detroit only allowed a completion percentage of 10 percent on fade routes, and had a DVOA of -105.1%, nearly 20 percent better than any other team.

That makes sense, considering the Lions have one of the best one-on-one cornerbacks in the league in Darius Slay. Slay led all NFL cornerbacks in pass breakups last year, and tallied at least one interception on a fade route:

But, obviously, the Lions weren?t perfect last year. They ranked in the bottom five in both drag routes and wide receiver screens.

POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://sidelionreport.com/2018/08/27/detroit-lions-rookie-living-draft-hype/
Detroit Lions rookie living up to the draft hype.
SLR

 

[kalinecountry]

https://sidelionreport.com/2018/08/27/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-mvp-season-2018/
Can Matthew Stafford have an MVP season in 2018?
SLR

 

[kalinecountry]

https://nflspinzone.com/2018/08/27/nfl-power-rankings-2018-preseason-week-4/
2018 NFL Power Rankings: Concerns for Eagles following Week 3 preseason.
NFLShitZone

 

[kalinecountry]

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/08/27/lions-53-man-roster-battles-to-watch-offense/
Lions 53-man roster battles to watch: offense.
LionsWire

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitlionspodcast.com...ng-in-the-detroit-lions-third-preseason-game/
Jarrad Davis Has Another Rough Outing In The Detroit Lions Third Preseason Game.
DLP

 

[kalinecountry]

As posted in a separate thread:

https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/08/lions_sign_robert_ayers_to_bol.html#incart_river_index
Lions sign veteran DE Robert Ayers to bolster pass rush.
Mlive

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/08/27/detroit-lions-robert-ayers/1110144002/
Detroit Lions sign DE Robert Ayers in hopes of boosting pass rush.
Freep

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...p-front-sign-veteran-robert-ayers/1110266002/
Lions continue to look for help up front, sign veteran Robert Ayers.
Detnews

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-sign-veteran-de-robert-ayers-boost-pass-rush
Lions sign veteran DE Robert Ayers.
espn

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-free-agent-de-robert-ayers-and-waive-cb-josh-okonye
Lions sign free agent DE Robert Ayers and waive CB Josh Okonye.
Lions.com

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018/8/27/17786534/detroit-lions-sign-de-robert-ayers
Detroit Lions sign DE Robert Ayers.
The Lions have another pass rusher.
POD

Ayers has registered at least 45 pressures in each of the past five seasons and while he only had two sacks last year, he hit the quarterback 18 times.
PFF

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018...ning-of-de-robert-ayers-waive-cb-josh-okonye/
Lions announce signing of DE Robert Ayers, waive CB Josh Okonye.
LionsWire

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/08/27/lions-sign-de-lb-robert-ayers-to-help-pass-rush/
Lions sign DE/LB Robert Ayers to help pass rush.
LionsWire

 

[kalinecountry]

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/08/27/3-trades-detroit-lions-should-consider/
3 trades the Lions should consider by end of preseason.
LionsWire

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/08/27/detroit-lions-preseason-2018/1115351002/
Detroit Lions haven't given fans much hope. But it's preseason, right?
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/08/27/detroit-lions-ameer-abdullah/1116271002/
Ameer Abdullah may be playing his final game with Detroit Lions.
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...lden-tate-has-no-update-own-talks/1115012002/
On heels of Beckham's big deal, Lions' Tate has no update on own contract.
Detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...p-front-sign-veteran-robert-ayers/1110266002/
Lions hope Robert Ayers can boost struggling pass rush.
Detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

https://detroitjockcity.com/2018/08/28/detroit-lions-quarterback-room-2018-season/
Jake Rudock likely the odd man out of the Detroit Lions QB room.
DJC

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/08/21/n...eam-records-playoffs-super-bowl-liii-champion
2018 NFL Predictions: Team-by-Team Records, Playoffs and Super Bowl LIII Champion.
MMQB/SI

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018/8/27/17788178/pod-files-khalil-mack-rumors-limo-driver-satire
POD Files: What REALLY happened between Khalil Mack and the limo driver?
Trying to crack the case of the Metro Detroit Limo Driver.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/08/28/detroit-lions-hakeem-valles/1112265002/
Little-known Hakeem Valles having a big preseason for Detroit Lions.
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-rudock-keeping-his-focus-on-running-the-lions-offense
Rudock keeping his focus on running the Lions? offense.
Lions.com