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  • Lions Content With QB Room; Latest On Hendon Hooker


    June 9th, 2023 at 11:08am CST by Adam La Rose

    The Lions are set atop the depth chart at the quarterback position for this season, but the injury to rookie Hendon Hooker could leave them thin with respect to backup options at the start of the campaign. Despite that, an addition under center should not be expected at this time.


    Detroit has Goff on the books for the next two years, but he is only due guranteed money for 2023, leading to questions about his long-term future in the Motor City. The Lions have given thought to extending the former No. 1 pick, though, so attention is currently focused on the team’s backup and third-string options while Hooker recovers from ACL surgery.

    The Tennessee product will occupy one of those spots on the depth chart when healthy, but for now the only other two passers in place are Nate Sudfeld and Adrian Martinez. The former was re-signed after spending last season in Detroit, while the latter joined the team as an undrafted rookie. Each have received a vote of confidence from offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.

    “I love the room right now,” Johnson said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press (subscription required). “There’s a great camaraderie in there and I think that’s really important when you define that backup quarterback position. It’s not only a guy that can go in and win games, but for the majority of the season, if all things go right, he’s there to support that starter… We have that right now, not only with Nate and Hendon and Adrian.”

    Hooker’s ACL tear hurt his draft stock and helped lead to his drop to the third round in this year’s draft. Head coach Dan Campbell has already deemed 2023 a redshirt season for the 25-year-old, despite the expectation that he will be able to suit up at some point during his rookie campaign. On that point, Hooker is continuing to make progress during his rehab, and indicated that he is currently ahead of schedule.

    The former Volunteer has resumed throwing, as detailed by Birkett, though it remains uncertain at this point if Hooker will be able to take part in training camp next month. Considering he suffered the injury in November, a return to full health by July would be quite impressive. Regardless of Hooker’s recovery timeline, though, the Lions are unlikely to be in the market for added depth at the QB spot in the coming weeks.

    “The truth really comes out, I believe, when you have the bullets flying for real, which we can’t have right now,” Johnson added. [I]“So, the training camp will tell us a lot about where we’re at behind Jared, but so far, feel really good about that room.”
    Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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    • The Lions should feel fine-ish about their QB chart at the moment. They have a more than capable starter, they have a replacement level backup in Sudfeld, and a promising young(er) talent in Hooker.

      I'm not sure who is out there that the Lions would think would particularly be an upgrade that would be willing to be a #2 for a season before being pushed out.

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      • I know Teddy Bridgewater is waiting for an injury from someone in the NFL. I hope it doesn’t happen and the Lions pony up. Let The Hooker sit for the year and watch.

        Teddy B would be the best possible backup IMO.
        F#*K OHIO!!!

        You're not only an amazingly beautiful man, but you're the greatest football mind to ever exist. <-- Jeffy Shittypants actually posted this. I knew he was in love with me.

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        • And while Goff might not have the elite attributes that Stafford had he’s a solid individual without the dIva complexes that a lot of starters have. Goff can handle a vet behind him.
          F#*K OHIO!!!

          You're not only an amazingly beautiful man, but you're the greatest football mind to ever exist. <-- Jeffy Shittypants actually posted this. I knew he was in love with me.

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          • Originally posted by chemiclord View Post
            The Lions should feel fine-ish about their QB chart at the moment. They have a more than capable starter, they have a replacement level backup in Sudfeld, and a promising young(er) talent in Hooker.

            I'm not sure who is out there that the Lions would think would particularly be an upgrade that would be willing to be a #2 for a season before being pushed out.
            From the OTA reports Nate is solidifying his hold on the #2
            Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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            • Dolphins Inquired On RB D’Andre Swift


              June 8th, 2023 at 8:42pm CST by Ben Levine

              The Dolphins have been heavily connected to Dalvin Cook, but that wasn’t the first time the team considered bringing in an experienced running back. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler (and via ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques), Miami inquired about D’Andre Swift before the RB was traded from the Lions to the Eagles.

              [RELATED: Vikings To Release RB Dalvin Cook]

              Swift’s production in Detroit didn’t match Cook’s Pro Bowl-caliber stats in Minnesota, and the 24-year-old certainly wouldn’t match the upside of the soon-to-be free agent. Still, the running back would have provided the Dolphins with an intriguing option in the backfield. Despite finding himself in and out of the starting lineup, Swift averaged more than 900 yards from scrimmage and scored 25 touchdowns during his three seasons in Detroit.

              Swift was ultimately traded to the Eagles for a fourth-round pick, and the Dolphins ended up pivoting to Texas A&M running back Devon Achane in the third round. Swift is only owed $1.7MM in the final year of his rookie contract.

              It was assumed the Achane pick would be the end of the team’s major moves at the position. Both Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr. seem locked into roster spots after leading Miami’s rushing attack in 2022. Former starter Myles Gaskin is also still around (albeit with a non-guaranteed contract).

              Still, the team appears to be the front runner for Cook when the running back is cut by the Vikings tomorrow. The Dolphins discussed Cook with the Vikings in March, and the team was listed as a potential landing spot last week. We heard earlier today that the veteran RB was “very much intrigued” by playing for his hometown team, so it might not take long for a deal to come to fruition. Earlier today, the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson tweeted that Cook’s next deal probably won’t come close to the $10.4MM he was set to earn in Minnesota, but we can assume that the Pro Bowler will still require a heftier contract than what’s owed to Swift in 2023.
              Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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              • Swift is going to crush it for Philly for 3-4 games then hit the hot tub. The kid is awesome, just can’t stay healthy.
                F#*K OHIO!!!

                You're not only an amazingly beautiful man, but you're the greatest football mind to ever exist. <-- Jeffy Shittypants actually posted this. I knew he was in love with me.

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                • Originally posted by Futureshock View Post

                  From the OTA reports Nate is solidifying his hold on the #2
                  I hope he does
                  F#*K OHIO!!!

                  You're not only an amazingly beautiful man, but you're the greatest football mind to ever exist. <-- Jeffy Shittypants actually posted this. I knew he was in love with me.

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                  • I'm happy with the picks they did get.
                    "Your division isn't going through Green Bay it's going through Detroit for the next five years" - Rex Ryan

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                    • They said Calvin Johnson was taking to Williams one on one today. I wonder if that is by design and the team hoping Calvin can get him to focus a little more.

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                      • Probably Calvin trying to get him to invest in his Marijauna dispenseraries instead
                        I can’t spell lol

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                        • Hahahaha.. that’s funny
                          F#*K OHIO!!!

                          You're not only an amazingly beautiful man, but you're the greatest football mind to ever exist. <-- Jeffy Shittypants actually posted this. I knew he was in love with me.

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                          • There’s been a lot of chatter recently about Chase Young being traded this offseason with the Lions being a potential destination. While I’d love for us to get another DT this would be f’ing insane.

                            Yes he’s been hurt. A lot. But you don’t pass up a game changer like that if you can get him. If the compensation isn’t more than a 3rd I’d do it
                            F#*K OHIO!!!

                            You're not only an amazingly beautiful man, but you're the greatest football mind to ever exist. <-- Jeffy Shittypants actually posted this. I knew he was in love with me.

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                            • If Brad Holmes agrees, ... I'm willing to throw some mac n cheese at the wall.
                              Lions Fans.

                              Demanding Excellence since Pathetic Patricia Piddled the Pooch!

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                              • Jahmyr Gibbs: NFL practices don’t try to kill us, Nick Saban did

                                Posted by Michael David Smith on June 12, 2023, 4:28 AM EDT

                                USA Today

                                The Lions took running back Jahmyr Gibbs out of Alabama in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, and after getting a taste for what work is like in the NFL, Gibbs has concluded that it’s easier than at Alabama.

                                Gibbs was asked to compare an NFL practice with the practices Nick Saban ran at Alabama, and Gibbs said in the NFL the coaches are just trying to help you get better. Saban was trying to drive them to the brink.

                                “Saban, we’re probably hitting every day. Full pads, in the heat for two hours. Here, we get good work in, but they don’t try to kill us. He did,” Gibbs said.

                                Gibbs is not the first former Alabama player to opine that practice is easier in the NFL. Saban is known for running a grueling strength and conditioning program and full-contact practices.

                                NFL players are represented by a union that has negotiated with the NFL about practice rules that limit how much work players are required to do in the offseason, and strictly limit contact in the offseason. College football players have no union and coaches have more freedom to run practices like drill sergeants.
                                Trickalicious - I don't think it is fair that the division rivals get to play the Lions twice. The Lions NEVER get to play the Lions, let alone twice.

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