Lions News

[Iron Lion]

The defense was playing a lot better at end of year.
Some of you guys don’t realize that the Lions tried a different scheme last year at the beginning of the year.
The coaches mis judged what the players could do.
After they fired the DB coach they went back to the style of defending they used previous year.
That changed had positive results.
The coaches are not going to make that same mistake again.
Sometimes it’s not just the players who are learning.
The coaches have to learn about the players.

I believe PFF said they were doing a lot of Cover Zero which wasn't working, and they started winning when they switched it. PFF speculated that we might return to Cover Zero now that we have better horses.

[froot loops]

They have drafted 5 defensive lineman in the early rounds in the last three years. If you are ever looking for a hypothetical defensive line that should improve with experience, this would be the one. All of this is dependent on health. They still have most of the same characters but for of those guys missed a ton of time due to injuries (Okwaras, Paschal, Levi).

[jaadam4]

I just hope Jalen Carter sucks so Future doesn’t start sending me “ I told you so” messages

[CGVT]

I just hope Jalen Carter sucks so Future doesn’t start sending me “ I told you so” messages

LOL, that would freak me out more than horror flicks.

[jaadam4]

Yeah. I’m hoping Carter is lazy and not good

[Mainevent]

Yeah, one of the pods I listen to said Carter already looks like a ready made pro bowler. Bit it was never about talent with that kid.

[chemiclord]

Carter's talent is the only reason he got drafted at all. Dude has more red flags than an Olympic slalom run.

[froot loops]

We have to see how good the top 4 rookies do.because we haven't seen them that much. The trade down made it possible to turn 3 picks into 4.

[jaadam4]

Carter's talent is the only reason he got drafted at all. Dude has more red flags than an Olympic slalom run.

lol

[El Axe]

Some smoke out there about Mike Evans to the Lions. It does make some sense on several levels.

One year left on his deal -- he wants to either get a big extension or go to a contender. I think the Lions have the most cap room of any contending team.

IMO, he's the perfect fit for us if we want to win big this year.

I'm not sure what the rules are for compensatory picks. He's a 10th year non-qb and I've read that we'd get back a 5th if we rented him and he walked after this season. If true, then we'd probably have to give up a 3rd to get him.

[Nick Pappageorgio]

This is cool…dying to find out what it is

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ben-johnson-recently-got-a-play-idea-from-an-official-and-johnson-apparently-plans-to-use-it

[Nick Pappageorgio]

Some smoke out there about Mike Evans to the Lions. It does make some sense on several levels.

One year left on his deal -- he wants to either get a big extension or go to a contender. I think the Lions have the most cap room of any contending team.

IMO, he's the perfect fit for us if we want to win big this year.

I'm not sure what the rules are for compensatory picks. He's a 10th year non-qb and I've read that we'd get back a 5th if we rented him and he walked after this season. If true, then we'd probably have to give up a 3rd to get him.

The compensatory formula is complicated and can’t really be forecasted with accuracy (this far out anyway).

that being said…evens would represent a top tier value in that formula

[whatever_gong82]

Some smoke out there about Mike Evans to the Lions. It does make some sense on several levels.

One year left on his deal -- he wants to either get a big extension or go to a contender. I think the Lions have the most cap room of any contending team.

IMO, he's the perfect fit for us if we want to win big this year.

I'm not sure what the rules are for compensatory picks. He's a 10th year non-qb and I've read that we'd get back a 5th if we rented him and he walked after this season. If true, then we'd probably have to give up a 3rd to get him.

I'd get him even for a one year rental.

A deal like this will show the rest of the NFC North that the Detroit Lions aren't playing around, and are serious about working towards winning the NFC North.

Plus, it'd let the rest of the NFL know that this organization is serious about going deep in the Playoffs, even if the player leaves after this season.

It'd also hopefully force Jameson Williams to grow up during his suspension, and also to let him know that this organization is prepared to move on from him if he doesn't start to get his act together.

[-Deborah-]

Lions injury report: Isaiah Buggs misses Saturday’s practice

Detroit Lions starting nose tackle Isaiah Buggs missed Saturday’s practice, and it’s unclear if his status for Week 1 vs. the Kansas City Chiefs is in doubt.

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion Sep 2, 2023, 1:27pm EDT

The Detroit Lions held their first practice of Week 1 open to the media on Saturday, and all but one player on the 53-man roster was accounted for on the field. Defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs was the only player who was not out there participating during the first 15 minutes of practice—which is all the media is permitted to watch during the season.

Buggs appeared to suffer an injury in the Lions’ preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers. It’s unclear what injury he’s dealing with or if it’s considered serious. At this point, it’s not even entirely certain that his absence on Saturday is injury related.

That said, if Buggs’ availability for Week 1 is in question, it’s a significant loss for Detroit. This offseason, the Lions re-signed Buggs to a two-year, $4.5 million contract after playing 755 defensive snaps for them last year. He’s a key part of what they do on run defense and a leader in the defensive line room.

“He’s extremely important,” coach Dan Campbell said back in January. ”And I kind of feel like every week, you talk about the run game, it always starts inside. Everything for us starts inside and works its way out.”

In better news for Detroit, safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, cornerback Emmanuel Moseley, and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown were all practicing on Saturday. All three players had been dealing with injuries and were either limited or out when training camp ended. Moseley was taken off the Physically Unable to Perform list earlier this week, but it’s unclear if he’ll be ready to go by Thursday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

“It’s tough for me to say right now, but he’s progressed well,” Campbell said on Friday. “It’s a credit to him. He’s put a ton of work into it, he’s a grinder and what bodes well for him is he’s smart. He’s played the game and he’s pretty instinctive and so he can—I think he’s got a chance to catch up pretty fast. Does that mean (he’ll play) this week? I don’t know, but we’ll just take it as it comes.”

The Lions are expected to drop their first official injury report of the season on Monday.

[-Deborah-]