One of the big questions we’ve been getting a lot in our Detroit Lions mailbag series here at A to Z Detroit is some sort of variation of “what will the Lions do with Sione Vaki in 2024?” Today we’re going to attempt to answer that in a way that’s not simply saying “everything.”
Here’s four types of plays the Lions could be looking to use Vaki on during his rookie season:
Wildcat
Right off the bat you have to go here. Ahead of the draft the thing we heard the most was that Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and running backs coach Scottie Montgomery loved him and were excited about what they could do with him. To us that meant they were looking to do creative things.
One thing they could look to do is use him as a wildcat and direct snap it to him. Perhaps they could try the snap through Jared Goff’s legs thing again. Utah had a ton of success doing wildcat with Vaki in 2023. His acceleration is something to watch.