Inspired by an analytic dive into the 1981 NFL season, here’s a look at that campaign for the Detroit Lions. Football Outsiders is going back to reveal data from NFL seasons that pre-date its existence. Recently, they took a deep dive into the 1981 season, which culminated in the San Francisco 49ers’ first Super Bowl
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The Detroit Lions are set to go into the season with the core of their roster as-is, but could they find a trade market for guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai? Among the sins of the previous regime for the Detroit Lions, the five-year, $45 million deal given to Halipoulivaati Vaitai is down the way a bit. It was
DJ Chark is so far off the radar in fantasy football this year there may need to be a new term to describe it. The Detroit Lions made a move to reinforce their wide receiver corps in free agency, signing DJ Chark to a one-year deal. Coming off missing all but four games last season
After taking Jameson Williams in the first round of this year’s draft, a wide receiver has been named has been named a prospect to watch for the Detroit Lions looking toward the 2023 draft. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has aggressively turned over the team’s wide receiver depth chart over the last year, with
A lack of winning as a team could lend itself to a long list of candidates, but here are the five most underrated Detroit Lions players of all-time. Given the lack of team success, with no championships since 1957 and no playoff wins since the 1991 season, the Detroit Lions are easily dismissed and overlooked.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 25: Alim McNeill #54 of the Detroit Lions reacts against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on November 25, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) Sean McVay again conveys regret over how he handled trading Jared Goff by Brad Berreman Along a young defensive line that now looks
It’s not a fresh revelation, but Rams head coach Sean McVay still has regrets over how he handled trading Jared Goff. Heading into last season’s Week 7 matchup between the two teams, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay expressed regret over how he handled trading Jared Goff to the Detroit Lions in the deal
To start a series looking at the playing careers of some notable members of the Detroit Lions coaching staff, offensive line coach Hank Fraley is first up. Upon being hired as Detroit Lions head coach in 2021, Dan Campbell assembled a coaching staff filled with former NFL players–like he is. The perspective of former players
D’Andre Swift would land on any list of running backs with the most fantasy upside this year, but is he also the safest Detroit Lion for fantasy in 2022? Based on his potential as a dual threat, and more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage in what amounted to 10-plus games of action last season, there’s
Janoris Jenkins made sense for the Detroit Lions three months ago, and now as the calendar moves toward July he still makes sense for a young secondary. When the Detroit Lions signed Mike Hughes back in March, the former first-round pick became the second cornerback on the team with more than 600 NFL snaps on
Tim Boyle is obviously not one of the best backups in the NFL, but the Lions’ No. 2 signal caller could have landed worse in a recent ranking of his backup brethren. Even with the caveat of his first substantial NFL action, and coming off a preseason injury in his first start, Tim Boyle was
Lions defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant is not a big secret around the league, but he has been recognized on a notable list of rising NFL people. In the midst of his first season as Lions defensive backs coach, Aubrey Pleasant was noted on a list of rising young NFL assistant coaches put together by
If they fail to get Baker Mayfield, Jared Goff has been listed as a possible fallback option for the Seattle Seahawks. For the Detroit Lions under center in 2022, it’s Jared Goff or bust. For three games last season, there was a glimpse of what “bust” looks like when Tim Boyle started. But there’s no
Linebacker still looks like a weak area for the Detroit Lions, and it has been assessed as such. The Detroit Lions had a bad, and at times feeble or downright dreadful, run defense last season. Some of that can be chalked up to a defensive line that didn’t generate much push in the middle, but
Trinity Benson needs a strong training camp, and he’ll head into it off a strong showing during offseason work. The Detroit Lions added pieces to their wide receiver room this offseason, which will foster the competition receivers cach Antwaan Randle El wants for his group. Among those pushed toward the roster bubble is Trinity Benson,
The Detroit Lions have announced their training camp schedule, with nine practices that will be open to fans. Last week we found out when the Detroit Lions will report to training camp. Rookies will report on July 23, with veterans to follow on July 26. On Tuesday the team announced camp will start on July 30,
The Detroit Lions moved their quest for a young quarterback to the 2023 draft, and in a new ESPN mock they get a potential quarterback of the future. With no quarterback worthy of the No. 2 overall pick this year and an eventual move up to No.12 overall, the Detroit Lions punted their move for
The Detroit Lions’ secondary should be better this year, but Pro Football Focus has ranked the unit harshly and appropriately as of now. The Detroit Lions ranked in the bottom half of the NFL in interceptions with 11 last season. They were similarly dismal in passer rating (third-worst) and completion percentage (22nd in the league)
As the 2022 season approaches, who is the most underrated player on each of the Detroit Lions NFC North rivals? Until further notice, as long as Aaron Rodgers is under center, the Green Bay Packers will be the team to beat in the NFC North. But even within the context of them resting players in
Jared Goff is lined up to be better this year, and he’s gaining a little bit of traction as a fantasy sleeper. Jared Goff needed a strong finish last year (11 touchdowns and two interceptions over his last five starts) to get to the numbers he did (3,245 yards, 19 touchdowns, eight interceptions). So that