MichiganCardinal Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Happy August! A space for all your predictions - from the bold to the obvious - to sit for bragging rights and embarrassment upon reflection six months from now. From Lions 53-man, to record, to schedule, to Super Bowl predictions. Come one, come all (except Brad Allen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_R Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 I predict the defense will finish as highly in league rankings for best YPG and PPG as the offense does. Top six on both sides of the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 19 minutes ago, Jason_R said: I predict the defense will finish as highly in league rankings for best YPG and PPG as the offense does. Top six on both sides of the ball. I’m sorry, we were looking for “20-0” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Making the playoffs is the goal. But here's the Lions schedule for others to make their early season predictions; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 the ratings for that thanksgiving game are going to be massive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 2 hours ago, buddha said: the ratings for that thanksgiving game are going to be massive. Could be. Unless Caleb is benched or injured by then. Or if their record is really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 10-7 Injuries hit them this year and being the hunted is a new role and they take a step back tis year, but then launch into a dynasty that will include at least 2 Super Bow appearances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinzaki Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 We're a shiny beast...12-5 ..deep run in the playoffs again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 Preseason 53-Man Prediction 1.0 Quarterbacks (2): Jared Goff and Hendon Hooker Despite the words by the coaches, I don't think this has ever really been a competition. You can't release Hooker and still keep him on the practice squad. You can release Nate Sudfeld and keep him on the practice squad, and that is what I expect will happen. They like him as a scout team QB, so he's probably going to be around. But I pray I never have to see him behind center in a real game. Running Backs (4): Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Craig Reynolds, and Sione Vaki RB1 by committee and RB4 are decided, so this is just up to what they want to do for RB3. I think they will give Jermar Jefferson a long, hard look, because I don't think it's a given that he will make it through the waivers to the practice squad for a third straight year. Jefferson is 24 to Reynolds' 28, but I think ultimately Reynolds' reliability, as well as his contributions on special teams, will make the difference. Wide Receiver (5): Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Antoine Green, Kalif Raymond, and Isaiah Williams With the rookie developmental additions, I don't think they will have the luxury of not dressing a WR each week like how they treated Green last year. Plus, no one seems to want the WR5 job, let alone be pushing them to keep a WR6. DPJ was assumed to be the guy, but he failed conditioning and hasn't impressed since. I think he's good as gone. It's probably between Fountain and Williams. The other seems headed for the practice squad. Williams has more upside, so I'll go with him. Tight End (4): Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright, Shane Zylstra, and Parker Hesse Unlike the WR room, there is reason in the TE room to justify keeping an extra man. The battle between Zylstra, Hesse, and Mitchell for one or two spots is probably as good a battle as we have in camp. Zylstra is probably the best backup for LaPorta as a pure receiver, especially given the lack of reliability on the depth of the WRs. Behind that, if they keep a 4th, I think Hesse's contributions on special teams, and his pure physicality as a blocker, give him the narrow lead. I would hate to see Mitchell leave though, so hopefully he clears waivers. Offensive Line (9): Penei Sewell, Graham Glasgow, Frank Ragnow, Kevin Zeitler, Taylor Decker, Colby Sorsdol, Kayode Awosika, Dan Skipper, and Giovanni Manu The starting five are the best in the league, but if any of them go down, we immediately have a glaring weakness. Particularly at center, considering Ragnow may be our most injury prone lineman. They're throwing a lot at the wall in training camp but I am guessing they go with their known commodities. Sorsdol is their backup tackle, Awosika is their backup guard with NFCCG experience, and Skipper is their jumbo package lineman. Manu probably won't dress all season and Mahogany will start the season on the PUP list. Edge Rusher (5): Aidan Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport, Josh Paschal, James Houston, and Mitchell Agude The depth here leaves something to be desired as well. I think the top four are entrenched, despite Houston's recent struggles. That said, I don't think Houston is guaranteed to dress week-to-week if everyone is healthy. Agude's contrast with Houston likely makes him a matchup decision for Tyrell Williams. Defensive Interior (6): Alim McNeill, DJ Reader, Levi Onwuzurike, Kyle Peko, Brodric Martin, and Mekhi Wingo This seems pretty set in stone after Cominsky's injury. They're not cutting Martin or Wingo and Peko has outperformed them both. I actually like the depth here. Linebackers (5): Alex Anzalone, Jack Campbell, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Malcolm Rodriguez, and Derrick Barnes I don't see any surprises here, though it's possible they keep a Ben Niemann or Malik Jefferson for special teams. We don't see enough of this to know who contributes the best. Cornerback (6): Carlton Davis, Terrion Arnold, Amik Robertson, Ennis Rakestraw, Kindle Vildor, Khalil Dorsey I will never forgive Vildor for the NFCCG, but his experience by force can't be questioned. He's a good fit as a backup, he's just a terrible starting corner, which is a spot he never should have been put in. Dorsey is a good special teams contributor as well, gaining him a spot as well. Gilmore is the odd man out here, but I could be wrong between him and Dorsey. This competition feels close. Safety (4): Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph, Iffy Melifonwu, and CJ Moore I don't think the Lions would have brought back Moore after his suspension if they didn't see him as one of the 53 best on their team. They don't have space beyond that, and will hope the UDFAs who have been camp battles will make it to the practice squad. Special Teams (3): Jake Bates, Jack Fox, and Scott Daly I think they're going to give Bates a shot. Not because he's earned it, but because they don't see a better option right now. I hope the long field goal in the rain against the Giants is a sign of things to come. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 For the NFL. This may be adjusted if there are major injuries in the preseason AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE East 4- Buffalo 11-6 - The final shot? If Allen gets hurt are they under .500 7- MIami 10-7 - As soon as it gets cold, so do they NY Jets 7-10 - I like the Dearborn guy, but hate Rodgers more, so this would make me happy New England 4-13 - Bill didn't leave much (It was Brady, it was always Brady) North 2 - Baltimore 11-6 - Regular season Lamar is great 5- Cleveland 10-7 - Great defense, problem QB Cincinnati 10-7 - Feels like the window is closing fast, if they were in the South they'd win the division Pittsburgh 8-9 - Looks more like Broncos Russ than Seahawks Russ South 1- Houston 12-5 - Yep, explosive team (if QB stays healthy) - weak division Indianapolis 9-8 - This team could go either way Jacksonville 8-9 - It's a house of cards Tennessee 6-11 - Reubilding for sure West 3- Kansas City 11-6 - The end is nigh. Coach's son should still be in prison 6- LA Chargers 10-7 - Harbaugh >. Staley. Almost anyone > Staley Las Vegas 8-9 - Didn't improve at QB. Another coach sent packing after a year? Denver 3-14 - What a mess, but if Nix is good they'll look like genius 2 Baltimore over 7 Miami 3 Kansas City over 6 LA Chargers 5 Cleveland over 4 Buffalo 1 Houston over 5 Cleveland 2 Baltimore over 3 Kansas City 2 Baltimore over 1 Houston NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE East 3 -Philadelphia 11-6 Getting rid of Matt Patricia is worth 2 wins alone 5 - Dallas 11-6 Another great regular season, Dax regret gets stronger Washington 8-9 Come on, Dan Quinn? Really? NY Giants 7-10 When the most exciting part of your team is the backup QB's agent...... North 2- Detroit 11-6 - If they can avoid injuries, they could go 14-3 6- Green Bay 10-7 - Jordan Love is good, but is he THAT good? Chicago 6-11 - First coach fired. Minnesota 6-11 - Not buying the JJ McCarthy hype and he's out anyway South 4- Atlanta 9-8 - They seemed primed to breakout and then went all stupid in the draft Tampa Bay 9-8 - Hanging around like stale cigarette smoke New Orleans 7-10 - Dennis Allen was a very uninspired hire Carolina 3-14 - Such a hole to climb out of West 1- San Francisco 12-5 - Might be their last harrah. If the QB goes down, so do they 7 -LA Rams 10-7 - This is their last shot. McVay and Stafford will both be gone after this year Seattle 8-9 - I think they're gonna miss Pete Carroll Arizona 6-11 - Team that can't get out of their own way. 2 Detroit over 7 LA Rams 6 Green Bay over 3 Philadelphia 5 Dallas over 4 Atlanta 1 San Francisco over 6 - Green Bay 2 Detroit over 5 - Dallas 2 Detroit over 1 San Francisco SUPER BOWL BALTIMORE 27. DETROIT 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygoat Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 10-7. I think injuries will hit harder this year, and the North is tougher than it's been in years. The North being tougher means that 10-7 might be enough to win the division, though. If they manage to avoid long-term injuries to starters they could do as well as 13-4, but I just don't think they will avoid such injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 I predict the Chiefs beat the Lions by 30-40 today, leading the media to grossly overreact to how much better Chiefs starters are than the Lions backups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 5 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said: I predict the Chiefs beat the Lions by 30-40 today, leading the media to grossly overreact to how much better Chiefs starters are than the Lions backups. I really want to see Mr. Sudfeld against another team's #1s. We got lucky with Goff staying health last year. History would suggest that at some point we're going to need a back up and you want to make sure they have something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.TaterSalad Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 I think the Lions are going to do special things this season and be a really good team once again. I think they want to get back and accomplish what they were so closed to doing last year. They are a team on a mission this year. Now they have the upgraded talent at positions they were weak at last year (CB, DT) to not only sustain the success of last year but push them forward and be even better. The only downside for us is I worry Green Bay and Jordan Love take another step forward too. I still prefer our roster to theirs, but Green Bay is the team I worry about most in our division. I'd say I worry more about Green Bay than any possibly other NFC team besides the 49'ers. I think Green Bay will be better than Dallas and possibly Philly as well. Here are my predictions below for the Lions and the league. Lions Schedule: 12-5 vs. LA Rams Win vs. Tampa Bay Win @ Arizona Win vs. Seattle Loss @ Dallas Win @ Minnesota Win vs. Tennessee Win @ Green Bay Loss @ Houston Loss vs. Jacksonville Win @ Indianapolis Win vs. Chicago Win vs. Green Bay Win vs. Buffalo Win @ Chicago Loss @ San Francisco Loss vs. Minnesota Win NFC North Detroit 12-5 Green Bay 11-6 Chicago 7-10 Minnesota 4-13 NFC South Atlanta 10-7 Tampa Bay 7-10 New Orleans 6-11 Carolina 4-13 NFC East Philly 11-6 Dallas 10-7 Washington 5-12 New York Giants 5-12 NFC West San Francisco 13-4 LA Rams 9-8 Arizona 7-10 Seattle 6-11 AFC North Baltimore 12-5 Cincinnati 10-7 Cleveland 10-7 Pittsburgh 7-10 AFC South Houston 11-6 Jacksonville 10-7 Indianapolis 8-9 Tennessee 5-12 AFC East Miami 11-6 New York Jets 10-7 Buffalo 9-8 New England 3-14 AFC West Kansas City 12-5 LA Chargers 9-8 Las Vegas 4-13 Denver 3-14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MichiganCardinal Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 (edited) On 8/10/2024 at 8:12 PM, MichiganCardinal said: Preseason 53-Man Prediction 1.0 Quarterbacks (2): Jared Goff and Hendon Hooker Despite the words by the coaches, I don't think this has ever really been a competition. You can't release Hooker and still keep him on the practice squad. You can release Nate Sudfeld and keep him on the practice squad, and that is what I expect will happen. They like him as a scout team QB, so he's probably going to be around. But I pray I never have to see him behind center in a real game. Running Backs (4): Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Craig Reynolds, and Sione Vaki RB1 by committee and RB4 are decided, so this is just up to what they want to do for RB3. I think they will give Jermar Jefferson a long, hard look, because I don't think it's a given that he will make it through the waivers to the practice squad for a third straight year. Jefferson is 24 to Reynolds' 28, but I think ultimately Reynolds' reliability, as well as his contributions on special teams, will make the difference. Wide Receiver (5): Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Antoine Green, Kalif Raymond, and Isaiah Williams With the rookie developmental additions, I don't think they will have the luxury of not dressing a WR each week like how they treated Green last year. Plus, no one seems to want the WR5 job, let alone be pushing them to keep a WR6. DPJ was assumed to be the guy, but he failed conditioning and hasn't impressed since. I think he's good as gone. It's probably between Fountain and Williams. The other seems headed for the practice squad. Williams has more upside, so I'll go with him. Tight End (4): Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright, Shane Zylstra, and Parker Hesse Unlike the WR room, there is reason in the TE room to justify keeping an extra man. The battle between Zylstra, Hesse, and Mitchell for one or two spots is probably as good a battle as we have in camp. Zylstra is probably the best backup for LaPorta as a pure receiver, especially given the lack of reliability on the depth of the WRs. Behind that, if they keep a 4th, I think Hesse's contributions on special teams, and his pure physicality as a blocker, give him the narrow lead. I would hate to see Mitchell leave though, so hopefully he clears waivers. Offensive Line (9): Penei Sewell, Graham Glasgow, Frank Ragnow, Kevin Zeitler, Taylor Decker, Colby Sorsdol, Kayode Awosika, Dan Skipper, and Giovanni Manu The starting five are the best in the league, but if any of them go down, we immediately have a glaring weakness. Particularly at center, considering Ragnow may be our most injury prone lineman. They're throwing a lot at the wall in training camp but I am guessing they go with their known commodities. Sorsdol is their backup tackle, Awosika is their backup guard with NFCCG experience, and Skipper is their jumbo package lineman. Manu probably won't dress all season and Mahogany will start the season on the PUP list. Edge Rusher (5): Aidan Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport, Josh Paschal, James Houston, and Mitchell Agude The depth here leaves something to be desired as well. I think the top four are entrenched, despite Houston's recent struggles. That said, I don't think Houston is guaranteed to dress week-to-week if everyone is healthy. Agude's contrast with Houston likely makes him a matchup decision for Tyrell Williams. Defensive Interior (6): Alim McNeill, DJ Reader, Levi Onwuzurike, Kyle Peko, Brodric Martin, and Mekhi Wingo This seems pretty set in stone after Cominsky's injury. They're not cutting Martin or Wingo and Peko has outperformed them both. I actually like the depth here. Linebackers (5): Alex Anzalone, Jack Campbell, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Malcolm Rodriguez, and Derrick Barnes I don't see any surprises here, though it's possible they keep a Ben Niemann or Malik Jefferson for special teams. We don't see enough of this to know who contributes the best. Cornerback (6): Carlton Davis, Terrion Arnold, Amik Robertson, Ennis Rakestraw, Kindle Vildor, Khalil Dorsey I will never forgive Vildor for the NFCCG, but his experience by force can't be questioned. He's a good fit as a backup, he's just a terrible starting corner, which is a spot he never should have been put in. Dorsey is a good special teams contributor as well, gaining him a spot as well. Gilmore is the odd man out here, but I could be wrong between him and Dorsey. This competition feels close. Safety (4): Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph, Iffy Melifonwu, and CJ Moore I don't think the Lions would have brought back Moore after his suspension if they didn't see him as one of the 53 best on their team. They don't have space beyond that, and will hope the UDFAs who have been camp battles will make it to the practice squad. Special Teams (3): Jake Bates, Jack Fox, and Scott Daly I think they're going to give Bates a shot. Not because he's earned it, but because they don't see a better option right now. I hope the long field goal in the rain against the Giants is a sign of things to come. Preseason 53-Man Prediction 2.0 Quarterbacks (2): Jared Goff and Hendon Hooker No change. I really hope they're not actually going to keep Sudfeld. Sudfeld will clear waivers to the practice squad and if Goff goes down with a multi-week injury, you can call up Sudfeld and start him the following week if you really don't think Hooker is ready. Keeping three is wasting a roster spot in a year you will have trouble sneaking valuable players to the practice squad. Running Backs (4): Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Craig Reynolds, and Sione Vaki No change. If Jermar Jefferson didn't get hurt, he probably could have made a play for RB5 and one less WR, but I don't see it now. Wide Receiver (5): Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, TBD, Kalif Raymond, and Isaiah Williams IN: Any WR3 who has actually earned an NFL roster spot, OUT: Antoine Green. No one on this team has earned the spot of WR3 and they're not going to keep someone by default. The Broncos are an interesting team to keep an eye on. They have seven receivers right now who are better than our WR3. Tim Patrick and Devaughn Vele are both 6'4" prototypical X receivers, and they probably only have space for one of them... but I doubt they make it to the Lions on the waiver wire. The Lions may swing a trade for one of them, sending a late round pick or a late round swap for someone better than what we got. Jermar Jefferson, Colby Sorsdal, and even James Houston are also possible trade candidates... On the other hand, I'm sticking by my Isaiah Williams prediction. He's a hard guy to find a role for on offense, but I think they'll be hard pressed to release him with the state of that room right now. Tight End (3): Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright, and Shane Zylstra OUT: Hesse I want to keep four and I want to keep Mitchell, so naturally I kept three and cut Mitchell. I'm really not sure who has the upper hand here. If we only keep three, I think Zylstra makes more sense as a combination pass-catcher to backup LaPorta and blocker to backup Wright. If we keep four though, I think Mitchell might be the better pure backup to LaPorta and Hesse to Wright, and I would rather do that all else being equal. I think the addition of Mahogany complicates things though, which led me to only keep three. I'd prefer to keep four. Offensive Line (10): Penei Sewell, Graham Glasgow, Frank Ragnow, Kevin Zeitler, Taylor Decker, Kayode Awosika, Dan Skipper, Colby Sorsdal, Christian Mahogany, and Giovanni Manu IN: Mahogany Mahogany's return after missing all of camp creates a dilemma. If he's fully cleared, I don't think they can NFI him to save the roster spot, meaning both he and Manu have to be carried despite neither actually being NFL ready, lest we waste a rookie draft selection. Sorsdal is likely on the bubble as a result, which would make sense given his 100% snap count on Saturday. I think he could very easily be an odd man out they hope to get to the practice squad. Awosika is our backup guard (including if Glasgow slides to center), Skipper is our backup tackle, Mahogany is our emergency guard who doesn't dress, and Manu is our emergency tackle who doesn't dress. If Sorsdal sticks, he's the second backup anywhere on the line except center, before Mahogany or Manu. Edge Rusher (5): Aidan Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport, Josh Paschal, Mitchell Agude, and James Houston No change. I do think Houston is on the bubble, but he makes the roster somewhere in #50-53. He may not dress every week though. He's just a one-trick pony. Against a pass-heavy team (i.e., Minnesota), it makes sense to have him. Against a run-heavy team (i.e., San Francisco), he probably doesn't dress unless injuries force it. Defensive Interior (6): Alim McNeill, DJ Reader, Levi Onwuzurike, Kyle Peko, Brodric Martin, and Mekhi Wingo No change. This seems pretty straightforward. Linebackers (5): Alex Anzalone, Jack Campbell, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Malcolm Rodriguez, and Derrick Barnes No change. I think they probably hope for a couple of their currently rostered players to make it to the practice squad. Cornerback (6): Carlton Davis, Terrion Arnold, Amik Robertson, Ennis Rakestraw, Khalil Dorsey, and Kindle Vildor No change. I still think Vildor edges out Joseph but wouldn't be surprised to see Joseph win this battle. Safety (4): Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph, Iffy Melifonwu, and CJ Moore No change. Moore's special teams contributions probably earn him a spot on its own. Special Teams (3): Jake Bates, Jack Fox, and Scott Daly No change. I do think they eye any kicker waiver wire additions, but end up going into the season with Bates. Edited August 21 by MichiganCardinal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 12 hours ago, MichiganCardinal said: Wide Receiver (5): Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, TBD, Kalif Raymond, and Isaiah Williams IN: Any WR3 who has actually earned an NFL roster spot, OUT: Antoine Green. No one on this team has earned the spot of WR3 and they're not going to keep someone by default. The Broncos are an interesting team to keep an eye on. They have seven receivers right now who are better than our WR3. Tim Patrick and Devaughn Vele are both 6'4" prototypical X receivers, and they probably only have space for one of them... but I doubt they make it to the Lions on the waiver wire. The Lions may swing a trade for one of them, sending a late round pick or a late round swap for someone better than what we got. Jermar Jefferson, Colby Sorsdal, and even James Houston are also possible trade candidates... On the other hand, I'm sticking by my Isaiah Williams prediction. He's a hard guy to find a role for on offense, but I think they'll be hard pressed to release him with the state of that room right now. Not sure what to do with Isiah Williams. I can’t believe they are going to keep 3 slot WR but I agree with your point that with the state of the room they need him. Not sure Julio Jones can still play and if he fits the culture but he may be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 25 minutes ago, Hongbit said: Not sure what to do with Isiah Williams. I can’t believe they are going to keep 3 slot WR but I agree with your point that with the state of the room they need him. Not sure Julio Jones can still play and if he fits the culture but he may be worth a look. I feel like if a free agent was in the cards they would have already brought them in to have them compete against what they’ve got. My preference would probably be Michael Thomas if they go the free agent route. He’s 31 to Jones’ 35 and likely knows Campbell from New Orleans. He can’t help himself from getting injured, but we would only be asking him to split WR3 snaps with Raymond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 defensive tackle is scary. relying on reader and levi makes me nervous. i guess paschal can play there in a pinch. love isaiah williams but dont know where he's going to play. they likely waah their hands of dpj and see if anything falls through the waiver wire or send a pick swap for a player another team is going to cut (john metchie?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 On 8/21/2024 at 3:54 PM, buddha said: defensive tackle is scary. relying on reader and levi makes me nervous. i guess paschal can play there in a pinch. love isaiah williams but dont know where he's going to play. they likely waah their hands of dpj and see if anything falls through the waiver wire or send a pick swap for a player another team is going to cut (john metchie?) Replace Reader with Benito Jones and you have effectively our 2023 DT depth chart. I'll take Reader over Benito any day. It's a weird time to be a Lions fan when our question marks are WR3, OL6, and EDGE5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 1 hour ago, MichiganCardinal said: Replace Reader with Benito Jones and you have effectively our 2023 DT depth chart. I'll take Reader over Benito any day. It's a weird time to be a Lions fan when our question marks are WR3, OL6, and EDGE5. i would take our starters all day. i'm just worried that were relying on one guy coming off a serious injury (who is old) and another who is very injury prone. if the lions dline is healthy theyre one of the best in the league. thats nothing to shake a stick at. i just hope we get the reader version that is snacks harrison when he first got to detroit and not snacks harrison the next season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 30 minutes ago, buddha said: i would take our starters all day. i'm just worried that were relying on one guy coming off a serious injury (who is old) and another who is very injury prone. if the lions dline is healthy theyre one of the best in the league. thats nothing to shake a stick at. i just hope we get the reader version that is snacks harrison when he first got to detroit and not snacks harrison the next season... I agree. My hope is that between the two of them, Reader and Levi can keep each other healthy. It's not for nothing that Levi has made it through camp 100%. Has he ever done that in a Lions uniform? I think the defense ultimately looks very similar to last year, at least to start the year. Lockdown on the ground, shaky through the air. We are going to be relying on one rookie corner to be on the outside, another rookie in relief, and a player coming off his statistically worst year to be the veteran CB1. There will be some growing pains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLion Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 On 8/4/2024 at 12:14 PM, Sports_Freak said: Making the playoffs is the goal. But here's the Lions schedule for others to make their early season predictions; Of course they have to make the playoffs first but the goals are way higher than simply just making the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLion Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 (edited) On 8/21/2024 at 3:54 PM, buddha said: defensive tackle is scary. relying on reader and levi makes me nervous. i guess paschal can play there in a pinch. love isaiah williams but dont know where he's going to play. they likely waah their hands of dpj and see if anything falls through the waiver wire or send a pick swap for a player another team is going to cut (john metchie?) I think the D-line looks strong assuming Reader is healthy which, who knows. It seems like Levi is ready to be at least a rotational guy, Martin has looked pretty good in preseason, Wingo looks promising, Alim is a stud. There's some maybes in there but it's a much stronger unit than it was a year ago. The biggest issue is WR3 and not necessarily because of their current configuration but there's zero depth so if one of Amon-Ra or Jamo gets hurt, it's big trouble. I love like 99% of Holmes work but I think he failed to sufficiently address the WR issue, he thought DPJ could fill the Reynolds role but that appears to be a bust. The secondary might take a while to come together as well. They're stacked with talent but short on experience, could take a while for them to gel. Edited August 23 by NYLion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 1 hour ago, NYLion said: Of course they have to make the playoffs first but the goals are way higher than simply just making the playoffs. Once they make the playoffs, anything can happen. Get the 1st round bye and HFA for the NFC Championship game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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