Lions 2022 in-season News, Notes & @RobBase millennial complaints

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and we're sitting on roughly 13M at this time.
I also don't believe Holmes goes bat shit crazy releasing players like some of us think or hope. There were too many injuries last year and we'll need bodies for OTA's, minicamp and training camp. Brockers will most likely be released, but Charles Harris and or Romeo might be a wait and see approach until after the draft. Maybe Hal Vaitai too is the same approach because Tommy Kraemer also has the back injury.

Detroit Lions Salary Cap | Over the Cap

Detroit Lions salary cap, contracts, bonus money, dead money, and cap savings for every player

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Total Cap Liabilities: $212,130,832

• Top 51: $211,826,280
• Team Cap Space: $13,827,618

 

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Don't be surprised to see some re-work on Goff's contract either. Just another guess on my part. Maybe a 2–3-year extension with some upgrade in pay but less of a cap hit in 2023.

 

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and we're sitting on roughly 13M at this time.
I also don't believe Holmes goes bat shit crazy releasing players like some of us think or hope. There were too many injuries last year and we'll need bodies for OTA's, minicamp and training camp. Brockers will most likely be released, but Charles Harris and or Romeo might be a wait and see approach until after the draft. Maybe Hal Vaitai too is the same approach because Tommy Kraemer also has the back injury.

Detroit Lions Salary Cap | Over the Cap

Detroit Lions salary cap, contracts, bonus money, dead money, and cap savings for every player

overthecap.com

Total Cap Liabilities: $212,130,832

• Top 51: $211,826,280
• Team Cap Space: $13,827,618

We may have a coaching slot open for Brockers. I dont think we keep both Harris and Romeo. One of them will go and hopefully we resign Commisky. We will be adding a guard or 2 regardless of what happens at the position.

 

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We may have a coaching slot open for Brockers.

I would really like to see this come to fruition.

 

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We will be adding a guard or 2 regardless of what happens at the position.

I could see this happening with two OG.

Does anyone believe Holmes will retain Jonah Jackson already having the 3rd most money spent on O-Line - this includes Vaitai presently being included - I'm not so sure with Sewell coming up for an extension 2-3-years away and possibly wanting to keep Decker if he remains healthy. Ragnow, I believe, is good through the end of 2025. Point being is maybe Holmes prepares to lose Jonah next off-season and drafts his replacement this upcoming draft. IDK.

 

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Lions mock offseason v2.0: Post-Senior Bowl edition

The mock offseason covers not just a mock draft, but also personnel decisions on existing Lions free agents, potential roster cuts, outside free agent signings and the draft.

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Williams and Chark get offers from other teams that they cannot refuse, or the Lions simply cannot match with any financial prudence. The same is true with right guard Evan Brown and linebacker Alex Anzalone. Losing four starters is tough but that’s the price of being a successful team, and the Lions are well on their way to that status.

Running back Justin Jackson and linebacker Chris Board also flee for greener pastures in this scenario. Cornerback Amani Oruwariye, quarterback Nate Sudfeld and EDGE Austin Bryant leave as unrestricted free agents as well.

In the “returning” category:

• K Michael Badgley
• S DeShon Elliott
• DT Isaiah Buggs
• DL John Cominsky
• CB Mike Hughes
• OL Dan Skipper
• CB Will Harris
• LB Josh Woods

Players under contract to cut/restructure.​

Released:

RG Halapoulivaati Vaitai, freeing up over $16 million in cap room between 2023 and 2024.

DE Michael Brockers, saving $10 million in 2023.

DE Charles Harris, saving just over $4 million.

New to this version is cutting FB Jason Cabinda. The move saves a little over $2 million for a role that the Lions barely used in 2022.

Free agents to sign.​

After the free agent losses and roster attrition, the Lions have big openings at CB, DT, RG, inside LB, RB and backup QB.

Eagles CB James Bradberry is an obvious target.

The next box on the wish list gets checked with Vikings DT Dalvin Tomlinson.

Cowboys QB Cooper Rush gets the nod as the new No. 2 QB.

Finally, we’ll stick with one holdover from the first mock offseason. Bengals LB Germaine Pratt is an instant alpha dog starter in the middle of the defense. The NFL’s best coverage backer in 2022 won’t be cheap, but in this scenario the Lions opt to break character a little and invest at the LB spot.

2023 NFL draft, first round​

Lions build the trenches up. But in an unexpected way…

No. 6 overall: Peter Skoronski, OL, Northwestern

No. 18 overall: Brian Branch, DB, Alabama

Rest of the draft​

Second round, No. 49 overall: Keeanu Benton, DT, Wisconsin

Second round, No. 56 overall: Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee

Third round: Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State

Fifth round: Kenny McIntosh, RB, Georgia

Sixth round, Broncos pick: Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss

Sixth, round, own pick: Cameron Young, DT, Mississippi State

No traded picks in this one. Next time…

 

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I actually like the alleged pickups Risdon has for free agency in Bradberry, Tomlinson and Pratt and I wouldn't object to his draft picks as a whole.

 

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Lions News: Hutchinson, Rodriguez recognized in CBS Sports Rookie Awards

The Detroit Lions rookies continue to garner attention.

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First, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was awarded Best Past Rusher.

“Hutchinson took some time to acclimate to the pro game, then he started rushing the quarterback like he was back in the Big Ten,” Trapasso wrote. “From Week 7 on, Hutchinson registered multiple pressures in every single game throughout the rest of the season, and that included seven games with three or more pressures.”

Trapasso points out the second overall pick had only one game with one pressure or less, though he wasn’t in the same category as Aldon Smith or Nick Bosa — first-year first-round rushers who were immediately on the elite level. But a title of some sort on this list is not so unexpected — he was named an Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year finalist two weeks ago

Next up, Malcolm Rodriguez was named Most Reliable Linebacker.

“Rodriguez was a very reliable tackler and registered 87 of them on just 611 snaps with eight tackles for loss, and he only allowed one touchdown in his coverage area,” Trapasso continued. “He defeated blocks well in the box and was not a liability in coverage. Plenty of range to his game too.”

Trapasso went as far as to say he liked Rodriguez’s performance all season long, versus what he saw from Devin Lloyd or Quay Walker — two first-round linebackers from last year.

 

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Detroit Lions make several changes to their coaching staff for 2023 season

The Lions made a few new hires and a few more promotions to their coaching staff.

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Tanner Engstrand

• Former title: TE coach/Passing game coordinator.
• New title: Passing game coordinator.

J.T. Barrett

• Former title: Offensive assistant
• New title: Assistant QB coach

Steve Oliver

• Former title: Offensive quality control
• New title: Assistant OL coach

Shaun Dion Hamilton

• Former title: WCF Minority Coaching Assistantship
• New title: Assistant LB coach

Brian Duker

• Former title: Safeties coach
• New title: DBs coach

Detroit Lions announce 2022 coaching staff changes, 3 new hires

The Lions announced their full coaching staff for the 2022 season, which includes several promotions and three new faces.

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Lions mock offseason v2.0: Post-Senior Bowl edition

The mock offseason covers not just a mock draft, but also personnel decisions on existing Lions free agents, potential roster cuts, outside free agent signings and the draft.

lionswire.usatoday.com

Williams and Chark get offers from other teams that they cannot refuse, or the Lions simply cannot match with any financial prudence. The same is true with right guard Evan Brown and linebacker Alex Anzalone. Losing four starters is tough but that’s the price of being a successful team, and the Lions are well on their way to that status.

Running back Justin Jackson and linebacker Chris Board also flee for greener pastures in this scenario. Cornerback Amani Oruwariye, quarterback Nate Sudfeld and EDGE Austin Bryant leave as unrestricted free agents as well.

In the “returning” category:

• K Michael Badgley
• S DeShon Elliott
• DT Isaiah Buggs
• DL John Cominsky
• CB Mike Hughes
• OL Dan Skipper
• CB Will Harris
• LB Josh Woods

Players under contract to cut/restructure.​

Released:

RG Halapoulivaati Vaitai, freeing up over $16 million in cap room between 2023 and 2024.

DE Michael Brockers, saving $10 million in 2023.

DE Charles Harris, saving just over $4 million.

New to this version is cutting FB Jason Cabinda. The move saves a little over $2 million for a role that the Lions barely used in 2022.

Free agents to sign.​

After the free agent losses and roster attrition, the Lions have big openings at CB, DT, RG, inside LB, RB and backup QB.

Eagles CB James Bradberry is an obvious target.

The next box on the wish list gets checked with Vikings DT Dalvin Tomlinson.

Cowboys QB Cooper Rush gets the nod as the new No. 2 QB.

Finally, we’ll stick with one holdover from the first mock offseason. Bengals LB Germaine Pratt is an instant alpha dog starter in the middle of the defense. The NFL’s best coverage backer in 2022 won’t be cheap, but in this scenario the Lions opt to break character a little and invest at the LB spot.

2023 NFL draft, first round​

Lions build the trenches up. But in an unexpected way…

No. 6 overall: Peter Skoronski, OL, Northwestern

No. 18 overall: Brian Branch, DB, Alabama

Rest of the draft​

Second round, No. 49 overall: Keeanu Benton, DT, Wisconsin

Second round, No. 56 overall: Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee

Third round: Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State

Fifth round: Kenny McIntosh, RB, Georgia

Sixth round, Broncos pick: Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss

Sixth, round, own pick: Cameron Young, DT, Mississippi State

No traded picks in this one. Next time…

I like it but still seems like the money wont be there.

 

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How the Detroit Lions fared in the NFLPA team report cards

The Lions graded out very well in some areas but near the bottom in others

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In the polling released by the NFLPA, the Detroit Lions fared well in some areas but rated poorly in others.

 

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Dan Campbell explains why he brought John Fox into the Lions as a senior defensive assistant coach

Dan Campbell explains why he brought John Fox into the Lions as a senior defensive assistant coach

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I think he’s going to be great in helping AG (Lions DC Aaron Glenn) watch his blind spots.

 

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Lions were in the shotgun formation less than all but one other team

The Lions were in the shotgun formation less than all but one other team and it worked very well for Detroit’s offense

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Other than the Eagles running their patented QB sneaks, quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes were in the shotgun formation on all but two plays in Super Bowl LVII.

That’s a pretty stark contrast to the Detroit Lions offense in 2022. In Ben Johnson’s offense, Lions QB Jared Goff is in the shotgun less than almost anyone else.

Per SIS (via The 33rd Team), the Lions ran just 71 percent of their snaps from the shotgun last season. Only the Minnesota Vikings and QB Kirk Cousins had a lower percentage of shotgun snaps, and that was a marginal difference–70.6 percent to 71 percent. The Los Angeles Rams, where Goff came from before Detroit, had the third-fewest at 73.4 percent.

 

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Lions defense allowed the fewest receptions to opposing RBs in 2022

The Lions defense allowed the fewest receptions to opposing RBs in 2022 and didn’t allow a single passing TD to a running back

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Keyed by strong coverage play from rookie safety Kerby Joseph and veteran nickelback Will Harris, the Lions were the NFL’s stingiest defense against passes to RBs. The Lions allowed a league-low 23 receptions by RBs in 2022.

The Detroit defense didn’t face a lot of challenges from running backs in the passing game. Only Pittsburgh (34) saw fewer passes intended for RBs than the Lions did, with 37 in 17 games. Detroit’s ratio of 23 receptions on 37 targets (62.1 percent) was one of the league’s best rates on RB targets, too; only Washington (57.1 percent) was better at not allowing completions to opposing backs.

When opponents did connect, it was trouble for the Lions. The 7.9 yards per reception average allowed by Detroit was the 10th-worst in the league. However, Aaron Glenn’s defense did not allow a single receiving touchdown to an opposing RB in 2022.

 

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Lions News: Front office assistant Joe Kelleher breaks down scouting process

How do the Lions identify future greats? A front office veteran in his 12th year with the team offered some thoughts.

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When Kelleher used the term “authenticity” with respect to Quandre Diggs, that seems like exactly the right way to label him: authentic. The point Kelleher makes about how it’s not just one interview or one thing that informs their analysis of a player’s personality is a good one; repeated interactions over a long period of time evaluating and watching a player (multiple years sometimes!) allows them to get a better sense of the player’s core, especially in less rehearsed or spontaneous/unguarded moments.

“The more time you spend around somebody, it’s like the more opportunities they have to kind of show variance. To be different.” Not just what the players says, but how they say it. Absolutely right.

Kelleher’s characterization of player evaluation as a cumulative thing that draws on so many different sources certainly meshes with what we hear from throughout the organization. Yes, there is what Kelleher gives as the subjective evaluation of football intelligence, passion for the game, and tape but then he also brings up the analytics and objective data methods for determining comparables and such. So, everything matters! Not just tape, not just measurables, not just personality or intangibles; it’s all in there reinforcing and confirming each other to form a better picture.

 

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2022 NFL season's best pass-blocking running backs: Saquon Barkley, Tony Pollard and more | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF

Saquon Barkley stayed in to pass block for 83 snaps in 2022, allowing just six pressures on that workload en route to earning the top pass-blocking grade among running backs.

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5. JAMAAL WILLIAMS, DETROIT LIONS​

• PFF pass-blocking grade: 72.3
• Pass-blocking snaps: 58
• Pressures allowed: 2

 

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2022 NFL season's most productive slot receivers: CeeDee Lamb, Justin Jefferson and more | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF

CeeDee Lamb recorded 867 receiving yards from the slot last season, the most among the league's wide receivers.

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7. AMON-RA ST. BROWN, DETROIT LIONS​

• Slot yards: 596
• Slot receptions: 61
• Slot yards per route run: 2.07

 

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Detroit Lions favorites to win NFC North in 2023

The Detroit Lions have literally never won the NFC North, but Vegas odds are currently in their favor for 2023.

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Detroit Lions reportedly hiring Penn State DL coach John Scott Jr.

The Detroit Lions may have their Todd Wash replacement.

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