LionsDraft

Providing NFL Draft coverage with a Lions slant.

[Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds @JimmyLiaoMD]

Devin White left forearm injury video
-Direct blow to forearm. Immediately grabs it in pain.
-Hope just bad contusion. XR will check for fracture.

[Detroit Lions PR @LionsPR]

.@Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs has passed Nick Pietrosante (3,933) for the fifth-most rushing yards in franchise history.

His 8 scrimmage TDs are the most through the first five games of any season by a Lions RB.

#OnePride

[Erik Schlitt @erikschlitt]

My weekly look ahead at the Lions next opponent -->

Lions Week 5 preview: Breaking down Cardinals’ offensive, defensive schemes

https://t.co/hE4rRmdpR7

[Jeff Risdon @JeffRisdon]

Today's Daily DLP welcomes Brian Branch back to Lions practice. What impact can Branch make? Plus, Sam LaPorta's contractual impasse: where should the two sides go from here? The first Week 5 injury report includes a problematic name, and much more...
https://t.co/La5PfUtoou

[Al Karsten @FootballGuy_Al]

Demanding Tate Ratledge to be better feels a little disingenuous.

Playing like a top-15 guard 20 games into his career is perfectly acceptable as he continues to develop.

He’s the second-highest-graded first- or second-year guard in the league.

[Jeff Risdon @JeffRisdon]

Brad Holmes and the draft pick value conundrum. The source of so much frustration for so many Lions faithful, myself included. So I wrote my way through it, via @DetLionsPodcast

https://t.co/971lDhyjEW

[Jeff Risdon @JeffRisdon]

This is just awful football from Detroit. Can't come out this lame in a game like this

[Morgan Cannon @MCannon313]

liked it in the first half when the Lions were still playing complementary football.

didn't like it in the 2nd half when the defense was on the field too often.

[Detroit Lions PR @LionsPR]

.@Lions RB J. Gibbs & WR A. St. Brown have logged TDs in the same game 21 times.

This ranks 4th by any @NFL RB + WR duo since the merger, trailing:

1. Cowboys RB E. Smith + WR M. Irvin (32)
2. Colts RB E. James + WR M. Harrison (25)
3. Bills RB T. Thomas + WR A. Reed (23)

[Jeff Risdon @JeffRisdon]

Daily DLP Live: Takeaways from Lions win over Saints on the morning after. 8 am ET. Be there!
https://t.co/JgyFDF2uRo via @DetLionsPodcast

[Jeff Risdon @JeffRisdon]

The $.10 are back! Loaded up this week with thoughts on the Rams falling flat, the Bears mauling, good starts for bad teams, ATL's QB issues, a weird rule in DET, UM/WMU persisting, outdoor indoor volleyball and more

[Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds @JimmyLiaoMD]

Lions Bills Initial Injury Report Analysis
🔴Mahogany listed with hip is interesting as he left game with knee injury. That's great news for knee. As many have pointed out, he was slow getting up on prior play. I reviewed all his plays and didn't see anything obvious for hip. Hope just simple hip strain early in game.
🔴Miller played 100% of game so knee could be minor. MCL is possible as he was rolled up on during game.
🟡Scruggs - Did not see an injury during game. LP reassuring.
🟢Izien ready to go. Will get 10d recovery after this game.

[Al Karsten @FootballGuy_Al]

Lions NT Tyleik Williams had definitively the best game of his NFL career against the Saints in Week 1.

Below are 2:00 of highlights of him wrecking shop. 📽️🏗️

Williams’ 76.9 PFF defensive grade in Week 1 ranks 14th among 85 qualifying defensive tackles.

With Williams on the field (36 defensive snaps):
• -0.11 EPA/play
• 36.1% offensive success rate
• 3.5 yards/play

Without Williams (54 defensive snaps):
• +0.022 EPA/play
• 46.2% offensive success rate
• 6.7 yards/play

[Jeff Risdon @JeffRisdon]

10 things I think about the Detroit Lions heading into Week 1, via @DetLionsPodcast

https://t.co/D1UTjyAtcz

[Erik Schlitt @erikschlitt]

Detroit Lions create massive cap space with 2 contract restructures

Makes a ton of sense to make room in this manner. Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown are foundational corners of this team.

https://t.co/BxLjkDmYcZ

[Erik Schlitt @erikschlitt]

Lions dropping news at the same time today.

Injury report --> https://t.co/umxRidSGLo

Tom Kennedy promoted to active roster --> https://t.co/RCVeVxfEWd

[SandmanLions @Sandman7773]

I have come out of a self imposed X ban to say... BOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! The Carolina Panthers called and they threatened to sue the Lions and Nike for Copyright infringement.

[Al Karsten @FootballGuy_Al]

Pretty productive day for some of the Detroit Lions’ key rotational defensive linemen:

• Levi Onwuzurike (18 snaps) — 80.3 PFF defensive grade, 2 QB pressures, 2 defensive stops
• Derrick Moore (25 snaps) — 70.9 PFF defensive grade, 2 QB pressures, 2 defensive stops, 1 forced fumble
• Skyler Gill-Howard (23 snaps) — 76.7 PFF defensive grade, 1 QB pressure, 1 defensive stop
• Ahmed Hassanein (19 snaps) — 2 QB pressures

Those four Brad Holmes draft picks are likely part of the Lions’ top-nine defensive line rotation and could each see anywhere from 10-30+ defensive snaps per game.

[Erik Schlitt @erikschlitt]

Absolutely killer first film breakdown from @btwnthenumbers -->
How the Lions are finding their own way to play more nickel
https://t.co/TrDKPRHaLf

[Erik Schlitt @erikschlitt]

Every year, @laura_schlitt and I raise money for Friendship Circle — an organization that supports children with special needs — because of the enormous impact they've had on our daughter Brooklynn.

If you have the means to donate, you can do so here:
https://t.co/xz64PyrNxx