Week 3 Snap Counts and maybe some thoughts

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That is a narrative award, though.

Detroit was 23rd in defense last year. Right now (still early!), they're 9th. Terrion Arnold is playing +90% of snaps for the Lions. He's +3000 RN. The Lions have SIX primetime/national games the rest of the year. He's gonna get a lot of attention if he makes a few plays in those and the Lions win 11 games or more.
True. I would argue that pass rushers get more of the narrative than DBs. Like I said, long odds for a reason, but getting a decent price.
 
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Soooooo, what exactly are you trying to say?
I am trying not to say a lot. lol

I feel like there are enough player critical threads on this board, and what I am hoping to do is make this one more about who is getting snaps and why/why not. Focus on opportunities earned/lost, the depth chart as the season progresses, and look at personnel usage depending on matchups and game scripts.
 

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Yep. Monti took a problem position into the offseason and still has a problem position even though he threw resources at it. Not good. Maybe Darius will come in and improve the issues. Unless he improves them incredibly, though, it will still be unresolved. Time will tell.
I agree. The DL is our weakest position talent wise. I wanted better talent there & felt like Monti only signed backup talent. Robinson is said to be able to play inside also, I hope he makes a difference.
 

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Kinda weird how they abandoned their multiple TE packages so quickly. It's like they wanted the Lions in nickel but then struggled to exploit it once they got it.

Especially weird as the Lions have been getting gashed in the passing game when in base defense and Anzalone was out too so Campbell played more, and Campbell is bad in coverage.

The best way to play the Lions is lots of 12/13.
 

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Before we start patting ourselves on the back for our defensive back room, it's critical to remember that we're 30th in Adjusted Yards per Attempt right now (despite being in the middle of the pack in passing yardage allowed).

That's not a pressure problem, probably. We're middle of the pack in pressure percentage. It's a coverage problem. We're dead last in the NFL in completion percentage allowed. We've faced the second-fewest passing attempts in the NFL (bizarrely).

Eventually teams are going to catch on.
 

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I agree. The DL is our weakest position talent wise. I wanted better talent there & felt like Monti only signed backup talent. Robinson is said to be able to play inside also, I hope he makes a difference.

Probably the plan is to build a great DL through the draft.

This, vs. trying to build a great DL through FA (and overpaying for star FAs which so often seems to not work)

Or building a mid DL with mid FA acquisitions.

I would bet a million dollars our 1st round pick next year is either a IDL or an EDGE player and that we spend a bunch of draft capital on those two groups.
 

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Probably the plan is to build a great DL through the draft.

This, vs. trying to build a great DL through FA (and overpaying for star FAs which so often seems to not work)

Or building a mid DL with mid FA acquisitions.

I would bet a million dollars our 1st round pick next year is either a IDL or an EDGE player and that we spend a bunch of draft capital on those two groups.
LOL... dude.... That aint news. Nobody is taking that bet.
2025 draft is heavy in defensive front. the talent value will be in defensive front.

of course we are drafting defensive front...every early mock produced so far has us doing so.

The question IMO is round 2... CB?,....EDGE/IDL?...OT? ...IOL?
MLB?
 

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