The Detroit Lions are 3-1 through the very first quarter of the season.
With gamers getting the advantage of rest throughout this bye week, Detroit has a chance to carry out self-scouting steps and examine locations where development is required. With the Dallas Cowboys looming in Week 6, Detroit will require to emerge from the week off all set to fight with the seasonal playoff group.
The strong start is both anticipated and motivating, there are still components of their video game where enhancement can be invited.
Here are 2 locations, one on offense and one on defense, where the Lions can enhance rapidly coming out of the bye week.
Preventing charges in protection
A huge location of issue for the Lions getting in the season was the secondary, and basic supervisor Brad Holmes resolved it quickly with numerous additions. Gone were Cam Sutton and Jerry Jacobs, with Terrion Arnold, Carlton Davis and Amik Robertson going into the fold.
Through 4 video games, the outcomes have actually been a variety. Davis has actually been a great fit from a physicality perspective, as his design of play fits together perfectly with Aaron Glenn's protective design. He has actually enabled a passer ranking of 118.9 on tosses in his instructions, and he's permitted an opposing conclusion portion of 70.6.
Arnold, on the other hand, has actually drawn 8 charges through 4 video games. The novice resembles Davis because he has fun with a lot of physicality, however his technique to protection and usage of his hands should be tightened up.
A few of the charges that the secondary has actually drawn have actually been on the softer side, however the total agreement indicate Arnold having a hard time to keep his hands off of receivers at the catch point.
A few of these problems will be enhanced naturally, as playing together in the back end in addition to securities Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch will produce chemistry as the system gels together. The charges in specific are cause for issue.
With the Lions set to see gifted getting corps throughout the department in Minnesota, Chicago and Green Bay, these battles might definitely return to haunt them in the future. As an outcome, enhancing strategy ought to be a point of focus.
Offending consistency
Before a Week 4 shootout versus Seattle, the Lions have actually struggled to produce a constant circulation on offense. The run video game has actually had a lot of minutes, however the system as a whole has actually had a hard time to regularly move down the field and installed points.
Versus the Buccaneers in Week 2, the Lions scored simply one goal on 7 overall journeys to the red zone. This struck worry in fans, as the problems were uncharacteristic of the group's generally dominant offense under Ben Johnson.
We've seen actions being taken in this location, as each of the last 2 week's have actually included the Lions making use of an imaginative technique play inside the 20-yard line.
