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- Calvin Johnson hasn't retired yet, but that hasn't stopped the buzz about his Hall of Fame chances. Here's how Johnson has stacked up against other Hall of Famers:
Dave Birkett put together an entire post detailing Johnson's career in the context of different eras of football. Regardless of the stats, it's hard to imagine a solid argument to keep Johnson out of the Hall. He's been a dominant figure in the NFL for nearly a decade. Early retirement won't change that.Some HOF WRs (rec-yards-TD) Calvin Johnson 731-11,619-83 Michael Irvin 750-11,904-65 Tim Brown 1,094-14,934-100 Jerry Rice 1,549-22,895-194
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) January 21, 2016
- Dan Kadar of SB Nation put together a two-round mock draft, selecting DT Kenny Clark and OT Vadal Alexander for the Detroit Lions.
- Wondering why Laken Tomlinson made Gil Brandt's All-Rookie team? This may have had something to do with it:
#Lions rookie OG @laken77 with our Look For Work Block of the Year: https://t.co/IJYuRnIVxK pic.twitter.com/CczPB5ML1g
— Brandon Thorn (@VeteranScout) January 20, 2016 - Most secondary praise has been aimed at Darius Slay and Quandre Diggs, but don't overlook Nevin Lawson's impressive season:
CB Nevin Lawson was targeted 69 times in 9 starts & gave up 35 rec. & just a 9.1 avg. per reception, which was 3rd lowest average in NFL.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) January 21, 2016
- Josh Katzenstein ranked all 53-members of the Lions active roster. (WARNING: slideshow)
- Thursday was National Hug Day. FIGHT THE TEARS, JEREMY. FIGHT THEM:
#NationalHugDay pic.twitter.com/Y35de3yjkC
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 21, 2016