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Lions notes: Kerry Hyder had a better preseason than any other pass rusher

After a monster game against the Bills, Kerry Hyder stood above all other pass rushers.

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion Sep 3, 2016, 9:00am EDT

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Kerry Hyder was easy to notice on Thursday against the Buffalo Bills, but it’s still hard to believe he had 12 quarterback pressures (7 hurries, 4 sacks, 1 QB hit), according to Pro Football Focus.

Hyder’s entire preseason was dominant. So much so that he led all NFL defensive players in quarterback pressures:

Highest number of total pressures this preseason:

Kerry Hyder, DET 17
Steven Means, PHI 15
Romeo Okwara, NYG 15
3 tied with 14
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) September 2, 2016

ESPN rated the job security of all NFL coaches. Jim Caldwell was one of three head coaches with the highest “hot seat” rating at 5.

Similarly, the Lions currently have the fifth-longest odds (75:1) to finish the regular season with the best NFL record. They have the fourth-shortest odds (16:1) to finish with the worst record. All according to Bovada.lv.

This has been a special preseason for Jace Billingsley:

Billingsley said they were lucky to draw 3K for a game. He'd never even been to an NFL game until Lions played Pit in preseason. Crazy story
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) September 3, 2016

This is an excellent read from former Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho, describing what NFL cut weekend is like for players.

In case you missed it, the 2017 NFL Draft will be held in Philadelphia.

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