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- Jeff Feyerer looked at the value of every NFL general manager from 2002 to 2015 based on their draft picks’ approximate value (as calculated by Pro-Football-Reference). Of the 90 general managers in his study, the Detroit Lions’ own Matt Millen finished 89th. The one GM below him? Raiders legend Al Davis. (h/t Lions Wire)
- Dan Orlovsky was back at it, breaking down the Lions’ No. 4 and 3 passing plays of the year, including the predecessor to the Philly Special:
Where have we seen this play Work before?!?
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) February 21, 2018
I can’t keep @ShowtimeTate off these Top 10 Passing Plays. @Lions version of #PhillySpecial used in Week 17 run the same way the @Eagles but with the southpaw @NFL @DanMillerFox2 nice “razzle-dazzle call bud! pic.twitter.com/qcXCqvbAho
Imagine running as hard & as fast as you can, having to turn, jump & catch something thrown to you from 20 yards away. Now, have someone pushing & hitting you while doing it. Now do it 1-handed. I give you @Lions Play #3 & @MarvinJonesJr
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) February 21, 2018
@AB84 @RandyMoss @PrideOfDetroit pic.twitter.com/dqVmazKHXq
- ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. had a teleconference on Wednesday, and he made one comment that raised the ears of many Lions fans. When asked to make an NFL comparison to quarterback prospect Josh Allen, Kiper said Matthew Stafford. “I see a lot of similarities with Matthew Stafford with Josh Allen,” Kiper said, per the Detroit Free Press. ”He has different arm angles he can throw from, like Matthew Stafford does.”
- Eric Ebron took a big personal step on Wednesday, deciding to get baptized:
Last Night: I have decided to walk in the footsteps of my lord and savior Jesus Christ. I am blessed for everything he has showed/given me in life. Thank you to @TreBos10 for helping with this journey. pic.twitter.com/QEeYWXgrB3
— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) February 22, 2018
- Albert Breer of MMQB has a very interesting article detailing how teams circumvent free agent collusion rules. Breer was told by an “prominent agent” that the process begins well before the legal tampering period, sometimes as far back as the previous July.
- No quarterback took a fewer percentage of snaps under center in 2017 than Matthew Stafford:
We're discussing QBs - here's bottom 10 taking snaps under center (via @STATS_NFL):
— Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) February 22, 2018
Derek Carr .322
Deshaun Watson, .318
Aaron Rodgers, .308
Carson Wentz, .292
Tom Savage, .287
Ben Roethlisberger, .285
Cam Newton, .278
Alex Smith, .270
DeShone Kizer, .267
Matthew Stafford, .241
- DetroitLions.com has a nice breakdown of how new Lions offensive line assistant coach Hank Fraley had an understated playing career at center that led to some of the best rushing attacks of the early 2000s.