Series Introduction: A scheme fit is when a player’s traits and abilities line up with a certain coach’s style and scheme. Imagine if every NFL team could draft a player that fit perfectly into their scheme. That would benefit both the teams and the players simultaneously, as general managers and coaches wouldn’t be putting a…
Successful teams need to run the ball well in order to finish off opponents late in games. The Texans showed the ability to do just that against the Lions, as Dave Archibald explains. Most well-regarded offensive minds get their reputations for their work in the passing game. We think of the horizontal passing attack of Bill…
Sometimes a player just needs a big day to get things going, and that is just why the schedule makers put the Detroit Lions on your docket. Dave Archibald details the excellent day Rams quarterback Case Keenum had against the Detroit Lions and wonders what it will lead to for the former backup signal caller.…
After an up and down season, the Lions added talent in the offseason through both free agency and the NFL Draft. Those new additions have created training camp battles for starting roles. Justin Twell looks at three Detroit Lions training camp battles that he’s watching. The 2015 NFL season was an interesting one for the…
The 2016 NFL season begins now, with 32 teams scheming to knock off the reigning champion Denver Broncos. The NFL Draft is just around the corner, but the first step in any offseason plan is to assess a team’s needs. Here we look at what the Detroit Lions team needs are. These reports were compiled with…