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Team: Detroit Lions Record: 9-7 What Sucked: Defense was a trash fire, especially after Haloti Ngata went down in Week 5. Running game was abysmal, earning the fewest yards and yards per attempt in the league. The offensive line was plagued with injuries, including a shoulder injury to LT Taylor Decker the first day of training camp that forced the Lions to start Greg 'godawful' Robinson for most of the first half of the season. Lost out on a playoff spot thanks to a 10 second runoff from Week 3. Jim Caldwell was Jim Caldwell. What Was Good: Matthew Stafford was paid $135 million dollars and played like it, achieving career highs in passer rating (99.3) and AY/A (8.1) in spite of zero support from the aforementioned garbage running game and patchwork offensive line. It helped, of course, that his receivers (Marvin Jones, Golden Tate, and rookie Kenny Golladay) were great, and made the most of every opportunity they got the ball in their hands. The defense overall may have been bad, but the secondary was good thanks to players like Glover Quin and Darius Slay (The latter of which earned a trip to the Pro Bowl). Also, Matt Prater continues to own, and Jim Caldwell was fired. Most Disappointing Player: Probably have to go with Greg Robinson. As mentioned the Lions picked him up from the Rams when Taylor Decker had a shoulder injury on the first day of training camp, and it was hoped that in spite of his struggles in LA he'd benefit from the change in scenery and make for an adequate replacement until Decker recovered. This... did not happen, and Robinson was replaced as a starter by something called a 'Brian Mihalik' before finally getting cut after Decker came back. Unexpectedly Good:: Jamal Agnew was drafted in the 5th round and started the season as the Lions' punt returner. He proceeded to ball the gently caress out, leading the league in punt return yards (Despite missing three games to injury), average yards (Beating the next-highest player by a whopping three yards per return) and scoring two punt return touchdowns, the only player in the league last year to do so. As a result he was a first-team All Pro, the first Lions rookie to achieve the honor since Ndomukong Suh in 2010. Best Moment: The Lions swept the Packers for the first time since 1991, and capped off a meaningless-yet cathartic game with a hilarious trick play that the Eagles would later go on to use in the Superbowl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CX8BTzu7vI (I also have a soft spot for Agnew's second punt return TD, since I was at that game and went absolutely nuts) Draft Needs: Talent on the defensive line, depth on the offensive line, maybe a running back. Hopes for 2018: It's Matt Patricia's first year as head coach, so there's a lot of unknowns. Personally, I'm hoping for a strong showing in the division, crossing my fingers for a playoff appearance, not daring to think about a playoff win, and praying for a running game that doesn't completely suck. Acebuckeye13 fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Mar 31, 2018 |
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It was unquestionably one of the coolest things that happened last season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jPbIfg8yxs
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