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Levi? He was actually very good in preseason so if that has any merit, there's an argument for him to get starting reps. It's not like the competition at DT is high level. It's likely that he'll just start as a rotational player along with the other two and Benito Jones I guess? Martin doesn't look NFL ready to me, he got swallowed up my guards from what I saw of him in preseason.

Insanity, that's what it is. You don't trade young players with elite pass rushing traits, ever. I could give two hoots if he needs some work against the run. Pass rushers are gold in this league, they need to appreciate his strength instead of trying to make him something he's not (like having him drop in coverage at times etc.) I did find it odd that they had him in late in preseason games, makes me think that he's on the bubble for some ungodly reason.

I don't think everybody expects that. The Lions are a national darling this offseason which is nice I suppose but also freaks me the hell out because, one, that's never been the case in my lifetime and, two, I hope they can handle the weight of expectations. With that said, a blowout loss would certainly be a "losing" situation. This team is at the point where they should be able to compete with anybody, conceding losses especially non-competitive ones to contenders shouldn't be acceptable anymore. I'm certain that the Lions locker room expects to win this game, not just keep it close.

I also wondered about that. I don't know if he posts in the other forums but haven't seen him in the Lions one in a long time. My Prediction? Pain......for the Kansas City Chiefs. BNL!!!

Glenn did the same in the regular season resorting to man to man when the defense clearly was better in zone so I'm not basing it on just preseason. With that said, the personnel is quite a bit different now than it was last season especially in the secondary so maybe that'll play more into their strengths.

Glenn might be the biggest weakness on the team. The defense has always been better in zone yet he keeps resorting back to man to man. As for this game, I didn't watch it but it doesn't mean anything outside of end of the roster spots being won or lost. Just looking at stats, it seems like none of the bubble receivers stood out, Julian Okwara putting up bagels probably sealed his fate and as if we didn't know already, Sudfeld is getting cut. Other than that, I'm already bored of preseason, time to play some real games. One other note, I do think Campbell needs to play the starters for at least a quarter if not a half of the final preseason game. They need to get some live game reps under their belt, not sure if joint practices qualifies. Need to get on the same page for KC.

Those guys were healthy and able to get on the field, he hasn't had his chance yet for a multitude of reasons. He did drop that one pass but he was open, he seems to get open a lot, so he should start bringing those in eventually.

That's probably my biggest concern with him but I think that can be corrected with reps and maturity. I will say this, if he can't correct these issues with the leadership the Lions have in place coaches and players (in particular St. Brown and Raymond in that receiver room) then there's no hope for him. I'm still in wait and see mode because he hasn't really had a chance to play but I can understand the concern.

They didn't run plays for him, you can clearly see that in real time. He was a decoy essentially. Whether that's because of him not being 100% healthy or just not having enough practice time under his belt to get to know the offense yet I don't know but there was a reason why he didn't contribute, because he wasn't being targeted, involved in the gameplan.

Jamo's only real football issues has been some drops in practice and taking a while to get on the same page with the QB. Last season was a complete write off, they hardly even ran any plays for him because he just wasn't ready due to the injury and lack of practice time. The suspension is completely bogus, the NFL has suspended actual criminal activity for less games. It wasn't even like he bet on NFL games, the NFL caught him on a technicality. Sure not the smartest move on his part but a fart in the wind really. I'm not here to tell you that there isn't any reason to be concerned but this is far from bust territory currently. There just isn't much of a sample size, on the field, that he doesn't have what it takes as opposed to Okudah who had a much larger sample size of not being able to cut it. The injuries are a bit of a concern though but at least he wasn't going to be playing the games anyway so he should be good to go once the ridiculous suspension is over.

Meh, I don't see the comparison. Okudah was actually not good on the field in addition to the injuries, Jamo hasn't played one NFL game relatively healthy quite yet (he wasn't last year) and hasn't even had a full TC and preseason yet. This season was always going to be his true rookie season. I get the skepticism, it's impossible not to have some, but it's way too early to even consider him a write off.

Great find. Schrager is one of the hidden gems of football media.

Not saying he was great by any means but maybe I'm in the minority of thinking that he wasn't that bad. The 1st INT he was hit as he threw it so can't really blame him for that, the 2nd INT was an awful read so he wears the goat horns for that but his stats would have looked a lot different if Jamo didn't drop that dime of a long pass, if Laporta didn't drop the 4th down pass and if Cota didn't drop that other long pass that hit him right in the hands. The stat line was poor but there's also context needed.

Was there ever a doubt? He's an elite punt returner and their #3 receiver, not to mention one of the team leaders. Good player, good deal.

He was injured in December or was it late November? ACL injuries usually take a year to recover from and longer to recover from fully (see Jamo as an example who played late in the year but wasn't close to 100%)) so this year was always going to be a redshirt season. I get the argument that they could have drafted a guy that could be a starter or at least a rotational player in the 3rd but Holmes doesn't care about need, he cares about drafting good players and getting Hooker at that spot was good player value and a good insurance policy at the most important position in sports in case of Goff injury/ineffectiveness. I doubt they drafted him with replacing Goff in mind but I think they wanted to upgrade the QB room with a developmental guy that has starter potential.

To be a long term backup solution and a potential starter if Goff falters. You didn't think he was playing this year, did you? His injury only occurred 8 months ago.

Well....duh if those things happen. I guess I should clarify, didn't think I had to but here we are. If HEALTHY, neither guy will get cut. Ok, maybe not zero chance, lets say .00001% chance. IF either gets arrested or found guilty of gambling then, sure, it'll be 100% chance of getting cut.

There's zero chance that Jones or Reynolds get cut especially with Jamo out, I say that with full confidence. I'll say Iffy. Some might not be surprised but he was a fairly high pick two years ago with all the traits you'd want in a player but he's lost in a numbers game with a much improved secondary so....him.

It's hard not to have faith in these guys. Watch the SI interview that Holmes, Campbell and Goff did, complete buy in from those guys and speaking with confidence. It might not work out in the end because nothing is guaranteed but these guys sure do have the right mindset. Now it's time to get some playoff wins, talk time is over.

Cade looks good and those are no slouches that he's playing against. Regardless, it's just nice to see him out there competing and looking healthy. He's the key to everything.

I don't see any way he gets less than Daniel Jones.

I actually thought Kennedy showed quite well in his short stint with the Lions when the injuries piled up, he made some big catches to my recollection. This is an indication of improving talent level forcing out useful players. I wouldn't be shocked if he made his way back to the Lions practice squad if he makes it through waivers.

Yes, extend him sooner than later. If Lions brass truly believes in him, they should do it as soon as possible before the QB market inflates more and before the team becomes too good. He probably comes in at more than $40m/yr considering the Jones contract but we're talking $50m if he and the Lions have another successful season and they wait to extend him. Next offseason is a big one. St. Brown and Sewell will be extension eligible (do those right away), they'll need to make a decision on Goff's extension with free agency looming, Jonah Jackson decision (I'm leaning towards not extending him) and Gardner-Johnson and Moseley will be free agents. This is when the REAL work begins for Holmes.

Just got the Gardner-Johnson news. Seems like a season ender based on the reports (couldn't put pressure on leg, carted off, non-contract injury). They have depth at the position but this is a big blow. You're up Brian Branch.

I was joking my friend. That's a line from Dumb and Dumber, I probably should have clarified. And yes, there's a lot of assholes in NYC and I'm not joking. Not as many as L.A. though, talk about overrated cities in terms of living quality unless you're rich but I digress.