Yes - AND I really hope they don’t simply conclude that the trend line is good for the defense and decide to stay the course. Would love to see at least a modest upgrade at CB, or even just additional depth (although Whiteside still waiting in the wings).
This shouldn’t be so weird.
It drives me bonkers when coaches come in and make 20+ guys learn all new stuff versus being the one guy to learn the new stuff.
5 Likes
So far so good for the short bald guy with the huge head. The Vikings will be a serious challenge. But I like what I’m seeing 6 games in.
2 Likes
Wright goes in motion, pre-snap, from the offensive right backfield, crossing Golf and Gibbs to the offensive left before the ball is even snapped. Mahogany does pull but has the interior seal back to the right, while Wright has the outside kick out on the Packers defender who is on the far left of the Lions offensive line or the far right of the Packers defensive line however you want to think of it. While Wright doesn’t get much of a block on him he does get in the way.
At no point in that play does it look like Wright has any tasking to stop his pre-snap motion or after the snap, stop directly in where the hole is going to be and pivot back towards the Lions right and seal off the back side.
Are we even looking at the same play?
Time index :47
What is kind of crazy is that ARSB was also cruising open down the left seam
1 Like
If you can’t do better than Wright we’re screwed.
You’re right. I was looking at a different play where Wright is totally lost and Gibbs gets hit for a loss in about the same spot. My bad.
Wright still seems lost consistently as a blocker in motion.
1 Like
Dan Campbell doesn’t seem to think so… 
In reference to my other thread… When is St. Brown not open? He is like 7/11, 365 days, 24 hours a day. Even a leap year. Open.
2 Likes
Agreed. It has been Block Wrong this year fo sho
1 Like
Detroit Lions. Top 6 in Weighted EPA/P passing, and passing success rate, and Rushing. However rushing weighted EPA/P is middle of the pack.
Meaning Gibbs hasnt gotten those explosive plays… YET.
Over all they are a top 5 offense weighted EPA/P and Success rate.
Ben Johnsons Bears are right behind them
Agreed all the way around. I do want to see this offense come alive a bit against MN tho. Beating up on the likes of the Jets and Cardinals doesn’t get me overly excited. I want to see this offense hang a number in the 20s on Sunday.
1 Like
We are gonna whoop the Vikes bud.
1 Like
I was actually thinking during Sundays game that I was sold on Drew as our OC and that he was a great hire.
He might not have the gadget plays as much as Ben, but he does a great job of getting our playmakers the ball in space and playcalling
We need to peek at the right time going into the playoffs. All 3 phases.
1 Like
Just watching that replay, I still cringe when Gibbs leg twists.
3 Likes
Fans calling him Megamind and he loves it https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PLRlvhlKLh8
1 Like
You mean EXACTLY what Mike McDaniel did with the chargers. They look lost and disjointed like I’ve seen few teams before… Force Herbert from being a ‘See it’ ‘Throw it’ QB to an anticipation window thrower?
At some point I’d like to have a friendly discussion about the hypothetical hire of McDaniel because I think his system would work a lot better with the Lions roster/qb, but how would it compare to Petzing? For now I really like what I see from Petzing. Will be interesting to see how it goes against he Vikings pressure defense next week that Goff is very familiar with by now.
1 Like