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As the post suggests, some Detroit fans will look at this as another highlight for Jared Goff. And it is! David Montgomery even capped off the sequence with a two-yard TD to tie things up. But a few other things stuck out from this single catch and run.
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Pressure Rate: 42.9% (Week 9), 35.3% (Weeks 4-7)
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Time to Pressure: 2.27, 2.54
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Passing Success Rate: 38.1%, 53.8%
Per TruMedia, Jonathan Greenard was in Goff’s face about 2.4 seconds after the snap. The Vikings’ defensive line was a problem the entire game. But we knew DC Brian Flores was going to throw that gas at the Lions’ offensive line. And he lived up to the billing. Minnesota sent five or more pass rushers on a third of Goff’s dropbacks (second-highest rate for Goff this season). Accordingly, the Lions’ QB1 was sacked a season-high five times. Plus, as shown in the clip, he wasn’t the only one on the run from the Vikings’ defenders.
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Adj. Yards Before Contact per Att. (on Early Downs): 0.25 (Week 9), 0.78
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Rushing Success Rate: 25.0%, 41.2%
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Explosive Rushing Rate: 0.0%, 7.2%
On that same play, David Montgomery had to break a tackle before even getting past the line of scrimmage. Jahmyr Gibbs had it even worse. Of the 20 rushing attempts from Sonic and Knuckles, Minnesota met the duo at or behind the LOS on 11 of them. Pass protection, at least for Gibbs, became a liability. But I’m not questioning the guy we drafted in the first round yet.
Gibbs’ 45% of the carries (fourth-lowest of the season) came in a contest where the Lions’ offensive line changes and in-game injuries took their toll. Three of their next five games feature defenses in the bottom half of the league in sack rate. The majority are below-average in yards before contact allowed, too. So, despite the setback in what we thought was a good environment, we should see Detroit’s running game get back on track in Week 10.
