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Dan Campbell: Tate Ratledge playing ‘like a starting NFL guard’

Dan Campbell is fired up over the progress made by the Lions second round pick, Tate Ratledge.

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Looks like Kyle Allen is going to be the number 2.

 

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Trade the 1st, give him a huge raise this year and front load the deal in 2026 GO DO IT BRAD

 

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Hassanein is out for a while, sounds like a torn pec. They are getting thin at EDGE

 

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Some Updates. Asterisk denotes change.

QB: Goff, Allen* (2)
RB: Gibbs, Montgomery, Reynolds, Vaki (4)
WR: St. Brown, Williams, Patrick, Raymond, TeSlaa, Lovett (6)
TE: LaPorta, Wright, Zylstra (3)
OT: Sewell, Decker, Manu, Skipper (4)
IOL: Glasgow, Mahogany, Rutledge, Awosika, Eguakan*, Niese* (6)
EDGE: Hutchinson, Davenport, Muhammad, Ukwu* (4)
IDL: Reader, Williams, Lopez, O'Connor, Wingo*, Cooper (6)
LB: Campbell, Anzalone, Barnes, Nowaske, Stuard, Cunningham (6)
CB: Reed, Arnold, Robertson, Ya-Sin, Dorsey, (5)
S: Joseph, Branch, Maddox, Kennelly* (4)
Special Teams: Bates, Fox, Hatten (3)

Out: Hooker, Colon, Hassanein, Strickland, Norris

IR: McNeill, Paschal, Rodriguez, Frazier, Colon, Hassanein
Out For Year: Onwuzurike, Rakestraw, Jackson, Sorsdal, Herron, Yeboah, Bootle, Sutherland

-I think Allen has it over Hooker. I would not be shocked if the Lions try and find a way to keep Hooker on the roster and go with 3 QBs however.
- I still have Lovett over Meeks but it's close. I can't imagine they go with 7 WR's. Just seems crazy to me.
- I have them with 6 IOL with Colon out. They need Eguakan on the roster but he's only repped at C with Detroit. That's why I have Niese making it. Colon hasn't been put on anything yet, that's a good sign he's not out for the year. But based off Dan's quotes, he will need IR time.
- I have 4 EDGE players, but a couple things could change that. One is if Paschal can be ready for September. Barnes can play as an EDGE so that way they don't have just 4 guys there, plus Cooper can probably play EDGE on early downs. I still think Brad might sign a proven guy (Clowney, please) but we are 19 days away and they haven't made a move so....
- I still think Detroit can go with 7 backers and 3 safeties since Maddox and Ya-Sin have repped safety. That wouldn't surprise. They have raved about Whiteside and Kennelly has gotten more reps than Strickland, so I think they both make it.
- EDIT: Added Wingo and took off Whiteside. Only 5 corners but Maddox is basically backup NB anyways. Detroit always like the extra linemen and they can probably get a couple CB's through practice squad and promote them if necessary.

 

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Wingo activated off PUP. Makes me feel better.

 

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