The Official Detroit Lions Den Thread

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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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Shockingly, the worst national NFL writer with just some awful takes in here 2.5 years later

 

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ARRRRGGGGHHHHHH

 

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Shockingly, the worst national NFL writer with just some awful takes in here 2.5 years later

If it's anything like those dudes typically operate, the moment the lions have a down year (even if it's 10 wins this year), he'll take a huge victory lap.

 

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If it's anything like those dudes typically operate, the moment the lions have a down year (even if it's 10 wins this year), he'll take a huge victory lap.

Ruiz especially. I like The Ringer's sports coverage. He is absolutely terrible. I can't believe he got hired. He's boring, he's condescending, he's not even that good of an overall writer. For example, in this piece, he states the Lions should have addressed QB, which they actually did with Hendon Hooker in the third. That wasn't good enough. But yet makes no suggestions on what they should have done.

 

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Looking forward to hearing how the 1s on 1s goes.

We mashed the Dolphins in that regard, ran them off the practice field from the podcasts I listen to. The Texans will be a good barometer, I expect them to be at least a divisional round playoff team this year.