Fr man. Lions playing way more zone this year and during the beginning of last hear they played a lot of man. Also, last year they were less focused on run defense. The DL is focused on contain this year which has helped the run defense but hurts the pass rush.

TO and Daniel Jones

I will upvote any post that talks about the rip move because people see these every week and claim there is foul play. Not enough people know and I feel like the NFL would really benefit from teaching about how the rip move puts the offensive lineman at a disadvantage which is why they don’t usually call holds on it.

And it wasn’t real it was a joke. He says a lot of things that people take as real because they think he’s a meathead.

Just pushing back on the “wanting a real lion” thing. DC said it was a joke that everyone took seriously. A lot of the jokes he makes people think are real because of how they perceive Dan. People also thought he was serious when he said he was watching the wave instead of a pivotal play in a game.

I mean from the outset this is how I and I think many fans expected of the Lions

1st year: Get 3-4 wins and look competitive and change the culture

2nd year: 6-7 wins, develop the talent, and be competitive

3rd year: 9-10 wins and make the playoffs

4th year: win the division and win a playoff game

In year 2 they got 9 wins. In this year, they will probably get 12 or more and win the division. Absolutely ahead of schedule

Exactly this. They had a plan and a vision from the start and each year that plan has produced results.

Year 1: Fans expected to just look competitive and win 3-4 games. Check

Year 2: Most expected the Lions to double their wins to 6 and get better. They exceeded expectations and got 9 wins and talent development was huge. Check

Year 3: Most fans at the beginning of the season expected the Lions to win the division and win a playoff game. They are well on their way to win the division and potentially win a playoff game.

They have stuck to their plan and are producing. Hell even when it was hard at 1-6, Shiela stuck with it.

However, many people think this has to be the year we go all in because of the schedule and because Ben Johnson is here. If you believe in this regime, you should believe in their ability to replace coaches and players because that is what the top sustainable organizations have done. Good regimes can weather the storm of losing coaches & players and can face tougher schedules. They are sticking to what they want to do and its working.