What was last year a high-flying, high-powered offense for the Detroit Lions has become stuck in a rut, with a total of 42 points in two games and a tough loss in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What’s more, in spite of over 400 yards of offense the Lions only tallied 16 points and were 1-of-7 in the red zone on Sunday.
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There’s a lot to break down, between the performance of Jared Goff and a move away from the ground game and even a matter of playcalling that stands behind it all. On this episode of the Pride of Detroit PODcast we break it all down, discuss what happened and how it happened and how it can be corrected as the Lions stare at the long NFL season ahead.
We discuss whether it’s good to see Amon-Ra St. Brown get targeted 19 times, screen passes, ground game options and so much more. We also hand out props to a potent Lions defense that continues to shine in the front seven—especially Aidan Hutchinson’s big day—but we also see room to grow in the secondary as the young unit learns to play together against big time NFL offenses.
