Ranking the Best Rosters in the NFL: Detroit Lions | PFF
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PFF's Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo break down the Detroit Lions roster and where it stacks up around the NFL.
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My my, how far we have come. Lions fans, after suffering for DECADES, finally have a roster worthy of respect, thank you.
@joshlewis575
17 күн бұрын
It's still so unbelievable to me as a fellow long suffering fan. To think what Brad and Dan have done in just 3 years from the quintricia roster is baffling. Year 4 is gonna be really mind blowing because the lions will finally for the 1st time ever hoist the Lombardi. Can't wait!!
@bradszymanski9910
17 күн бұрын
Amen
@ukee31
17 күн бұрын
Chefs kiss
@donovanbriggs3650
17 күн бұрын
They always have a hall of famer playing on the team!! Anyone else noticed that? Finally got some more and can win it all!
@JMRooney
16 күн бұрын
It doesn’t even feel real…
Oh, BTW, backing up those CBs is Amik Robinson and backing up them is a maybe healthy Mosely plus another highly rated rookie Rakestraw. If they can't find some decent CBs out of that, forget it, just blitz everybody and try outscoring them.
@JaredBruski
17 күн бұрын
Which is just going back to the original formula with better athletes tbh lol 😂 AG is finally confident with the athletics of the defence and will end up going heavy man to man
@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444
17 күн бұрын
They did that last year with some success! Which helped Melifonwu have a breakout season
As a lifetime lions fan it is so refreshing hearing positive things about the lions😊
Still seems like our 0-16 season was just yesterday...decades of Lions fandom has caused a great deal of PTSD apparently...lol. Good to see Detroit getting more props for their roster depth and construction. Hope they have another great season!!!
@jaynosowsky9708
16 күн бұрын
Matty p. Really messed us up! Turned a really good roster to absolutely garbage roster in 3 years , and then over pays everyone ..which destroyed our cap for years..thats a big part why were still feeling that way.
Great assessment of JG!
I think MCDC is pulling the strings offensively. I don't think Ben is necessarily overrated, but Dan's offensive prowess is certainly underrated.
@itinerantpatriot1196
17 күн бұрын
Great point, agree 100%. Coach played TE, coached TE's, and was an assistant HC under Sean Payton. The guy knows more about offense than he is given credit for and when you listen to him break down opposing defenses you realize what a student of the game he is. The whole kneecap biting thing gave the suits in the media a talking point and allowed them to label him as a bit of meathead and I think Coach was happy with that. He likes being the underdog, the guy you don't see coming.
@davewylie654
17 күн бұрын
I think the entire staff is working as one with the front office and creating a winner
@joshlewis575
17 күн бұрын
This is definitely Dan's offense. They've ran it since he fired Anthony Lynn
@itinerantpatriot1196
17 күн бұрын
@@joshlewis575 That was the best move he made and he did it early on. That showed me the guy had balls and wasn't afraid to pull the plug on something or someone that clearly wasn't working out the way he had planned.
@paulmayer8654
17 күн бұрын
He was the 1 calling the plays the end of his rookie season. They were scoring around 25 ppg then with less talent and continuity than they have now.
The Lions have the best roster!
@Hesnotavalabe05
12 күн бұрын
But to hear it from these ass kissers makes me.sick.
Chef Holmes made a delightful cornerback entre with a zest of pudding in the packers face. Very impressive considering how few picks he has to work with and how late.
Dynasty incoming. Lions have the 4th highest amount of cap room. In the NFL. They will add another player during the season
@stevenorth1564
Күн бұрын
If you do the math, they need that money for players like Hutchinson, who will be coming to the end of their rookie contracts next year
Lioms have the best roster plain and simple when it comes to our secondary we have all starters not a single bench player. All our guys are young. 49ers are old as the hills come week 8 49ers will all be injured
Brad and Dan seem to know exactly what they want in a player and it’s not all about the physical talent, and I really like that. I have been watching all the OTA interviews of many of the players not one clown in the bunch. Front office makes it’s so easy to root for the team and the players. Another thing I noticed during the draft is how lean the room was, other teams have so many people in the room they can barely mover around. Detroit looked to have maybe 12 ppl including ownership. That tells me they have their homework DONE! they know exactly who they want and arnt scrambling when a player they have on their list gets picked. I’m sure there is disappointment but they just move down the list, or trade up to get that player before he gets picked by another team. So happy that finally we have a real professional team in Detroit that’s run almost as a model for other teams to replicate
I love that our "questionable" position groups are filled with good players and highly touted rookies. It's going to be a fun season, Lions fans!
The fact that Terrion Arnold gets to match up against Saint Brown and Jameson Williams and Camp will let him hit the ground running
I'm just so happy that the lions are finally being talked about in a positive light. Decades of suffering and being the butt of every joke is finally behind us
I'm a Lions fan so naturally I know way more about their roster than other teams so I can't say one way or another where they rank. But with that said if we go by PFF rankings they have put out in the offseason they have the best O line, a top 5 WR, top 2 TE, top 5 RB(probably top 3 duo) and top 10 QB. On defense they have a top 5 pass rusher, 2 top 15 interior lineman, 2 top 15 CBs(Davis and Branch) and 2 top 30 safeties in Joseph and Melinfowu. I have no idea how that compares to every other team but I'd imagine there aren't many that can match all of that especially when you factor in most of those players have 2 years or less experience so they very well could get better.
If the Lions defense is anywhere near as good as it looks on paper,they’ll be fun to watch (that’s if the zebras don’t give their arms a workout against us)
Lol. Mere weeks ago people in these comment sections told me PFF had no merit. We are apparently a kinder group when they say something nice about the Lions
The back seven on the defense if absolutely going to be better than they have been. Watch Jack Campbell. If he figures out how to cover TE's and RB's on a consistent basis he is going to be a beast this season. Can they get a pass rush without having to blitz? That's the only weakness I see. I love James "The Problem" Houston but he's a bit of a one-trick pony specialist type player and who knows what he'll be after missing last season. Not sold on Davenport and Reader is a run-stuffer. What they need is for a guy like Paschal to step up and Cominsky has to get back to his 2022 form. If he can help McNeil collapse the pocket a bit more they can be okay up front. On offense, no reason they can't be #1 in the league.
@joshlewis575
17 күн бұрын
Reader being so huge frees up Alim to get after the qb more. His presence is gonna free up a lot of people like McNeil, and Campbell and anzo. I think their blitzes up the middle with anzalone or Jack becomes much more deadly too. They're both smart players who can time it up when they see Reader getting doubled up. I think with big ol DJ Campbell being more comfortable and the vastly improved CB's, they could be a top 5 defense too. Gonna be a magical year
No way will the secondary not be better. A lot better. I mean how could it be worse? The big question for me is Aaron Glenn. Time for him to make it work.
@bradszymanski9910
16 күн бұрын
Agree 100% pending no injuries I feel we have no excuses for players on D this time
Yeah, you need to also note the amazing improvement that McNeil is showing. Revamped his body. His relative improvement puts him in the pro bowl this year.
Lions need to take a punt on mid round QBs for the next few years in the hope of striking gold
Gibbs broke out last year. This year just adding a whole route tree with him as a wide out. Terrifying. Have fun defending him and Williams, Saint Brown and Laporta.
@wattsinc.
14 күн бұрын
Montgomery too. Despite not being in at the same time they are completely different runners
The Lions biggest threat is the injury report. I am not sayin that nobody is goin to get hurt. I am saying avoid the SOL type injuries and most Lion fans should understand what I mean lol
@zb9494
16 күн бұрын
the early bye week may be the biggest issue
Jared Goff = Rodney Dangerfield he don’t get no respect
@colecaine.
17 күн бұрын
He’s a quality starting QB. That’s all.
@brokentubing
17 күн бұрын
@@colecaine. That won 12 games, been to a Super Bowl, and took the worst franchise to a NFC Championship
@jeffmathews3746
17 күн бұрын
@@brokentubingYep goff came in and won with a trash defense. Stafford had arguably the best defense in the nfl in 2014 and couldn't do anything with it.
@brokentubing
17 күн бұрын
@@jeffmathews3746 WTF?
@jeffmathews3746
17 күн бұрын
@@brokentubing ?
Go lions!!!
This team will be very, very good if they can get some consistent pass rush from anyone other than Aidan or Alim.
What about Amik Robinson?? Hello
Biggest weakness is our safeties. Kirby and Iffy are both solid, but have their own weaknesses. And there is no depth behind them, unless Branch steps in and we lose our top nickel CB...
DyNasty Bginz 🦁⚒️💙
Crazy how the Lions went from maybe the worst roster 3 years ago to one of the best today
Ironically the only position the Lions could use is the one they were the strongest at for years recently...big body wideout. I bet Calvin has a little gas in the tank. I'm sure at least one defender would cover him.
🦁 CBs 👄🖤💙➗⚒️
Biggest weakness - Kicker
JG16 🎩 5 EZ 5,000/50TDz!
The biggest hole is by far the kicking position.
@bradszymanski9910
16 күн бұрын
Definitely not our strongest but according to OTA reports badgley is looking better and we are interviewing the UFL kicker from Michigan soon too
@tricky5222
10 күн бұрын
Enter bates😂 best option available, we're trying at least
I don't care what we are rank. Superbowl
🫡
Chiefs Texans philly 49ers lions/ravens
@shadowman1992
17 күн бұрын
Very very wrong
@Jamar-lg9ob
17 күн бұрын
@@shadowman1992 your opinion
@shadowman1992
17 күн бұрын
@Jamar-lg9ob nope the truth lions have the best roster
@ericphillipssr.4381
17 күн бұрын
I would switch out Philly for Green Bay. I hate saying that, being a lifelong Lions fan
@Jamar-lg9ob
17 күн бұрын
@@ericphillipssr.4381 I'll take philly over green bay better qb oline dline imo
People are missing one huge area that hasn't been addressed with the Lions. Back-up QB. They have depth at every single position on the field now except QB. Hooker isn't ready to play and Sudfeld simply isn't a good back-up.
Pro football focus? You made it like the real pff? Stole the icon? But just a bunch of guys talking.... come on man....
@squidbuck9209
17 күн бұрын
Dude that’s what PFF stands for. This is them lol
@tricky5222
10 күн бұрын
@squidbuck9209 what a clown😂
Lol. Did he really just say that? "We've given them so much credit over the last few years..." No. No sir, you didn't. You've done nothing but s**t on the Lions every step of the way. And I get it. I've watched this travesty for nearly 50 years. There's not a fan in the world who is more hungry for a Super Bowl than a Detroit Lions fan. They've sucked FOREVERRRRRR. So that's fine. But don't you dare come in here talking about you've given them credit for years. That is just delusional. Factually false and we have the receipts.
Goff sucks. But he wins. He’s our Boy in Detroit Rock City Lions 💥💙. An AI said T Arnold will be defensive rookie of the year.
@tricky5222
10 күн бұрын
He does not suck😂
@Brent6437
10 күн бұрын
@@tricky5222 I was just saying that because the media says stupid stuff like that. Goff is awesome.
@tricky5222
10 күн бұрын
@@Brent6437 thank god.. lol others are serious
@Brent6437
9 күн бұрын
@@tricky5222 yeah I guess I went at it wrong lol 😝
When Goff is your QB you don't have the best roster 😂😂😂
@tricky5222
10 күн бұрын
Purdy..😂
We gotta fucking chill on the Lions it’s getting out of control the fall from grace is going to be epic at this point. We’ve absolutely been talked into Goff being much better than he is. They are a playoff team but Simma down now
@tricky5222
10 күн бұрын
Shut up, you're jealous😂
I don't know they're not the best team according to Madden 25 just quit butt kissing and riding everyone's butt who's good because if they lost three straight games you guys would start dogging on them so I don't even want to hear this
OMG IDOITS, BEN JOHNSON FIGURED OUT GOFF NEEDS A OFFENSE LINE AND A RUNNING GAME!!! WOW HES THE SMARTEST OC ..LMFAO you could see that with the rams!!!!
@tricky5222
10 күн бұрын
You clearly know nothing about our offense😂
@jaynosowsky9708
10 күн бұрын
@tricky5222 well when we lost ragnow , big v and Jonah jackson.. ..we only scored 6 points ....and when Gibbs was out , our offense fell apart... Goff Goff got blitz a lot , fumbled the ball and was making poor throws... mmm how much is 2+2 ?? God your an idoit ..please don't comment unless you have something smart to say..