5 things to watch, Lions vs. Bills

[jrry32]

Yeah I was hoping that if the Rams kept Goff that

1) They get a better center - possible check
2) They get speed at WR - check
3) He would start to make better decisions

Well now he is in Detroit and well .... ick

They do not have any WR that can beat anyone deep. All of them were covered when they went deep yesterday. Not one open WR on any of the pass plays. They do look like they have a good offensive line though.

Well Goff will have to continue throwing his very good 10 to 20 yard passes on a consistent basis with that team.

Enough to win - probably not

I see a 5 11 season for Detroit at best

Perriman and Williams are both vertical WRs. We'll see how St. Brown does as a rookie, but what the Lions don't have right now is an established possession WR (great route runner with strong hands). St. Brown might become that. Of course, they do have Hockenson at TE who can play that role and a really good receiving HB in Swift.

 

[dieterbrock]

Goff has some weapons, the cupboard isnt bare. And he surely has the control of the QB spot. Pressure will be off, he should be able to have a successful season. I think he's in a pretty fair spot to rebuild his career.

 

[jrry32]

Goff has some weapons, the cupboard isnt bare. And he surely has the control of the QB spot. Pressure will be off, he should be able to have a successful season. I think he's in a pretty fair spot to rebuild his career.

It all depends on players and units living up to their potential. The WR group on paper isn't good, but they can play their roles well enough if Hockenson, Swift, and the OL are what we expect them to be.

 

[CoachAllred]

I watched a couple updated Detroit local fan podcasts/videos last night. Goff is getting beat up by all the local beat writers for checking down too much.

I'd provide a link but last time i did that folks got sensitive and thread got locked. So if you're interested in a fresh perspective of Goff by folks with no axe to grind go look for it. It's out there. Youtube.

I'm watching Cards & Cowboys right now.

Geez so much for honeymoons.
Another note
Lion QB's Attempted 30 passes tonight and 4 ended up as sacks.
This against probably vanilla Def schemes.
Hard to get downfield from the planted position