Lions PG

Cornelius Lucas has a solid 72.6 PFF grade.
Wes Schweitzer a 64.1.
Chase Roullier 70.1
Brandon Scherff 77.7
Morgan Moses 78.0

Morgan Moses has stepped up this year. When he moved to LT and Sharpe came in, we saw a big drop off in play on that right side.

O line coach gets a ton of credit from me and makes we wonder if Callahan was too immune for criticism around here. I think Jay made a mistake giving Callahan majority say in how the run game would be designed and called.

Thanks for posting the oline info...this matches what I’m seeing. I think the oline has been good, but I think it could be much better.

My quick plan what I would do this offseason:

Sign a TE that can block, it would immensely help the oline as a whole.

Resign Roullier. Moses playing well and under contract.

Let Schreff test the market with the plan of Schweitzer moving to the right, from what Cooley says is his more natural side.

I’d develop Charles and plan him to play on the left side.

I’d look to spend the Schreff the money on Left Tackle, there are several good ones available, mainly the guy in Green Bay...maybe the Carolina LT could be available. If this wouldn’t work, then go into next season with a plan to use Charles/Lucus at LT. If we could sign one, slide Charles in at left guard and Lucus as the swing tackle.

I think Christian is depth. Wes Martin looks like another wasted oline pick.

Offense - I think we are starting to get a good look at what Scott Turner's offensive scheme is. QB makes quick read and throws to the safest option. This is usually a back out of the backfield (1st read by design), a back as a check down (2nd or 3rd read) or a receiver/te underneath.

Very few designed throws outside the numbers.

Lions up 24-3 in the 3rd quarter allowed our underneath offense to click. Alex Smith was something like 11 consecutive catches and like 25/30. Then with the game close, we started to struggle with the underneath/middle of the field stuff as the Lions adjusted their D.

Play action? Have we seen a single legit PA long ball this year?

------------------

Cornelius Lucas has a solid 72.6 PFF grade.
Wes Schweitzer a 64.1.
Chase Roullier 70.1
Brandon Scherff 77.7
Morgan Moses 78.0

Morgan Moses has stepped up this year. When he moved to LT and Sharpe came in, we saw a big drop off in play on that right side.

O line coach gets a ton of credit from me and makes we wonder if Callahan was too immune for criticism around here. I think Jay made a mistake giving Callahan majority say in how the run game would be designed and called.

Moses has gone from good, to man WTF is wrong with him, to playing great this year.

I'd resign him to an extension before Scherff (if we could only keep 1). Way harder to find good tackles.

Kendall Fuller was targeted 5 times yesterday

He gave up 5 Rec for 114 yards and 2 TDs..

Yikes

Kendall Fuller was targeted 5 times yesterday

He gave up 5 Rec for 114 yards and 2 TDs..

Yikes

Yeah, he was terrible. But he's been solid all season, so I'll give him a pass this weekend. Gonna have some games like that.

We need to draft a young, ATHLETIC, MLB in the 1st few rounds.

Our LB play is nowhere close to acceptable, and MLB has been beyond the worst. We need a young middle anchor.

We need to draft a young, ATHLETIC, MLB in the 1st few rounds.

Our LB play is nowhere close to acceptable, and MLB has been beyond the worst. We need a young middle anchor.

The rest of the defense was supposed to benefit from this Amazing pass rush...

I’d look to spend the Schreff the money on Left Tackle, there are several good ones available, mainly the guy in Green Bay...maybe the Carolina LT could be available. If this wouldn’t work, then go into next season with a plan to use Charles/Lucus at LT. If we could sign one, slide Charles in at left guard and Lucus as the swing tackle.

I think Christian is depth. Wes Martin looks like another wasted oline pick.

Bakhitari (GB) just signed a massive extension. Ravens Stanley signed a massive extension. Those were the 2 big legit all pros worth top dollar. I ma very curious to see what type of cuts have to be made due to the shrinking cap next year.

Crazy thought ..

option 1:

Moses (LT), Martin or FA (LG), Roullier (C), Schweitzer (RG), Scherff (RT)

depth - christain, martin, 2nd to 4th round IOL draftee

option 2:

top 5 draft pick (LT), Schweitzer (LG), Roullier (C), Scherff (RG), Moses (RT)

----------------------------

IM still torn on Scherff. My biggest worry is his durability, I fear once we sign him to a massive 5 year deal his knees will blow out or some linger back injury.

But do we really want to create a new hole when we are trying to patch 2 spots already on the O line?

perfect world .. scherff comes back down to reality and signs a 10-12M per type deal.

My lord how does Aqib Talib have a booth job? He was awful.

To be fair it was his first ever game lol

We need to draft a young, ATHLETIC, MLB in the 1st few rounds.

Our LB play is nowhere close to acceptable, and MLB has been beyond the worst. We need a young middle anchor.

But arent LBs a lesser need in modern NFL? I liked the thought approach coming in where we took below non-starters and only asked them to do what they do well.

KPL - coverage TE. go cover TEs and read the backs

Bostic - run stuffer/tackle machine. Go fill the holes on run plays, you are always going to be going north/south inside the tackles.

I liked the approach but we do need an above average MLB.

-----------------

I liked Talib in the booth ... but I was watching the game distracted with household chaos