Lions succeeded in limiting the Patriots offensively, was keying on tight end Rob Gronkowski. One of Brady's favorite options, Gronk has just 13 catches for 18

2019 NFL Draft Watch: Week 1 (Saturday Edition) CB Kris Boyd (Texas) 6-foot-0 Kerryon Johnson Jersey , 195 pounds | SeniorBoyd is an early favorite of mine. Pop on his tape vs. Texas Tech and you’ll see why. Not only is he extremely athletic, but he’s as smooth as silk in both man and zone coverage with impressive ball skills. Against TTU, he had five, yes, five pass breakups. In run support, Boyd is a sure tackler and isn’t afraid to dish out a spinebuster for good measure. Boyd doesn’t just sit back and wait for the ball carrier to come to him, he’s a downhill attacker, through and through, and adds some extra weight onto his frame, he could be one of the top CBs to come off the board next April. EDGE Nick Bosa (OSU) 6-foot-4, 263 pounds | JuniorSearch for any big board for the 2019 NFL Draft and you’ll likely see Nick Bosa at the very top. It’s obviously very early, but he’s really that good, and could end up being even better than his brother Joey, who currently plays for the Chargers. It’s unlikely that the Lions will pick high enough to grab Bosa, but stranger things have happened. Bosa is the perfect blend of size, athleticism and technique, and racked up an astonishing 62 total pressures versus Power 5 opponents in 2017. EDGE Chase Winovich (Michigan) 6-foot-3, 255 pounds | RS SeniorMost of you will be watching this game, as Michigan faces off against the Irish in Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.Winovich is a star in the making and is one of the more disciplined edge defenders in the country Womens A'Shawn Robinson Jersey , which is why I believe he’d be a great fit for the Lions. He’s not going to “wow” you with his explosiveness, but he has an unrelenting motor that keeps him involved in every play. Last year, he was No. 1 in the Big Ten with 19 tackles for a loss and second in sacks (8.5). This game is going to be a good one, and there are several players to keep an eye on for both sides, namely, CB Lavert Hill, QB Shea Patterson and LB Devin Bush for the Wolverines and LB Te’Von Coney for the Irish. WR Deebo Samuel (South Carolina) 6-foot-0, 210 pounds | RS SeniorJust three games into the 2017 schedule, Samuel saw his season end short after a broken leg injury. Somehow, he was able to come back onto the field for a play, but left once more.Samuel, in less than three full games, was able to show how much he had improved and just how electric he can be and would have been on pace for some outstanding numbers.With Golden Tate’s contract coming to an end and the uncertainty of whether the Lions will pay up, Deebo Samuel could be the perfect replacement option as a slot receiver and even offers some very good YAC ability (certainly not up to Tate’s level, but it’s not going to be easy to replace him). OG Ross Pierschbacher (Alabama) 6-foot-4, 309 pounds | RS SeniorPierschbacher tops most interior offensive linemen preseason lists in this weak class. He is one of the more athletic offensive lineman that can pull and execute blocks in the second level, though he tends to get a little upright at times and needs to work on his footwork. His greatest asset is his availability, and has notched 42 career starts at left guard for the Crimson Tide. Named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press, Pierschbacher could add immediate depth to the Lions’ interior and could eventually replace someone like T.J. Lang at right guard. IDL Ed Oliver (Houston) 6-foot-3 http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-anthony-zettel-jersey , 292 pounds | JuniorLike Bosa, Oliver will be seen near the top of any big board currently, and is being labeled as the best and most dominant run stuffer in the country for the Cougars. However, Oliver isn’t your typical run stuffing defensive lineman, as he pairs his strength with his elite athleticism.Oliver is as explosive as it gets and the only real concern surrounding him currently is how undersized he may be currently (reportedly weighing in around 270-280 pounds right now).[Editor’s note: Hi, it’s Jeremy. I owe Alex Reno (and you guys) a huge apology. Alex wrote an NFL Draft watch for Friday’s games, and amidst all of the cuts craziness, I forgot to publish it. I apologized to him privately, but I don’t feel that’s enough. He puts a ton of legwork into these and I just plain out forgot to publish his hard work. Sorry, Alex. I’ll be better.] Two weeks, two head-shaking losses by the New England Patriots.In Week 2, the Patriots' defense was deficient in a 31-20 loss to Jacksonville in which the Patriots were victimized on third down.There were problems all over the field in Sunday's stunning 26-10 loss at Detroit, though it was Tom Brady and the Patriots offense that struggled the most against a defense coached by former Patriots defensive coordinator and new Lions head coach Matt Patricia.It's left New England at 1-2 for the first time since 2012. Things won't get any easier as the Patriots prepare to open their division schedule against 3-0 Miami.Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he sees problems everywhere on the field right now."We're not making enough plays in any phase of the game, so we've just got to perform better," he said. "I think the energy and the effort and all of that 鈥?we're trying. Everybody's trying hard. We're just not getting it done, which is all that matters."One of the most surprising things in Sunday's loss to the Lions was how ineffective Detroit managed to render quarterback Tom Brady.The reigning regular-season MVP completed just 14 of 26 passes for 133 yards with one touchdown. He also had a costly interception midway through the fourth quarter that helped the Lions seal the victory.The 133 passing yards for Brady were his fewest in a game since he went 8 of 16 for 80 yards against Buffalo on Dec. 28, 2014.What's more troubling, though, is an offense that over the past two weeks has gone 6 of 21 on third down."We're not scoring enough points. We're not executing well enough on a down-by-down basis. Certainly Jake Rudock Jersey White , at a high level, we should have our expectations set in," Brady said."The process has been the same, there's been a lot of talk about it in practice, and we're going through it and watching the film and correcting stuff, it's just not getting done on the field. And we have to get it corrected soon."One common theme in the way the Jaguars and Lions succeeded in limiting the Patriots offensively, was keying on tight end Rob Gronkowski. One of Brady's favorite options, Gronk has just 13 catches for 189 yards and a touchdown this season.He hasn't scored in either of the two losses, hauling in only six total receptions.But Gronkowski said no one inside the Patriots' locker room is panicking about starting 1-2."I mean, it's early, it's football and it's the NFL," he said. "Some crazy things happen every single week and we've just got to bounce back. We can't put our heads down, we have to keep them up. We've got to keep on fighting and there's another week next week.""We've got a big division game next week versus Miami. We've just got to keep on fighting. It's a long season, I know we're 1-2 right now, but we've got to keep on fighting and keep on going. There's no other way to do it."