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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have leaned heavily on Matthew Stafford since selecting him No. 1 overall in the 2009 draft.Stafford has started since he was a rookie Womens Theo Riddick Jersey , and after injuries stunted his first two seasons, the strong-armed quarterback has started every game for eight straight years.Detroit desperately needs that streak to extend through Matt Patricia’s second year. Otherwise, it’s difficult to envision how the Lions could possibly bounce back from a 10-loss season in Patricia’s debut season as a head coach.The Lions signed Tom Savage to be Stafford’s backup after he started seven games for Houston last season. Savage, though, has been in concussion protocol during the preseason. Detroit’s other options are Josh Johnson, a three-game starter for Washington last season, and David Fales, who has never started an NFL game.Perhaps wisely, the Lions didn’t expose Stafford to injury during the first two preseason games and held him out of practices in the hopes of keeping him healthy all year. Stafford insisted that sitting out of practices and preseason games had nothing to do with the back injury that bothered him last season.“Oh no Womens Matthew Stafford Jersey , I feel good,” he said.NEW-LOOK OFFENSEPatricia inherited offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter, who worked for fired coach Jim Caldwell, and chose to let his contract expire following last season. He hired former Seattle offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell to bring his balanced approach to Detroit, where Stafford has been a part of pass-happy schemes for much of his career. Second-year running back Kerryon Johnson and veteran C.J. Anderson, coming off a solid postseason run with the Los Angeles Rams, will have a chance to take advantage of Bevell’s play-calling tendencies that have favored the running game.BLUE WALLThe Lions addressed their biggest need in the offseason, signing former New England standout defensive end Trey Flowers to a five-year deal worth up to $90 million. They bolstered their front even more in late July, adding defensive tackle Mike Daniels after Green Bay released him in a salary-cap move. That duo Danny Amendola Jersey , along with DTs Damon “Snack” Harrison and A’Shawn Robinson and end Romeo Okwara, will likely be able to slow down running games, forcing teams to pass.THROUGH THE AIRStafford should have some favorable matchups when he drops back to pass. Kenny Golladay seems to be a rising star. Veteran Marvin Jones is intent on returning to form after an injury-shortened season. Newly acquired Danny Amendola provides a slot receiver the team lacked when Golden Tate was traded to Philadelphia last season. The Lions also turned their weakness at tight end into a strength by signing veteran Jesse James and drafting T.J. Hockenson with the No. 8 overall pick.“I’ve seen a big upgrade in that room,” Bevell said.PATRICIA’S PLANThe Lions experienced a rough transition last year under the hard-driving Patricia following four seasons with the mild-mannered Caldwell. In Year 2, the coach and the players seem to be more comfortable with each other.“Everyone kind of understood what was expected,” Patricia said. “And what we were going to try to do and how we were going to try to do things, which was obviously very different last year compared to what was done previously.”SLAY SAYSDarius Slay seems to be motivated to earn a new contract, showing up for training camp after missing a mandatory minicamp in the hopes of getting a new deal. The one-time All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowl cornerback is in the third year of his $50 million, four-year deal. Slay predicted he’s going to dominate this season Christian Jones Jersey White , seeking to be compensated as one of the game’s best players at his position.“I play for the name on the back of my jersey and this organization and my teammates,” he said. “Nothing is going to stop me from what I’m going to do on the field.”INJURY REPORTThe Lions lost a key player on both sides of the ball in the third preseason game and their injuries may linger into the season. Linebacker Jarrad Davis was carted off the field after he could not put any weight on his right leg. Center Frank Ragnow was able to limp off the field after appearing to hurt his right knee. A look at the first half of our POD Community Mock’s second round."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsNFL DraftNFL mock draft: Round 2, Part 1New,12commentsA look at the first half of our POD Community Mock’s second round.EDTShareTweetShareShareNFL mock draft: Round 2, Part 1The first round of the Pride of Detroit Community Mock is complete. The Detroit Lions grabbed Montez Sweat with the eighth overall pick thanks to Kent Lee Platte’s selection. Elsewhere, we saw T.J. Hockenson slide to the Packers (and SJLionFan609) at the 12th pick, Brian Burns drop all the way to the Panthers (and BigJShaky) at 16, and other popular players like Greedy Williams (17) and Byron Murphy (27) fell a little lower than some expect.But now begins the second round. We’ll move swiftly now, as the commenter general managers are just responsible for the pick Ricky Wagner Jersey White , no write-up. We’ll release the picks about 10 at a time, giving you the opportunity to evaluate each of the selections. Here’s a look at Picks 33 through 42.33Arizona Cardinals - WR Parris Campbell 34Indianapolis Colts - CB Amani Oruwariye35Oakland Raiders - DE Chase Winovich 36San Francisco 49ers - WR Hakeem Butler37New York Giants - DE Zach Allen38Jacksonville Jaguars - WR Deebo Samuel 39Tampa Bay Buccaneers DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have leaned heavily on Matthew Stafford since selecting him No. 1 overall in the 2009 draft.Stafford has started since he was a rookie Womens Theo Riddick Jersey , and after injuries stunted his first two seasons, the strong-armed quarterback has started every game for eight straight years.Detroit desperately needs that streak to extend through Matt Patricia’s second year. Otherwise, it’s difficult to envision how the Lions could possibly bounce back from a 10-loss season in Patricia’s debut season as a head coach.The Lions signed Tom Savage to be Stafford’s backup after he started seven games for Houston last season. Savage, though, has been in concussion protocol during the preseason. Detroit’s other options are Josh Johnson, a three-game starter for Washington last season, and David Fales, who has never started an NFL game.Perhaps wisely, the Lions didn’t expose Stafford to injury during the first two preseason games and held him out of practices in the hopes of keeping him healthy all year. Stafford insisted that sitting out of practices and preseason games had nothing to do with the back injury that bothered him last season.“Oh no Womens Matthew Stafford Jersey , I feel good,” he said.NEW-LOOK OFFENSEPatricia inherited offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter, who worked for fired coach Jim Caldwell, and chose to let his contract expire following last season. He hired former Seattle offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell to bring his balanced approach to Detroit, where Stafford has been a part of pass-happy schemes for much of his career. Second-year running back Kerryon Johnson and veteran C.J. Anderson, coming off a solid postseason run with the Los Angeles Rams, will have a chance to take advantage of Bevell’s play-calling tendencies that have favored the running game.BLUE WALLThe Lions addressed their biggest need in the offseason, signing former New England standout defensive end Trey Flowers to a five-year deal worth up to $90 million. They bolstered their front even more in late July, adding defensive tackle Mike Daniels after Green Bay released him in a salary-cap move. That duo Danny Amendola Jersey , along with DTs Damon “Snack” Harrison and A’Shawn Robinson and end Romeo Okwara, will likely be able to slow down running games, forcing teams to pass.THROUGH THE AIRStafford should have some favorable matchups when he drops back to pass. Kenny Golladay seems to be a rising star. Veteran Marvin Jones is intent on returning to form after an injury-shortened season. Newly acquired Danny Amendola provides a slot receiver the team lacked when Golden Tate was traded to Philadelphia last season. The Lions also turned their weakness at tight end into a strength by signing veteran Jesse James and drafting T.J. Hockenson with the No. 8 overall pick.“I’ve seen a big upgrade in that room,” Bevell said.PATRICIA’S PLANThe Lions experienced a rough transition last year under the hard-driving Patricia following four seasons with the mild-mannered Caldwell. In Year 2, the coach and the players seem to be more comfortable with each other.“Everyone kind of understood what was expected,” Patricia said. “And what we were going to try to do and how we were going to try to do things, which was obviously very different last year compared to what was done previously.”SLAY SAYSDarius Slay seems to be motivated to earn a new contract, showing up for training camp after missing a mandatory minicamp in the hopes of getting a new deal. The one-time All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowl cornerback is in the third year of his $50 million, four-year deal. Slay predicted he’s going to dominate this season Christian Jones Jersey White , seeking to be compensated as one of the game’s best players at his position.“I play for the name on the back of my jersey and this organization and my teammates,” he said. “Nothing is going to stop me from what I’m going to do on the field.”INJURY REPORTThe Lions lost a key player on both sides of the ball in the third preseason game and their injuries may linger into the season. Linebacker Jarrad Davis was carted off the field after he could not put any weight on his right leg. Center Frank Ragnow was able to limp off the field after appearing to hurt his right knee. A look at the first half of our POD Community Mock’s second round."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsNFL DraftNFL mock draft: Round 2, Part 1New,12commentsA look at the first half of our POD Community Mock’s second round.EDTShareTweetShareShareNFL mock draft: Round 2, Part 1The first round of the Pride of Detroit Community Mock is complete. The Detroit Lions grabbed Montez Sweat with the eighth overall pick thanks to Kent Lee Platte’s selection. Elsewhere, we saw T.J. Hockenson slide to the Packers (and SJLionFan609) at the 12th pick, Brian Burns drop all the way to the Panthers (and BigJShaky) at 16, and other popular players like Greedy Williams (17) and Byron Murphy (27) fell a little lower than some expect.But now begins the second round. We’ll move swiftly now, as the commenter general managers are just responsible for the pick Ricky Wagner Jersey White , no write-up. We’ll release the picks about 10 at a time, giving you the opportunity to evaluate each of the selections. Here’s a look at Picks 33 through 42.33Arizona Cardinals - WR Parris Campbell 34Indianapolis Colts - CB Amani Oruwariye35Oakland Raiders - DE Chase Winovich 36San Francisco 49ers - WR Hakeem Butler37New York Giants - DE Zach Allen38Jacksonville Jaguars - WR Deebo Samuel 39Tampa Bay Buccaneers - LB Blake Cashman40Buffalo Bills - OT Kaleb McGary41Denver Broncos - G Dalton Risner42 Cincinnati Bengals - OT Greg LittleFor a look at all of the picks so far in our Pride of Detroit Community Mock, check out our tracker here.The Detroit Lions are now on the clock. With defensive end off their needs list, who should Kent target in the second round? We just had a run of offensive linemen and wide receivers, two potential positional targets with the 43rd pick. Is there a cornerback still on the board worth considering? Tight end? Another offensive lineman or wide receiver? We’ll see who Kent chose Monday morning.
- OT Kaleb McGary41Denver Broncos - G Dalton Risner42 Cincinnati Bengals - OT Greg LittleFor a look at all of the picks so far in our Pride of Detroit Community Mock, check out our tracker here.The Detroit Lions are now on the clock. With defensive end off their needs list, who should Kent target in the second round? We just had a run of offensive linemen and wide receivers, two potential positional targets with the 43rd pick. Is there a cornerback still on the board worth considering? Tight end? Another offensive lineman or wide receiver? We’ll see who Kent chose Monday morning.