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Episode #154: Preparing for fall football

This week on the podcast, the guys discuss what the NFL is having teams do to ready facilities for fall football, how they plan to ensure safety, and go back to the mailbag.

  • Lions have opened their facility to limited staff with key restrictions
  • Mini-camp officially completed
  • Training at Allen Park
  • No joint practices
  • Could there be a shortened preseason?
  • Creating a safe environment
  • “Establishing the 53” Mailbag, parts 1, 2, and 3
  • Jeff Okudah’s leadership
  • What will the NFL do with a “fan-less” experience?
  • How will COVID-19 impact 2021?
  • Will the presumed salary cap adjustments impact contact extensions?
  • What might those extensions look like for Kenny Golladay and Taylor Decker
  • When do conversations begin?
  • Do the Lions have an elite difference-maker on the 2020 roster?
  • Jamie Collins “versus” Tracy Walker or will they complement one another?
  • More blitzing in 2020?
  • Rookie roster impact
  • Most improved position group? Weakest?
  • Will the weakest be addressed?
  • Surprise cut?
  • Will Rick Wagner signing in Green Bay be a problem?
  • Where do the Lions rank in all three phases among all NFL teams?
  • A bit of 2021 draft talk
  • Kickalicious!

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Episode #153: Pre-Summer Mailbag

This week the guys open up the mailbag once again, calling on listeners to send in their Lions related questions for this week’s episode.

  • 2020 NFL roster expansion — why rosters will still have 53 everyday players, not 55
  • Teams will have the opportunity to expand to 55 on a week-by-week basis
    • but that expansion comes with some caveats
  • Jamal Agnew switching to WR
  • How Agnew’s WR shift impacts the roster
  • Is Marvin Jones still a viable option?
  • T.J. Hockenson’s year 2 expectations?
  • Do the Lions have room for Isaac Nauta and Hunter Bryant?
  • OL coach Hank Fraley has big expectations
  • Frank Ragnow living up to his draft slot
  • Is Da’Shawn Hand healthy and will he start in 2020?
  • Re-signing Mike Daniels?
  • Jarrad Davis – what percentage of his snaps will be at MIKE?
  • DC Cory Undlin’s impact on scheme, coverage, blitzing, etc?
  • LB coach Tyrone Mackenzie’s impact? Jamie Collins?
  • Jalen Reeves-Maybin’s role – will it expand?
  • Experienced players versus rookies
  • Desmond Trufant and where he fits in the Lions scheme
  • Amani Oruwariye underrated?
  • Tracy Walker overrated?
  • National media sleeping on the Lions’ D?
  • National media’s view of OC Darell Bevell
  • Surprise player in 2020?
  • NFL facilities opening — when will the Lions?
  • Salary cap rollover
  • Will GM Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia get a pass because of COVID
  • Telling the origin story of the Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast

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Episode #152: Wrapping up our 53-man projection

After breaking down the offensive side of the ball in last week’s episode, this week the guys switch over to defense and continue to dig into Erik’s series of articles at Lions Wire: Establishing the 53 — projecting the Lions’ 53-man roster.

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Episode #151: Top-25 on offense

In this week’s episode, the guys dig into Erik’s new series of articles at Lions Wire: Establishing the 53 — projecting the Lions’ 53-man roster.

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Episode #150: Lions’ 2020 schedule release

This week the guys do a game-by-game breakdown to the entire Detroit Lions’ 2020 schedule:

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Episode #149: Draft class review

This week on the Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast the guys review the Detroit Lions 2020 NFL Draft class, the team’s undrafted free agents, where each of the new players fits on the depth chart, and what to expect from them in year one.

This week, the guys discuss: And the Lions select…

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Episode #148: Jeff Okudah and what to expect on Day 2

This week Erik and get together for a special edition of the podcast, reviewing the Lions first-round pick Jeff Okudah, and setting the stage for Day 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft. This week, the guys discuss:

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Episode #147: Draft Prep

This week on the podcast, the guys all things 2020 NFL Draft and field questions from listeners about the Detroit Lions. This week, the guys discuss:

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Episode #146: Pre-Draft Mailbag

This week on the Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast, dive into the Mailbag and answer all your pre-2020 NFL Draft questions.

This week, the guys discuss:

  • Tua Tagovailoa rumors and Jacob Eason’s fit with the Lions
  • A running back for the Lions in every round
  • Double-dip at wide receiver? Any other positions?
  • Best WR fits on Day 2 and 3?
  • Examining the OG in this class – who could start immediately for the Lions?
  • Do guards Ben Bredeson and Hakeem Adeniji fit?
  • Erik named this year’s third-round pick most haven’t heard of?
  • Chase Young to the Lions at 3? Yes, please.
  • Best EDGE options at pick No. 35?
  • Any Off-the-ball linebacker in play?
  • Jeff Okudah versus Young debate
  • Cornerback targets at pick No. 35 and Round 3?
  • Who replaces Sam Martin?
  • And more questions.

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Episode #145: Free Agency Review

In this episode, the guys review the first week of free agency and answer listener’s questions.

This week, the guys discuss:

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