In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe take a deep look at the Detroit Lions’ initial 53-man roster and breakdown the Lions’ 2023 NFL season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.
Now that the fellas are in regular season mode, as always, they take a position-by-position look at the Lions opponent and discuss their strengths and weaknesses, how Detroit can take advantage, and the top keys of the game.
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In this week’s episode, Erik delivers a solo podcast, sharing his perspective on where the Detroit Lions roster currently sits. As is typical in the offseason, Erik goes position-by-position through the roster, reviewing how each player performed in last week’s game (against the Jacksonville Jaguars) and previews what they need to do in the upcoming game (against the Carolina Panthers) to have a shot at making the 53-man roster.
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In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe take a look at the Detroit Lions first preseason game, against the New York Giants, where the home team came away with a 21-16 victory. As the fellas typically do in the offseason, they spend the majority of their time going position by position through the roster and discussing how things have changed over the past week.
Additionally, the guys look forward to the Lions next opponent for joint practices and preseason game No. 2, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and explore what individual players need to do in order to improve their status on the roster.
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In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe return to review the first two weeks of Detroit Lions 2023 training camp and discuss where the roster stands heading into their first preseason game, against the New York Giants.
As the fellas typically do in the offseason, they spend the majority of their time meticulously combing through the roster, position by position. In this installment, they discuss who has impressed, who needs to improve, how the scheme has changed, any surprises, and which players are the leaders for a spot on the 53-man roster.
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In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe return after a brief summer break by taking a deep look at the Detroit Lions roster now and in the future. Using Erik’s “Roster Stack”, the guys separate the Lions’ 91-man roster into the tiers to see how the roster is constructed with a long-term lens, as well as who the top-53 players are right now.
As always, the fellas don’t script out the tiers ahead of time, instead making decisions on where players fit live on the show. This is done with the idea of presenting listeners with a behind-the-scenes look at how the process unfolds as well as the conversations had about controversial players.
At the end of this article, we will have an overview look (picture) at the completed roster stack Erik and Joe arrived upon. That way, you can have it up and follow along with the podcast – or if you don’t want any spoilers – you can still have a visual to reference after listening to the episode.
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SPOILER ALERT BELOW
Here is an explanation of the categories with the results from the show:
Impact players: These are the players who if removed from the roster, would greatly impact the team’s overall performance.
Core Players: These players make up the foundation of the team and have a significant weekly role on the roster.
Projected starters: The players in this section will either win a starting role or find a home as a reserve/role player and likely have an inside shot at the Lions’ 53-man roster.
Role players: These players should feel comfortable with their role on the team based on their skill sets and the current level of competition from the other players at their position group.
Depth spots: The players in this section are the current leaders for the final roster spots but will be challenged by the players in the next two sections as things are far from settled.
On the Fringe: The players in this group will need some help in order to find their way onto the 53-man roster. They could either benefit from the Lions constructing the roster differently or they could beat one player ahead of them to move up a section.
Have work to do: These players found a spot on the 91-man roster due to their previous accomplishments but based on the other additions to the roster, they will have some work to do in the preseason if they hope to beat the odds and make the 53-man team.
In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe jump back into the mailbag with both feet. In what probably should have been a two-parter, the guys make sure to answer everyone’s Detroit Lions questions in an extra-long podcast. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode as the Lions open their Organized Team Activities (OTAs) in the spring of 2023.
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In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe take a look back at the Detroit Lions 2023 NFL Draft class and discuss how each of the drafted and undrafted rookies are expected to fit into the current roster. They guys go position by position and share their outlooks on how the Lions different position groups improved and discuss any areas they may still be concerned about.
Additionally, with the 2023 schedule being released just moments before the pair recorded this week’s episode, the fellas take a look at where each of the opponents are slated and discuss the benefit and potential pitfalls.
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In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe take one final deep dive into the 2023 NFL Draft class and go position-by-position, previewing prospects they believe would be terrific fits with the Detroit Lions. During their discussions, the duo explore if and when the Lions may address each position, identify who they believe could be realistic fits, share their personal preferences, and talk about late-round sleepers that could be of interest.
Additionally, the fellas discuss the Lions players (and staff) that were recently suspended or released/fired, and what impact those decisions will have on the organization.
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In Part 2 of our Offseason Mailbag episodes, Erik and Joe go position by position and answer your questions surrounding each player group. All topics are on the table, including where players will be utilized, who are the best fits in the 2023 NFL draft, the Detroit Lions’ biggest perceived strengths and weaknesses, the idea of adding depth to the team’s strength, and what drafting “best player available” really means.
You don’t need to have listened to part 1 of the Offseason Mailbag to fully enjoy this episode, but if you missed it, we covered the latest roster moves, visit the Rod Wood-Shed, talk schedule, Lions scheme, general manager Brad Holmes, and potential trades in the upcoming draft.
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This week on the podcast, Erik and Joe dip into the mailbag and discuss a variety of topics. The guys catch up on the latest roster moves, visit the Rod Wood-Shed, talk schedule, Detroit Lions scheme, general manager Brad Holmes, and potential trades in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft.
In Part 2, the guys will break down all the questions about players, which will be released later this week.
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