Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast

The dog days of summer are upon us, but that doesn’t mean the mail stops being delivered. Erik and Joe delve into an overfull mailbag and answer a bevy of listener questions.

• Is the league a passing league or is it secretly a run-first league?
• Was Frank Ragnow always destined to be the Lions center?
• Could Teez Tabor’s performance in OTAs just be a tall tale?
• Could the Lions end up splitting their dime package between 3 corners and 3 safeties?
• How has camp changed since last season?
• Are there candidates to be breakout players this season?
• How will the Lions dole out their extra cap space?
• Could an extension for Graham Glasgow extension be on the horizon?
• Could any available free agents be an impact player on this Lions team?
• Are there any trades the Lions might explore?
• Is it a greater priority to bring Darius Slay or Damon Harrison into camp?
• Is there anyone worthy of taking in the Supplemental draft — Jalen Thompson, DB Washington State
• What combination of events need to occur in the NFC North for the Lions to make the playoffs?
• What will the Lions be looking to draft in 2020?
• Discussion of our earliest Lions memory and favorite player

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This week Erik and Joe are treated with a visit by special guest Jeremy Reisman, the managing editor at Pride of Detroit. Erik and Jeremy have spent a lot of time together at the Allen Park facility and don’t often share the same viewpoint of what they’ve seen on the field. In this episode, they share stories from behind the scenes from over the last year and discuss the state of the Lions current roster.

• Lions training camp dates have been announced
• Tom Savage is entrenched as QB2
• RB Ty Johnson finding his way up the depth chart?
• FB Nick Bawden needs for his health to turn around or risks not making the roster
• Andy Jones vs Travis Fulgham
• Will the Lions keep any reserve slot WRs?
• TE3 slot belongs to Logan Thomas
• How will keeping a 4^th TE impact the Lions roster construction?
• The Top-8 Lions OL spots appear to be locked in
• Joe Dahl will find his way onto the 53-man roster
• Four rookie UDFA OL are fighting to claim a spot on the 53-man roster

We didn’t end up talking about these things, but feel free to check them out…

• Lions “Under the Helmet” series wins Michigan Emmy Award
• “What’s inside the box?” is back for the summer
• Tori Petry has a new video series that gives fans a look behind the scenes at Lions players

Once again, a special thanks to Jeremy Reisman for being a guest on this weeks show!

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Another quiet week around the NFL allows Erik and Joe to explore the studio space with questions from the listeners in this podcast.

• Lions sign a slew of rookies
• Numbers are handed out to the new kids
• T.J. Hockenson considers it a great honor to wear #88
• LB Juwon Young gets added and LB Tre’ Williams gets released
• WRs Jordan Smallwood and Tom Kennedy get added
• The Rod Wood-shed has been accessed to talk about the Taste of the Lions
• Taking a deeper look at the scheme and how it has changed on both offense and defense
• Group chemistry is the theme this offseason for the Lions Offensive Line
• Good news? Arizona Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson suspension and how it can impact the Lions opening game?
• Finish up with the mailbag
• Special thanks to Dan Anderson for the 5-star review!

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Another slow week has besieged the Lions and the NFL as a whole so Erik and Joe use the opportunity to discuss the potential shuffling the Lions can do with their draft picks and the players who could then be selected with those draft picks…

• Scott Warheit has provided a Lions roster reset
• Jeff Risdon ranks the top needs for the Lions still remaining
• So long to T.J. Lang
• After much foreshadowing, Eli Harold will no longer be a Lion
• Luke Willson has moved on
• Which NFC North team has improved itself the most so far?
• The Lions have stated Tyrell Crosby will work out at guard, could the Lions be content at right guard?
• Are the Lions interested in a trade for Jadaveon Clowney?
• The value of picks as a team trades back in the draft
• Where is the best value in the top-10?
• Ed Oliver was great at his pro day and he happens to be a FULL QIB qualifier at 5 different positions
• What are the differences between LB Devin White and LB Devin Bush?
• Who are other off-the-ball LBs that can fill the Lions needs?
• What position has the most value on Day 2? WR, CB, TE, OG
• Who might the Lions be looking at on day 3 at QB, RB and DT
• Thanks to Die Hard Lion and Nick Shaw for their great reviews!

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