2024 Season Thread

[MrS]

Lions OL coach is an official candidate for OC, sounds like he has potential

 

[flyerhawk]

Lions OL coach is an official candidate for OC, sounds like he has potential

That sounds promising. The Lions OL is the heart and soul of that offense.

 

[MrS]

Also thomas brown former panthers OC and david Shaw former Stanford HC, dont like either of those unless Shaw is going to bring andrew luck out of retirement

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Lets look at free agency to address the OL. Hawkblogger had a video on it.


The home run would be Trey Smith of the Chiefs. After that:

Will Fries (Colts) low ceiling not physical but handles the position OK

Tevin Jenkins (Bears) Plays well but very injury prone

Kevin Zeitler (Lions) Too old

James Daniels (Steelers) injured but is that physical type,could come at a discount

Mekhi Becton (Eagles) Can play both Guard and tackle.

Will Hernandez (Cardinals) cost, age, ability and affordability looks like a good fit, coming off a injury

Ben Bredeson (Bucs) Lower tier type

Nate Herbig (Steelers) Center has a bit of guard experience

Just some of the options.

We need that home run pick

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

I just saw that the Seahawks are one of 4 teams that could be forced to for NFL Hard Knocks. I really hope that doesn't happen.

It's bound to happen but I prefer the Jets. I want to see that shit show with their 17yr old GM making decisions.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Lions OL coach is an official candidate for OC, sounds like he has potential

I like that idea.

 

[MrS]

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Nflpa all pro team, jalen carter made it but witherspoon is absent...

 

[flyerhawk]

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Nflpa all pro team, jalen carter made it but witherspoon is absent...

And Leonard Williams get left off the list despite having 11 sacks to his 4.5, more tackles for loss, more ints, more QB hits

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Heard a name suggested as a replacement for Geno that was interesting Hendon Hooker of the Lions. Thoughts on Hooker?

 

[flyerhawk]

Heard a name suggested as a replacement for Geno that was interesting Hendon Hooker of the Lions. Thoughts on Hooker?

he's 26 with 9 pass attempts

 

[HaroldSeattle]

he's 26 with 9 pass attempts

Not a lot of experience since he came into the NFL with a season long injury, similar to what JJ McCarthy is going through.

 

[Screamin12th]

he's 26 with 9 pass attempts

he actually turns 27 in 4 days.

He was really good at avoiding INT's through out his college days.

 

[flyerhawk]

Not a lot of experience since he came into the NFL with a season long injury, similar to what JJ McCarthy is going through.

JJ will be 22 next year. He was the youngest QB. Hooker was the oldest player drafted in his draft.

I'm not against Hooker. But he's definitely a lottery pick. Bring him in to replace Howell

 

[flyerhawk]

he actually turns 27 in 4 days.

Yeah that's tough for essentially a first year player.

 

[MrS]

Heard a name suggested as a replacement for Geno that was interesting Hendon Hooker of the Lions. Thoughts on Hooker?

He allegedly played in a gimmick offense in college.

Id rather take a flier on rile leonard.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

He allegedly played in a gimmick offense in college.

Id rather take a flier on rile leonard.

Yeah it was that type of offense, in his favor didn’t turn over the ball and was a mobile QB, cheap cap wise.

 

[Anointed One]

Heard a name suggested as a replacement for Geno that was interesting Hendon Hooker of the Lions. Thoughts on Hooker?

I wasn't sold on him out of college and he's done nothing to change my mind so far...

 

[MrS]

A coworker of mine is a lions fan, he said take anyone but hank fraley, he is apparently very popular there.
I wouldnt be shocked if the lions promote him to OC when ben johnson leaves.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

A coworker of mine is a lions fan, he said take anyone but hank fraley, he is apparently very popular there.
I wouldnt be shocked if the lions promote him to OC when ben johnson leaves.

I'm sure the entire Lions staff is popular with Lions fans. Having a line coach be OC reminds me of the Cable hire. In fact seems like Macdonald vision isn't a lot different then the approach Pete Carroll took and typical of defensive minded HCs build a good D and the offense purpose is to chew up the clock with runs, limit turnovers. Does Fraley have any experience calling plays? Does he help draw up plays for the Lions? Are the Seahawks going back to run,run,pass, punt or run,run,run,punt? Got to say so far not impressed with the list of candidates they have lined up for interviews for the OC job, another thing that harks back to Pete. This is what I was worried about if Grubb was fired.

 

[MrS]

I dont think fraley has called plays, but Detroit has drafted well at OL and has one of the better ones in the league.
It makes sense when OL is the biggest weakness and keeping geno under 25 passes a game is playing away from his weaknesses.
Throwing 40 times a game with geno is leaving too many opportunities for mistakes.