B/R Lions Position Group Rankings

[tpaulus_2]

Wouldn't put too much stock into it, but here's one of Bleacher Report's actual paid writers' take on how our position groups stack up:

Detroit Lions: Grading the Strength of Every Position Unit Before Camps Begin | Bleacher Report

 

[RobBase]

Finally, the article Lions agents have been waiting for all summer.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Rob should love that article.

It mentioned using Pro Football Focus.

 

[Rollingthndr]

B+ for the RB's? One coming off Achillies surgery and another who has never played an NFL snap in his life? Mmmmmkay

B for the WR's? Tate and CJ is arguably the best receiving duo in the NFL.

B- for Pettidrops and Ebron? Dafuq

A- for the linebackers? Levy is great but Tulloch is a 30 year old LB coming off a ACL and Whitehead/ Van Noy haven't proved shit. Some people like Whitehead but 63 tackles in 16 games played behind an elite D-line is ho hum for me.

 

[TBBishop]

Finally, the article Lions agents have been waiting for all summer.

Me too. I can finally get some sleep tonight.

 

[RobBase]

Rob should love that article.

It mentioned using Pro Football Focus.

That makes it double factual.

 

[broncosmitty]

B+ for the RB's? One coming off Achillies surgery and another who has never played an NFL snap in his life? Mmmmmkay

Dude.... Don't forget Rutgers. Fucking Game Changer right there.

 

[Quackerjacked]

I'd go this way for my rankings.

QB- B. I see a B+ starter in Matthew Stafford (throw all the hatorade you want at me, I'm sticking to the kool-aid) with shitty ass backups, but Staff doesn't miss much time so I'll just grade based on that continuing.

RB- B- We two good pieces to a committee running back situation in Bell and Riddick, but we don't have a true starter. Hopefully Abdullah changes that. Until he does I see a B- running back situation slightly above average with a little smattering of upside.

TE- B- Pettigrew is an average starter at worst. I like Fauria as a 2nd/3rd TE. Ebron brings potential mismatch opportunities.

WR B+ They get a hard A for their 1/2 combination, but a fail or incomplete for everything behind them.

OL - C- I like Reiff more than most, Big Lar is a stud. I think Tomlinson should be good, but he's a rookie. I'm not sold on Swanson, and I think Lucas sucks.

DL (since they did it as one) C+ Love Ansah and Ngata. No that much to love behind them. There is upside and this could very well be an A unit by years end. It could also end up being a dumpster fire.

LB A That's right a full A. Tulloch was a top 10 linebacker before going down. He is one of the leagues most underrated. He's a like a London Fletcher 2.0. A guy that doesn't get flashy stats, but just gets 150 tackles every year, and plays good solid football. Levy is arguably the best 4-3 LB in the league. Whitehead showed he could play at MLB even though he is better suited to the outside if KVN doesn't take the starting spot from him.

DB B+ Slay is a stud. Glober is a stud. Mathis is a stud but old. Diggs can hit hard, but hopefully IAQ supplants him because of his lack of coverage skills.

 

[tpaulus_2]

B+ for the RB's? One coming off Achillies surgery and another who has never played an NFL snap in his life? Mmmmmkay

B for the WR's? Tate and CJ is arguably the best receiving duo in the NFL.

B- for Pettidrops and Ebron? Dafuq

A- for the linebackers? Levy is great but Tulloch is a 30 year old LB coming off a ACL and Whitehead/ Van Noy haven't proved shit. Some people like Whitehead but 63 tackles in 16 games played behind an elite D-line is ho hum for me.

Except he had 86 tackles...

 

[RobBase]

TP wth u doing posting at 4:47am? You pick up a paper route for the summer?

 

[RobBase]

Love Glober. Baller.

 

[Dr. Evil-er]

 

[Old Lion]

I'd go this way for my rankings.

QB- B. I see a B+ starter in Matthew Stafford (throw all the hatorade you want at me, I'm sticking to the kool-aid) with shitty ass backups, but Staff doesn't miss much time so I'll just grade based on that continuing.

RB- B- We two good pieces to a committee running back situation in Bell and Riddick, but we don't have a true starter. Hopefully Abdullah changes that. Until he does I see a B- running back situation slightly above average with a little smattering of upside.

TE- B- Pettigrew is an average starter at worst. I like Fauria as a 2nd/3rd TE. Ebron brings potential mismatch opportunities.

WR B+ They get a hard A for their 1/2 combination, but a fail or incomplete for everything behind them.

OL - C- I like Reiff more than most, Big Lar is a stud. I think Tomlinson should be good, but he's a rookie. I'm not sold on Swanson, and I think Lucas sucks.

DL (since they did it as one) C+ Love Ansah and Ngata. No that much to love behind them. There is upside and this could very well be an A unit by years end. It could also end up being a dumpster fire.

LB A That's right a full A. Tulloch was a top 10 linebacker before going down. He is one of the leagues most underrated. He's a like a London Fletcher 2.0. A guy that doesn't get flashy stats, but just gets 150 tackles every year, and plays good solid football. Levy is arguably the best 4-3 LB in the league. Whitehead showed he could play at MLB even though he is better suited to the outside if KVN doesn't take the starting spot from him.

DB B+ Slay is a stud. Glober is a stud. Mathis is a stud but old. Diggs can hit hard, but hopefully IAQ supplants him because of his lack of coverage skills.

Agree with most of this except the bolded as of now. I am sure my opinion will change once I see some PS games.

I still think Lucas makes a very good backup at worst. Also, I would not get too comfortable with Fauria. He may not even make the roster. Pettigrew and Ebron for sure. The number 3 TE is up for grabs and Fauria is useless for ST so he is already at a disadvantage unless we go 4 TEs. Lions have 2 other young TEs alreadyin camp that can beat and that Ausberry guy is still hanging around.

 

[tpaulus_2]

TP wth u doing posting at 4:47am? You pick up a paper route for the summer?

5:47 a.m. my time. Got work at 7:00 a.m...

 

[Rollingthndr]

Except he had 86 tackles...

I don't count the tackles where Suh is holding the RB while Whitey comes and gets sloppy seconds.

 

[Rollingthndr]

Dude.... Don't forget Rutgers. Fucking Game Changer right there.

Zennnnnnnnnnner !!!

 

[tpaulus_2]

I don't count the tackles where Suh is holding the RB while Whitey comes and gets sloppy seconds.

Then you should be a huge fan of Levy who led the NFL in solo tackles last year...

 

[Rollingthndr]

Then you should be a huge fan of Levy who led the NFL in solo tackles last year...

I am. Levy had twice as many solo tackles than Whitey in the same amount of games. I think it was 117 vs 63.