Commanders vs Lions

[skinsdad62]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Good read as always from a UK Skins fan

Into the Den of the Lions

We are not supposed to be here.It is year one of new ownership. We have a rookie QB. The roster has enough holes to open a golf course.But: rule the Washington Commanders out at your peril.There are only eight teams left with a shot at the Superbowl and even the most optimistic of Commanders...

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And is there an area that Washington can exploit?

It’s no secret that Detroit has had its struggles with dual threat Quarterbacks over the years.

We have been really struggling with injuries at Linebacker, season ending injuries to Malcolm Rodriguez and Derrick Barnes and lengthy absences for Alex Anzalone and Jalen Reeves-Maybin means we’ve been leaning a lot on Special Teamers and low depth guys.



This creates a problem which Buffalo exploited really well. They use a tonne of motion pre snap to get our 2nd level out of position, and then they created an offensive plan which gave Josh Allen plenty of opportunities to use his legs.

The motion lightened our box to allow them to run the ball (hence Cook’s 100+ yard day), and when we tried to stack it they used their RB’s and TE’s in the passing game to pick on our inexperienced Linebackers, and that put a lot of pressure on our EDGE players to try and contain Allen and with no help from everyone else who were tied up elsewhere they were just not able to.



They just kept finding a new pressure point when we adapted and exploited it, which is one of the big benefits of a dual threat QB. Anzalone and Reeves Maybin are back now, but the injury problem is still significant enough that if you can replicate that Buffalo game plan with focus on Daniels, it could cause us a lot of problems!

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[skinsdad62]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[countryroads316]

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

I am so impressed with how the Lions had so many injuries and just kept right on rollling along. I've been rooting hard for them for a few years, anyone with a heart in their chest has to be happy for their fans. If there is a team we could lose to I'm glad it will be them who advances. Which I totally expect to happen by the way, just don't see us winning this game.

 

[Old Lion]

He always picks against the LIons because we passed on him to take Penei Sewell.

He is still butt hurt.

 

[skinsdad62]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Little worrisome regarding BWags ankle this week, figure he will play but hate to see that heading into the game this week. On a side note, never realized he was so thick but this pic really shows the breadth of the guy In comparison.

 

[kbso83432]

Little worrisome regarding BWags ankle this week, figure he will play but hate to see that heading into the game this week. On a side note, never realized he was so thick but this pic really shows the breadth of the guy In comparison.

Today is a big day for Wagner. Hasn't practiced all week. I'm sure he'll play, but if he's able to go today, that's a really good sign.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Didn’t realize Lions were #1 with this

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[skinz2winz]

Play zone against JD5 will get you killed also. Isn't it great!!!

 

[skinsdad62]

 

[skinsdad62]

 

[jayfan]

Bucs did something no other team did when they beat us, stopped St. Brown, Montgomery, and Laporta from YAC.

Lions are extremely comfortable throwing short of first on critical downs, and trusting their guys to pick up the difference. In the Bucs game every tackle was instant, Lions fell just short of first consistently. No other team since has stopped it the same way.

We did against the Bucs what the Commanders need us to do on Saturday. Abandon the run. We haven't done that since the Bucs game, and I'm pretty sure we won't do it Saturday. Better not.