Game Thread: Cowboys @ Broke Back Stafford & the 32nd Ranked D Lions.

[Gulf of Brazil]

Well Flowers has been all over the line. I saw him NT one play. He also hurt himself at the end of the game so he may be done. Kennard has been decent but not exceptional.

Yep. He's played any position from 9-tech down to 1-tech from the games I've watched. He might be done but haven't seen anything relevant other than concussion protocol.

I haven't seen any injury reports yet but it's not relative until after Friday's limited practice.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

Lions pass defense has been historically terrible the last 4 weeks

The Lions have allowed a QB Rating of 128.7 since Week 7, handily the worst mark in the league. It’s 13.3 rating points worse than the 31st-ranked Oakland Raiders.

This was before last weeks game. We've all seen it watching games but damn this just gets worse by the week by using that screwed up DL alignment. The CB's or even the back 5-8 can't cover for 5-6 seconds without getting burned.

Injuries to that entire DL have played a huge part in not being able to utilize varying fronts but MP could still employ 5 man fronts with 1 each of a 7-tech, 9-tech outside LB/rush ends and one 5-tech on one side with a 4i on the opposite along with a NT or NG inside. Without Hand, Strong and Okwara at this time it makes it difficult but he sure as hell could have when all of those were healthy along with Daniels. jmo.

 

[Gulf of Brazil]

His coverage skills are such a liability that it more then cancels out the rest of his contributions.

to which Not using JRM in his place makes no sense.

 

[Thruthefog]

The Falcons are a prime example of what coaching does. Their WR coach has been calling 3rd down defense the past two weeks.

 

[Old Lion]

Yep. He's played any position from 9-tech down to 1-tech from the games I've watched. He might be done but haven't seen anything relevant other than concussion protocol.

I haven't seen any injury reports yet but it's not relative until after Friday's limited practice.

His shoulder got crunched pretty bad. Might just be a pain thing though. We will see.

 

[Mebert]

Without Flowrrs the Lions will have the worst defense in football!!!!! Oh wait.