Pride of Detroit
When he was first traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Detroit Lions in 2021, not many thought quarterback Jared Goff would reach the heights he saw in the early stages of his young career. There were some that still believed in the former number one overall pick in 2016, but there were certainly more that thought Goff was going to Detroit to fade into obscurity. However, Goff, alongside Lions coach Dan Campbell, had other plans.
Now in his fifth year in Detroit, Goff is responsible for quarterbacking a legitimate championship contender, and those around the league are giving him his flowers. Over at The Athletic, Mike Sando used a voting panel of NFL coaches and executives to put the quarterbacks around the NFL into tiers, with Goff falling right in the middle of tier two.
“Goff and Burrow are probably the two best anticipation throwers that I have seen lately, so you have to put him at a 1,” an anonymous head coach said. “You might put him at a 2 from a pure quarterback standpoint — he struggles to extend plays — but the guy has played at a 1 level for three years.”
That is some high praise for the California native. On the other end of the spectrum, there were voters who thought he belonged in tier three.
“He’s a 3 because he needs the run game, he needs a defense, he needs all those things,” one of these voters said.
You can read the entire article from Sando right here.
And now, onto the rest of today’s notes:
ESPN’s Kevin Clark sat down with Lions All-Pro tackle Penei Sewell to discuss everything from the culture in Detroit, to fatherhood.
Clark also sat down with Lions’ general manager Brad Holmes to discuss how one of the best rosters in the NFL was built.
The Lions were ranked inside of the top five for ESPN’s power ranking based on long-term expectations.
Eric Woodyard of ESPN wrote about Lions running backs coach Tashard Choice, and how his personality is a perfect fit in the Motor City.
Looking to stock up that fridge ahead of the regular season? Bud Light is rolling out some new Lions themed cans.
Happy belated birthday to Lions superstar edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson.
Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold released a new video over on his YouTube Channel.
