The are a low-key intriguing team to watch in 2018. They've gotten no publicity this offseason after going 9-7 and firing Jim Caldwell, who would be replaced by long-time defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. The expectations should be high, , likely because of the neighborhood where they live.The two biggest things to watch with Detroit this year are a) how the defense looks and b) can they establish some kind of run game. They've ranked 32nd and 25th the last two years, respectively, in Football Outsiders' run-game metrics. They need more balance. And they've invested to improve it, ( ) noted when the Lions' offseason."They really doubled down on wanting to fix the run game, which was a problem for them in recent years," Petry pointed out. "
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David Montgomery Jersey , it's not going to be a 4-3, there is no base defense really, it's just going to be a week-to-week basis."It's going to be interesting to see how that part of things unfolds as well, because I think he can get creative with the linebacking corps and the group of DBs he has, because he has a very deep of defensive backs, some guys who can play inside/outside, some guys who are kind of hybrid safety-linebackers." 4. The type of players that fit the defense5. contract situation6. Lions win total is 8 ... over or under?
