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This season has taken a turn already...
That loss against the Seahawks looked and felt incredibly familiar. When you're the Lions having a game feel familiar tends to be a very, very bad thing.
The pass rush looks nonexistent. Hutchinson is a good player, not yet great, and he can't do it alone. There is zero pressure coming from the inside. The team lacks any kind of explosiveness on offense. Gibbs is supposed to be that, but hasn't yet. Jameson Williamson is still out and will be a complete question mark when he actually plays.
The injuries on defense are mounting. James Houston out for 6-8 weeks with a broken ankle. CJ Gardner-Johnson likely out for the year with a torn pec.
Things are looking a bit bleak.
It's only two games, but looking back at this thread we all sort of knew the Lions needed more help on the d-line - both interior and pass rush, were very thin and receiver and could use more defensive back help.
What did the Lions do? Draft a running back at 12 (that they have barely used yet), and linebacker at 18 (who isn't starting) and a tight end with their first second rounder (who has looked really good).
The good vibes are vanishing!
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Steve Yzerman: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).
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