Detroit Lions training camp is in full swing and battles are raging on. Will Harris and Dean Marlowe are going head to head to see who will be the starting Safety for the 2021 NFL season. Mike Ford and Corn Elder and fighting for the starting nickel corner. Jared Goff has done well so far in training camp so what are the expectations for him for the 2021 NFL season? Can D’Andre Swift become a thousand yard rusher? Join MicroMike and the panel to discuss these topics and the latest Detroit Lions news and rumors for the One Pride Podcast.
Jermar Jefferson
It’s early, but it doesn’t look like anyone is going to catch Jefferson for the RB3 job. His ability to make one cut and go was on display Tuesday, as he had two of the biggest runs of the day. Both involved finding a cutback lane and just exploding with acceleration.
Jefferson’s testing times weren’t great for the draft, but as general manager Brad Holmes noted, he plays a lot faster on the field and that much was obvious.
Kevin Strong
The forgotten man in a deep defensive line rotation, Strong made a compelling case for a 53-man roster spot during the first padded practice. Granted more playing time with Michael Brockers sidelined, Strong dominated both during one-on-ones and team drills.
I credited him with two out of two wins during 3-on-3s with the offensive line—including a decisive win over Halapoulivaati Vaitai. During team drills, he was even better. He got a simulated sack and a tackle for loss, proving he can still bring some disruption to the backfield.
Romeo Okwara
I wouldn’t say Okwara was notably dominating Penei Sewell in the pair’s first padded practice, but any time anyone else lined up opposite Okwara, it got ugly. Both Tommy Kraemer and Dan Skipper felt his wrath during positional drills.
Charles Harris
The Lions also got some edge pressure from former first-round pick Charles Harris. Harris displayed his ability to set the edge as a run defender during 11-on-11s, and while his pass rush remains a work in progress—he was stopped by rookie Tommy Kraemer during one set of positional drills—he also created pressure on a couple of situations during team drills.
Trey Flowers
I wanted to include one quick section on Flowers, since his transition to stand-up linebacker has been a big topic of discussion, specifically his ability to drop into coverage. Flowers showed on Tuesday that that is in his arsenal, as late in practice, Flowers sneakily dropped back into coverage, directly into the throwing lane to Tyrell Williams, who had beaten his man by a couple steps on a quick slant. Goff never saw Flowers, and the edge defender easily knocked down the pass.
Source:
Jeremy Reisman, Pride Of Detroit
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