For this week’s theme, we focus on gap integrity, and the Detroit Lions defense’s ability (or inability) to close those gaps on defense, especially against the run. The run defense has looked much better with the addition of Damon “Snacks” Harrison, as the Lions were most recently able to shut down the daunting Carolina Panthers rushing attack, and hold the Bears in check twice, but stopping the run still remains a concern.
With guys like Snacks, A’Shawn Robinson and Da’Shawn Hand occupying blockers in the trenches, it’s up to the Lions’ linebackers and box DBs to maintain gap integrity and fill in the necessary gaps to shut down the run game.