When the Detroit Lions hired a defensive-minded head coach, the thought was that an overhaul was incoming. It ended up being far bigger than most fans had realized, and the year started out as close to a disaster as possible. The team started to develop a defensive identity by mid season and it started to become very clear the type of defense they were trying to build.
With a clearer idea of what the team is trying to do, we started looking at what they need to fix to make that goal a reality. Linebacker gap discipline was one of our chief concerns going forward and one of my favorite names to possibly fix that issue is Notre Dame’s Te’Von Coney.