The Detroit Lions are 1-5, and while many are prepping their mock drafts, I will do no such thing. There are 11 of these games left and plenty to play for and plenty to watch. The playoffs aren’t going to be in the cards, and there are certainly more losses to come. But if we are truly committing to a rebuild here in Detroit, the next three months of football are critically important to development and evaluation.
So as we enter Week 8, here are eight thoughts I have on the Detroit Lions.
1. The Lions young defense is starting to emerge and that’s a big reason for optimism
On Sunday against the Cowboys, the Lions started four rookies on defense (Aidan Hutchinson, Josh Paschal, Malcolm Rodriguez, and Kerby Joseph), one second-year player (Alim McNeill), and two third-year players (Julian Okwara, Jeff Okudah).