We are three weeks into the new NFL season and we have now gotten our initial glimpses into the Lions offense this season. Detroit has always been a passing based offense—no matter what happened against New England on Sunday—and the team is loaded with receiving talent. The Lions possibly have the best 1-2-3 receivers in the league and a myriad of receiving talent at running back.
Today we look at how the Lions are deploying their aerial attack through three games.
The NFL classifies any pass where the quarterback’s intended target is more than 15 yards beyond the line of scrimmage as a “deep pass”.