Fourth in a series of film breakdowns on the state of the Lions passing offense. Catch the previous installments here:
A well-known quirk with the Detroit Lions wide receivers is that they statistically get much less separation than one would imagine given their relatively good reputations. One consequence of the tight coverage on the pass targets for the offense is that quarterback Matthew Stafford has to fit magnificent throws into tight windows. While this is very cool as far as SportsCenter and NFL Primetime highlights go, it would sure be nice if Stafford could get some easy wide-open throws more often.