The Detroit Lions are five practices into their organized team activities, with two of those being in front of the media. We only have a small taste of what this 2022 Lions team may be, but with two data points, we can deduce which players are headed in the right direction, and which are trending downwards.
This early in the process, though, it’s mostly positive. Players improve as they get their sea legs back and grow more comfortable with their teammates and the scheme.
Today, I’d like to highlight 10 of the most notable performances from Thursday’s practice—often compared to last week’s OTA session—to see who is progressing and who is not.