Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview the Detroit Lions' game against the New England Patriots. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press
Taylor Decker is an avid film watcher.
He takes notes on every pass rusher he faces and references them when he prepares for future encounters. He watches top left tackles like Tyron Smith, Trent Williams, Jason Peters and Andrew Whitworth to learn new tricks of the trade. And he goes back every week and self-scouts himself.
Despite suggestions by Fox analyst and former Lions linebacker Chris Spielman that Decker was tipping plays with his pre-snap head movement, Decker said he does not believe that was the case in Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers.