It’s no secret that the potential Achilles heel of the Detroit Lions is their pass rush. Though one of their better players on the entire team, Ezekiel Ansah, thrives in that role, his reliability has been damaged by injury after injury.
Outside of Ansah, the cupboard is bare. The Lions don’t have an interior player who can push the pocket inwards, and the Lions’ best edge rusher outside of Ansah is Devon Kennard, who has 9.5 career sacks in four seasons.
And just in case you thought the Lions’ pass rush may be getting overlooked, watch the tape of the two preseason games.