It’s no secret that the Detroit Lions like to play man coverage a lot—arguably more than any other team. Typically that discussion is surrounded around the type of cornerbacks the Lions deploy, but don’t forget that linebacker play is also a big part of that gameplan. Our own Al Karsten pointed out that fact on Twitter, noticing that Lions linebackers had some of the highest man-coverage rates of any in the NFL.
2024 Linebacker Leaders in Percentage of Man Coverage Snaps Played (Min. 150 Coverage Snaps):
1. DET Alex Anzalone - 48.5%
2. NWE Christian Ellis - 47.