It was safe, it was simple, it was obviously an attempt for the Detroit Lions to get a chance to put all kinds of plays on game film to review, see what works, and where they can perform better. Of the 90 players on Detroit’s roster, 51 of the players are new to the Motor City, the kind of renovation you can expect when a team is ushering in a new regime.
There’s a lot to digest here with new faces in new places all over the field and on the sideline, but with Week 1 of the preseason under our belts, let’s see where the Lions made the grade—and where they’re going to be looking to improve in Week 2.