The preseason is more about individual performances than it is team performances. The Detroit Lions sat 31 players on Thursday, most of whom are expected to be big contributors to the 2024 team. So, no, the score doesn’t matter. The team unit performances don’t really matter. It’s all about players and how they helped or hurt their case for the 53-man roster.
And who better to provide that evaluation of Detroit’s 14-3 loss to the New York Giants in the preseason opener than coach Dan Campbell?
Campbell was asked after the game to list some of his initial standouts from the game.