One of the biggest areas of concern for the Detroit Lions entering this season was their lack of pass rush. That’s primarily due to the fact the team opted to do very little to upgrade their pass rushers.
Through the first seven games, the Lions’ defense has only been able to record 10 total sacks as a unit. That’s tied for the fifth-lowest amount in the NFL so far this season. Defensive end Romeo Okwara is responsible for 5.0 of those sacks, leading the team by far. The next closest defender is Trey Flowers, who has just 2.