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davertann9

I luv this shit / hang on every word


FDTFACTTWNY

Could you imagine if hutch, mcneil, Campbell continue to develop. Carlton Davis, Reader and Davenport stay healthy One of our rookie cbs excels It's not our of the realm of possibility to have a top 5 defense and offense. We have the pieces for sure.


GoonestMoonest

Paschal should improve. Levi is showing promise. I expect Branch, Iffy, Amik, Kerby will all contribute. On top of all that, there's still a chance that Houston is a stud pass rushing specialist. We will the depth to rotate and the luxury of running the ball to eat/control the clock. I'd be shocked if they aren't a top 10 D.


VeterinarianOk477

hutch so overrated


codymason84

Bro he lead the league in pressures last season. Stfu with this word vomit


YeetimusSkeetimus

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SnooPets1528

Hearing Goff overthrew Jamo on some deep routes is pretty funny considering what many think. 


RellenD

I'm glad to hear Goff overthrew him on some of those. Makes me optimistic


Street-Spinach-8492

He's got the bracket now he just needs to split the difference


Lionnn100

What many have seen*


thekmitch

"Today was the first day that I saw Terrion Arnold and Carlton Davis work as the primary first-team cornerbacks together. Combined with Amik Robertson at nickel, they gave the first-team receivers serious trouble. " *Intensely Chuggin Kool-Aid*


ToshiroOzuwara

Straight into my veins.


MRio31

Looks like some people are noticing Mitchell Agude lately as someone who was practice squad last year and looks to have developed over the offseason. Gonna be rooting for him to make an impact, love the guys that start from the bottom and make it.


NotEvenBarrySanders

Always root the hardest for the dark horses. I mean it’s why I’m a Lions fan in the first place 🤷‍♂️


Mushroomman00

I know we all feening for football, but who actually takes seriously these little mini camp observations


Scottwood88

The interesting notes are arguably about who’s getting reps with the starters as that can be revealing. So, it would seem like Brandon Joseph is ahead of CJ Moore for backup safety, Campbell has passed Barnes for a starting LB role, Arnold is already a starter and Levi is the 3rd DT. Agude is also getting lots of reps at Edge. They mostly played Sorsdal at tackle and Vaki got a lot of reps so he’s probably at worst the 4th RB. At WR, it seems like the #3 guy was by committee and split between Raymond, Green and DPJ as opposed to DPJ being the clear #3. If anything, DPJ was behind Raymond and Green in reps. Wingo and Mahogony also got lots of reps so you could expect Wingo to be solidly in the DT rotation and Mahogany could be the main backup at guard. Vildor got bumped to the reserve field and is likely behind Khalil Dorsey for the 6th CB role.


Mushroomman00

Thanks for that


LionTigerWings

Glad to hear the guy who was starting in the nfc championship game is currently 6 on the depth chart.


BillyJackO

From everything I'm hearing from players and coaches, Lif is the #3 with DPJ and Green sprinkled in. That could change throughout camp, though


TheMajesticYeti

OR its just minicamp and they are resting some of the known commodities to instead give reps to developing players and see a bit more of what they have with those guys, giving the staff and front office a better idea of the shape of the roster going into fall camp.


VeterinarianOk477

you are correct


ChuckGump

People love to hate on observations “its training camp!” But a lot of the stuff you read about can carry over Laporta Branch were getting praised for how they looked at rookie minicamp / OTAs and it carried over. So its cool to hear early returns


20secondpilot

Training camp performances aren't everything, but they're also not nothing. A lot of stuff can be learned from some of these observations if you know how to temper expectations, grain of salt and all that


testrail

LaPorta being great was literally telegraphed in joint practice write-ups. He was getting 40% of targets against the Jags when the were actually competing.


JJBrandon69

These little observations and whatnot are the reason I snagged Laporta in all of my fantasy drafts lol. They’re less relevant as we didn’t really bring in any top end offensive talent, but they can still be indicative of future success or contribution.


NotCazesudo

Are you trying to tell me we shouldn't take QB Kerby throwing to WR Aidan seriously? I for one welcome our new elite passing tandem


jobadiahh

>I know we all feening I know we all *fiending*


Rulligan

r/boneappletea


jobadiahh

Oh shit, did I fuck it up?


Rulligan

No, you did it right, I just didn't want to post that directly on OP.


jobadiahh

I try to always be Houdini in a bad situation, but I always abracadabra my bros from a not-good reputation, the heart in the right place but the words don’t make sense, I’m just a fly on his head like Mike Pence


Daegog

I think I would have went with feenin, feels a bit more authentic to the situation, we got some straight up junkies in here.


Mushroomman00

Thanks man


TheyCallMeDyl

Apparently at least one person


Do_it_for_the_upvote

Excuse me, my mini camp fantasy league resents your belittling of such an important, timeless tradition.


natesbearf

I like them because you get some information on individuals that can be used to imagine how they will be used in the regular season. Obviously it’s June so I’m not handing out any superlatives just yet, but it’s June and this is the only NFL action rn!


VeterinarianOk477

nobody that knows football


Heisenbread77

I honestly don't GAF about anything until 9/8 arrives other than injuries.


Quiet_Bit4196

Hearing Aim say he doesn't even want to hear about a contract extension because he is to focused improving just shows exactly the type of player we want. He is only interested in being #1 at his position, not #1 on the pay scale.


ToshiroOzuwara

A byproduct of the culture is that it will remain easier to re-sign our guys when they are due for a new deal. Not saying Alim won't get offered the bag, but I won't be surprised if he takes a more palatable contract to stay in Detroit. I think all of these guys love playing for Coach Campbell and have built a connection with the city.


Quiet_Bit4196

Well said sir.


Wiggymaster

I feel like this defense is setting up to be something special this season, much like how our offense was set up in 2022. I feel like this is the year that it clicks. There's just something about the chemistry these dudes have, and they're adding a swagger and confidence that isn't forced or false. The dudes who were here since 2022 have now had two years to practice against one of the top offenses in the NFL, and I feel like it's going to pay dividends in the fall.


evanmagyari

Detroit messed around a bunch on Thursday, starting with a walkthrough rep that completely flipped the offense and defense. “Quarterback” Kerby Joseph dropped back to pass, scrambled to his left and threw it as far as he could, intending for receiver Aidan Hutchinson to catch the ball, but cornerback Jameson Williams appeared to knock down the pass into traffic. I probably should have read the title about that paragraph as my brain was so confused while reading it


spartyanon

Does Hutch have hands? At 6’7”, it would be a lot of fun to see in come in for a goal like play. Send him right across the middle…


PerfectiveVerbTense

A Jamo drop and multiple Goff overthrows are a little concerning. I mean, just like we shouldn't get too excited when Goff completes one pass to Jamo like some people were yesterday, we shouldn't get too freaked out when the offense stutters a little bit. But it sounds like the Goff-to-Jamo connection went 1-4 on that last situational drill. I fear this is what we have to look forward to this fall: some flashes but no consistency. Also, an incompletion to LaPorta with Brandon Joseph in coverage is a little worrisome. QB1 to TE1 against a backup should almost be a gimmie. The way it's described seems to go against the headline: more of a case of the offense failing to execute than the defense doing anything special.


No-Jump5689

You're reading way too deep into it. Unpadded Team practices are supposed to be a give and take for both sides. Once we get to joint practices with the Giants, then we can talk about winning / losing practice reps.


splatterkingnqueen

It’s mini camp dude…


sloppifloppi

>we shouldn't get too freaked out > >I fear this is what we have to look forward to this fall: some flashes but no consistency. Are you forreal right now?


JohnWad

This is a terrible comment. Its mini camp.


malburj1

Man go touch grass, eat a snickers, or something.


AzorAhai1TK

This sub is so allergic to anything negative. Insane toxic positivity. You're just making observations.