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training camp or anything else.EDTBefore we kick off our training camp coverage,
I wanted to get one last mailbag session in. Because I¡¯ve accidentally forgotten
the mailbag the last couple of times, I pulled questions from the last two or
three weeks that were just sitting on the pile. So without further ado, here¡¯s
our pre-training camp mailbag.Most of the time last year, when the Lions¡¯
defense was in a third-and-long situation, they utilized what many call the
NASCAR front. This is basically where you get every defensive lineman and
linebacker that is capable of pass rushing in there.The way the Lions did it
last year was to usually have someone over center (typically Da¡¯Shawn Hand), and
have two wide edge players (Ezekiel Ansah/Romeo Okwara and Devon Kennard).
Between them, the Lions would threaten a bunch of linebackers up the middle.
We¡¯ve already seen the Lions practice this exact formation in OTAs this year, so
expect it to stick around.As for the players, you can probably expect everything
to be the same, just with Trey Flowers replacing Ezekiel Ansah. So to answer
your questions, Kennard should be the left edge
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From Jjones164: For reference, last year Kerryon had 641 rushing yards and 213
receiving yards for 854 all-purpose yards. If you were to extrapolate his
statistics over a full 16-game season, he would¡¯ve had 1,366 yards total.
Considering his limited usage over the first three or four games, I would say
it¡¯s certainly possible, if not likely, that he eclipses 1,500 all-purpose yards
this year. So, I guess D?It would be between cornerback and quarterback. Now,
don¡¯t get me wrong. I love Matthew Stafford. But if you could guarantee me that
there was a player that justifies the No. 1 pick in the draft and the Lions
could have him? Absolutely go get him. A talented quarterback on a rookie
contract is literally the most valuable commodity you can have in the NFL. That
being said, cornerback is a pretty important position, and this team continues
to struggle to find someone to pair with Darius Slay. Though a rookie cornerback
may struggle in his first
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needs the biggest upgrade. The only other position I¡¯d consider is an edge
rusher, because you can never have too many of those, and top-tier edge rushers
tend to have a pretty good hit rate at the top of drafts, and they can be
impactful immediately. John Wick will do anything to save my puppy. Wick by a
landslide. Personally, I love watching a fullback play. It¡¯s a throwback to
old-school football and it¡¯s really football in its most basic form. Two players
running toward each other and trying to hit the other one out of position. It¡¯s
essentially sumo wrestling with pads. We¡¯ll see with Bawden. He was obviously
phenomenal in college, but it¡¯s hard to give any sort of informed opinion on a
guy I haven¡¯t seen take a single snap in the NFL. It looks like he¡¯ll avoid the
PUP list, which means he¡¯ll be one of the guys I¡¯m keeping a close eye on at
camp. One interesting note from Darrell Bevell¡¯s media session this week was
that he seemed non-committal on a pure fullback. ¡°As that lead back, you like to
use that guy in different spots, move him around,¡± Bevell said. During OTAs and
minicamp, we saw the Lions use tight ends that way: in the backfield, in
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of all that. So, at this point, I am not convinced there¡¯s a roster spot for
him. There were reports that wide receiver Danny Amendola was interested in
reuniting with the Patriots after being released by the Dolphins, but it appears
a different reunion is in store.Dianna Russini of ESPN reports that Amendola is
in Detroit and taking a physical with the Lions¡¯ medical staff. If all goes
well, Amendola is expected to sign a contract to join the Lions for the 2019
season. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that the deal has a base salary of $4.5
million and could be worth as much as $5.75 million.Amendola¡¯s never played for
the Lions before, but there are some familiar faces in Detroit. Head coach Matt
Patricia was the defensive coordinator in New England when Amendola was with the
Patriots and General Manager Bob Quinn was in the New England front office when
Amendola joined the team.Safety Tavon Wilson is a former teammate from the
Patriots, although two others ¡ª running back LeGarrette Blount and defensive
lineman Ricky Jean Francois ¡ª may be leaving as free agents.Amendola would join
Marvin Jones and Kenny Golladay at receiver for Detroit and gets a jump on a
slot receiver free agent group that includes Cole Beasley, Jamison Crowder and
Adam Humphries.: The Lions announced that Amendola has signed with the
team.