Whereas some could have their eyes educated ahead, the 2023 Detroit Lions season was so good it’s value one other look again.
Over at Professional Soccer Focus, Gordon McGuinness put collectively an inventory of the highest huge receivers by general PFF grade. Star Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown got here in at fourth with a 91.2 grade.
“Just one huge receiver within the NFL noticed extra targets than St. Brown’s 190 within the common season and playoffs, with the star receiver averaging 12.7 yards per reception regardless of his common depth of goal being simply 8.0 yards. That was boosted by his capability to make individuals miss in house, forcing 21 missed tackles on 141 receptions throughout 19 video games,” McGuinness writes.
Well-known for being an absolute steal within the fourth spherical of the 2021 NFL Draft, St. Brown is now eligible for a contract extension and more likely to make fairly the chunk of change — understandably so.
In case identical to the Solar God and receivers taken earlier than him within the draft, you wish to know who got here earlier than him on this checklist — Miami’s Tyreek Hill at 93.4, San Francisco’s Brandon Aiyuk at 91.5, and Houston’s Nico Collins (91.4).
And onto the remainder of your notes.
Extra season highlights to maintain us going via the offseason.
“The Lions’ beginning guards are scheduled to achieve free company this offseason, and this appears like Dan Campbell’s kind of participant.” See who NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah thinks could also be an ideal match for the Lions at No. 29.
Dan Campbell’s remark about how C.J. Gardner Johnson healed so quick from his pectoral harm that he’s obtained “mutant genes” impressed him to launch a brand new tune beneath his rap title SOG Ceedy. A to Z Sports activities’ Mike Payton has that story.
Talking of music, Lions DJ Djrayyadig created a playlist to assist have fun Black Historical past month.
Lions Wire’s Jeff Risdon teamed up with Ourlads Scouting to interrupt down the Lions’ high 5 offseason wants.
