Pride Of Detroit

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jeremy and Erik answer your Detroit Lions mailbag questions, particularly about the Za’Darius Smith trade. The Detroit Lions landed their top trade target on Tuesday night, bolstering their defensive line in a logical and relatively cheap way. Per several reports out there now, the Lions and Browns were in … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions mailbag: How Za’Darius Smith will impact depth chart, scheme

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Which Detroit Lions player will benefit most from the Za’Darius Smith trade? The Detroit Lions waited until the 11th hour, but after weeks of dialogue with the Cleveland Browns they pulled the trigger on a trade for EDGE Za’Darius Smith. It’s a huge get for the Lions defense, providing some much-needed help in pass rush … [Read more...] about Open thread: Which Lion benefits the most from the Za’Darius Smith trade?

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Detroit played some of their cleanest football under the most challenging conditions. That and more in this week’s look at advanced key statistics from Lions-Packers. It was a wet and windy affair for the Week 9 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, but it was the team dressed in white from head to toe that played the cleaner … [Read more...] about Lions-Packers key stats: David Montgomery was built for the rain

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Grading the Detroit Lions’ trade for Browns EDGE Za’Darius Smith. It took a while to hammer out the details, but the Detroit Lions finally got a deal done before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Cleveland Browns defensive end Za’Darius Smith is heading to Detroit after agreeing to a trade. Let’s break down the trade and offer an overall grade … [Read more...] about Za’Darius Smith trade: Grading the Detroit Lions’ move

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Instant reactions to the Lions acquiring Za’Darius Smith at the trade deadline. Just hours before the NFL trade deadline, the Detroit Lions secured some much-needed help with the addition of pass rusher Za’Darius Smith. The Lions receive the veteran and a 2026 seventh-round pick from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2025 … [Read more...] about Lions News: Instant reactions to Za’Darius Smith trade