Mike McCarthy On The Lions Offense With Drew Stanton
by Brandon on Dec 9, 2010 10:00 AM CST
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Mike McCarthy was asked about the Detroit Lions offense under their 3rd string QB Drew Stanton, and he said "the offense hasn't changed a whole lot." That may be true with the general design of the pass and run plays. But the play calling balance has shifted dramatically. Here are some stats from the Lions last four games:
| Versus | Yards/Att. | Pass Att. | Yards/Carry | Run Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7.4 | 24 | 5.0 | 27 |
| Patriots | 6.2 | 46 | 4.8 | 25 |
| Cowboys | 6.1 | 47 | 3.8 | 20 |
| Bills | 6.5 | 50 | 2.9 | 26 |
Arguably the Lions were forced to throw more in their losses to the Bills, Cowboys, and Patriots. But they were in all three of those games until the second half. As I watched the Bears game, it seemed like they were much more likely to call running plays for Stanton then they were for QB Shaun Hill.
I did find it interesting that the Lions running game has gotten better over each of the last four weeks. That's surprising because according to Football Outsiders, the Bears have by far the best run defense of those four teams while the Bills have the worst. Instead the Lions only managed 2.9 ypc against the worst, and 5.0 ypc against the best.
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Lions trust Maurice Morris a little more now...
He’s been doing good work for them, plus their offensive line has played a little better, if you subtract all the penalties. It’s given Jahvid Best some recuperative time that’s allowed him to be a little more effective on his carries.
That said, the real problem with the Lions is that they don’t make second half adjustments, which the Packers have down in spades. This might be because they get a little panicky when they fall behind and that’s something correctible… NEXT YEAR!!! Hahahahaha!
Seriously though, the best way to beat the Lions is to not give them ball handling opportunities, so I’m really hoping that it’s the Packers backfield we see more of this Sunday.
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi
Survive the first half and we probably win.
However, if any member of the Lions scores a touchdown and does “The Dougie” WE LOSE.
"Vince Wilfork's blood type is penne arrabiata"
by Shamalamadingdong on Dec 9, 2010 5:02 PM CST reply actions
PLAYER HEALTH
I think part of hte reason for the better rushing is just due to player health. Morris is running hard, Best is getting healthier and looking like a threat again.
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