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O-line Love

NotinbutaPnut

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Agreed, major props to the O-line.  Didn't think about it, but it was mentioned this morning, part of the positive play might have been attributed to how many O-lineman we kept on the roster, we were doing massive changes on O-line to keep them fresh due to the heat.  Still, Derek had all day to throw.  I think our Run blocking was meh, but it also could be due to the fact that the Bucs LOADED the box all game long thinking we couldn't beat them through the air with DA.  I'll be interested how they do in the run game over the next few weeks as they realize that KB is a gamechanging talent on the outside.

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i was concerned, but not panicking about the OL all offseason. nothing has changed for me. the Bucs were missing alot on their DL. the real tests will come later. thankfully our guys have 5 weeks of mediocre DL opposition to get ready for the tests. When we go visit Cincy, this OL better be ready :/ 

 

Ummm... Detroit's DL is not mediocre. They could kill Cam if that interior isn't up to the challenge. Suh is a MONSTER!!! And Fairley is starting to come into his own. 

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Ummm... Detroit's DL is not mediocre. They could kill Cam if that interior isn't up to the challenge. Suh is a MONSTER!!! And Fairley is starting to come into his own. 

 

i'll be honest and say that i dont know much about Fairley. Suh, though, is alot like Byron Bell in that he struggles to play at a consistently high level.

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Is Trai Turner injured? I noticed Valasco started at RG over him and played well the entire game.

No, but he was during the last couple of weeks of preseason. There was some fear he wouldn't be conditioned for this game, so they just sprinkled him in.

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Has Fairley even won his starting job back?

 

Yes, according to the Lions latest depth chart.

 

 

POS FIRST SECOND THIRD OTHER DE Ezekiel Ansah George Johnson Darryl Tapp   DT Nick Fairley C.J. Mosley     DT Ndamukong Suh Caraun Reid     DE Jason Jones Devin Taylor Larry Webster   OLB Tahir Whitehead Ashlee Palmer Kyle Van Noy   MLB Stephen Tulloch Travis Lewis     OLB DeAndre Levy       CB Rashean Mathis Bill Bentley Nevin Lawson   CB Darius Slay Cassius Vaughn     SS James Ihedigbo Isa Abdul-Quddus Jerome Couplin   FS Glover Quin Don Carey
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No, but he was during the last couple of weeks of preseason. There was some fear he wouldn't be conditioned for this game, so they just sprinkled him in.

 

We through Folkerts in at C for a few snaps too..maybe Kalil needed a breather.  Overall I was just really impressed with the guys and what got me was their initial push inside for our draws/dive runs.  DeAngelo was consistently getting 3+ yards for most of the game.      

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I was very impressed wih our run blocking.  D-lo got 14 carries for 72 yards.  We had over 100 yards rushing without our running QB.  That's what I always hear complaints about.  How we can't really run it without Cam.  Well, yesterday we did.  We had balance.  And it'll get even better with Cam.  The backs were really hitting the holes to the outside and Stewart was hitting the middle hard for those 3-4 hard to get yards against a very stount Bucs interior. 

 

For our supposedly sucky O-line to play like that against a good defense was impressive.  Over 100 yards rushing and only 1 sack.  Heck, on most plays DA had time to take a nap before he threw the ball.  I've never thought out o-line sucked.  I've said that overall I think they can be better than last year when we were so depleated at guard.

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