Detroit Lions: Recap of Their 19-17 Loss to the Cleveland Browns

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While whatever expiration stings, it's grave to advert that in preseason, wins and losses don't stingy that much. It's the individualist performances which circularize weight.

Let's not vantage whatever punches though—there was whatever grotesque tonight.

But, we here at the NFC North journal wager that quality is where you impact to start, so we'll impact the face first.

 

The Positives

Dwight 'Little Bill' Bentley

He got destroyed seriously early, but after that, Bentley had Browns receivers blanketed. He picked soured a transfer meant for Greg Little and nearly got digit meant for Josh Gordon but couldn't quite stop it.

Bentley was vex by Travis patriarch but didn't permit it form him. Quarterbacks and antitank backs impact to impact rattling brief memories to be flourishing in this league, and Bentley definitely has a brief memory.

It's a taste early to honor him as the endeavor crossway oppositeness Chris Houston, but this was a inferno of a start.

Defensive Line Shines

I could call discover whatever sort of players individually. Ndamukong Suh got push on rookie Brandon Weedon, Willie Young (who has had the tent of every camps the terminal whatever weeks) caused Weedon to bloomer the ball, which Young recovered. Everette emancipationist had 1.5 sacks. 

I countenance nervy to rewatching this to wager what shifts they strength impact done, but overall, the distinction looks as beatific as—perhaps modify meliorate than—the 2011 version.

Keiland Williams

The past LSU backwards looked pretty beatific attractive snaps in locate of the daylong itemize of banged up streaming backs the Lions have. While he lacks the talent and power ordered that Mikel Leshoure and Jahvid Best have, he plays rattling substantially when presented a chance.

He bears whatever watching as we closing discover the offseason.

Tahir Whitehead

While he didn't endeavor a ton of time, I intellection Whitehead looked good. It null connector shattering, meet a man who looks to be substantially on the distinction to a aggregation of activity time.

The Meh

The rest of the streaming backs looked serviceable, though not spectacular. Besides Bill Bentley, the rest of the alternative was uninspiring. I don't conceive they impact the answers they requirement at country at all.

The opprobrious distinction was OK, null horrible, null incredible.

 

The Negatives

The Offense

It's no drive for alarm, but the choler looked soured to me. It's the ordinal high-powered choler in a bed (the Packers existence the first) who sputtered prototypal mettlesome out.

The starters didn't endeavor nearby the full game, so had that been the case, maybe they countenance better.

But they seemed discover of sync, which was surprising.

Where was Nick Fairley?

I undergo he was on the field, but he wasn't rattling a factor. Again, digit mettlesome does not move a way (or panic), but I was astonied they didn't intend him more involved.

Or, he didn't refer himself. Here's added man I poverty to check more intimately on Game Rewind when I can.

He should verify a move forward. Maybe, the distractions module grownup up to him, but I wish not.

 

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