Gil Brandt remains a big fan of what the Lions are doing." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePride Of Detroita Detroit Lions communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryLionsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsFiled under:Detroit Lions NewsNFL.com thinks Detroit Lions had one of the best offseasonsNew Color Rush Amani Oruwariye Jersey ,81commentsGil Brandt remains a big fan of what the Lions are doing.EDTShareTweetShareShareNFL.com thinks Detroit Lions had one of the best offseasonsPhoto by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesEarlier in the week, ESPN Mike Clay called the Detroit Lions the most improved team in the NFL after their offseason moves. It turns out Clay wasn’t the only NFL analyst who was a big fan of Detroit’s free agency and draft picks. Former NFL executive and current writer for NFL.com Gil Brandt listed the five best offseason in the NFL this year, and the Detroit Lions came in at No. 4 on his list.“The Lions’ most expensive offseason acquisition -- signing former Patriot Trey Flowers -- headlined a series of moves that should lead to improvement in Year 2 of the Matt Patricia-Bob Quinn pairing,” Brandt wrote. Brandt also noted the Justin Coleman signing and Jahlani Tavai additions as significant moves on defense. But he’s also a fan of the additions on the other side of the ball.“Offensively, new coordinator Darrell Bevell should bring an increased emphasis on the running game, which is where the value of rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson (drafted No. 8 overall) comes into play,” Brandt wrote. “As I mentioned in my Hot 150 ranking Cheap Amani Oruwariye Jersey , Hockenson -- whom I listed as the sixth-best prospect in the draft -- will help the ground attack with his blocking ability, in addition to being a potent receiving threat.”Now, if we’re being completely honest, Brandt does seem to have a track record of being especially supportive of the Lions. In 2017, he said the Lions will win at least nine games (they won exactly nine). He was pretty darn high on them in 2016, too (they won nine games and got bounced in the playoffs’ first round). He has also been a big Bob Quinn stan from the minute he was hired:Regardless, Brandt isn’t just a random NFL analyst sitting behind a computer Amani Oruwariye Jersey Womens , he’s a well respected mind who has experience helping a team build a roster. So when he compliments the Lions’ offseason, that carries some actual weight—at least more so than a writer with no NFL management experience. Doug Baldwin appeared to single out the Lions OC as a ‘great’ coach."Last week, the Seattle Seahawks released veteran receiver Doug Baldwin, after he expectedly failed a physical. Baldwin went through several offseason surgeries, and admitted he was contemplating retirement as his 30-year-old body just couldn’t hold up with the game any longer.On Sunday night, Baldwin sent out a series of tweets that seemed to indicate his retirement from the league. Framed as a letter to his former self, Baldwin reflected on his entire life and football career Amani Oruwariye Detroit Lions Jersey , thanking people along the way who helped him through tough times and led him to being the two-time Pro Bowler he bacme in Seattle. The notable part for Detroit Lions fans came when Baldwin praised the coaches that molded him: The man pictured in the photo above is current Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell. With the caption, “You will come to appreciate the great ones, even if other don’t” that seems to be pretty high praise for Bevell. And it seems like he’s talking directly about Bevell in that moment. Back in 2018, after missing the playoffs for the first time in six years, Baldwin came to Bevell’s defense after the offensive coordinator was highly criticized (and eventually fired).From ESPN:Of course, it was never a perfect relationship. Baldwin once flipped Bevell the bird in the middle of a game. But even in that article, ESPN’s Sheil Kapadia calls Baldwin “one of Bevell’s biggest supporters.”Regardless of whether the tweet was directly pointed at Bevell or not Amani Oruwariye Jersey 2019 , it’s clear Baldwin had a lot of respect for him. Hopefully, Bevell will be able to create those sort of relationships in the Lions’ locker room.
