Didn't we overhaul our strength and conditioning staff after last season? Isn't this surge of injuries an indictment of the new staff? This is not happening at this level of severity for other teams in the league.
I know there is no way to measure this and compare, but we might be witnessing the best coaching and organizational management in the history of the NFL.
The amount of talent the Lions have lost on defense to injury this year is unreal. That loss of talent and still holding up as one of the top defenses in the league is unprecedented. Credit goes all around: to the players that remain for continuing to battle at a high level, to AG for game planning before the game and adjusting on the fly as talent drops during the game, to Dan Campbell for creating a culture where everyone just grits through whatever is going on, not whining or complaining about it, and deftly adjusting strategy in all three phases to account for the injuries, and finally to Brad Holmes for not only forming a roster with this much talent in the first place but also finding really solid replacements on the waiver wire and on other teams' practice squads.
This is an organization that rows the same direction adjusting synchronously as currents of various speeds come at them. It's quite incredible. I'm glad that I'm witnessing it.
I totally agree with you. What occurs to me with your comment is that with these outstanding players all three levels of the defense are represented.
And this is why it's hard to measure. Is it the fact that all three levels of the defense still have core, outstanding players? Or is it the synchronicity of the organization? Likely both, but how much is each contributing to or responsible for the success so far?
No matter what, I hope all of those players can make it through the entire regular season and playoffs.
Didn't we overhaul our strength and conditioning staff after last season? Isn't this surge of injuries an indictment of the new staff? This is not happening at this level of severity for other teams in the league.
No. Look at the injuries individually and tell me which ones were the result of strength and conditioning.
I know there is no way to measure this and compare, but we might be witnessing the best coaching and organizational management in the history of the NFL.
The amount of talent the Lions have lost on defense to injury this year is unreal. That loss of talent and still holding up as one of the top defenses in the league is unprecedented. Credit goes all around: to the players that remain for continuing to battle at a high level, to AG for game planning before the game and adjusting on the fly as talent drops during the game, to Dan Campbell for creating a culture where everyone just grits through whatever is going on, not whining or complaining about it, and deftly adjusting strategy in all three phases to account for the injuries, and finally to Brad Holmes for not only forming a roster with this much talent in the first place but also finding really solid replacements on the waiver wire and on other teams' practice squads.
This is an organization that rows the same direction adjusting synchronously as currents of various speeds come at them. It's quite incredible. I'm glad that I'm witnessing it.
I think Jack Campbell the idl Alum and Reader and safeties bb and kerby have been the glue. They have been outstanding.
I totally agree with you. What occurs to me with your comment is that with these outstanding players all three levels of the defense are represented.
And this is why it's hard to measure. Is it the fact that all three levels of the defense still have core, outstanding players? Or is it the synchronicity of the organization? Likely both, but how much is each contributing to or responsible for the success so far?
No matter what, I hope all of those players can make it through the entire regular season and playoffs.
Next man up. We will beat the Packers with other team's PS players on defense as long as our offense plays well IMO.
agree
If this team survives all this thru next month at least winning 4/6…(and into the playoffs) be the greatest coaching ever in Lions history!