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#1 Posted : Wednesday, June 12, 2019 7:23:15 AM(UTC)
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The booing began early. The Detroit Lions scored on a touchdown on the game's first snap Youth Will Harris Jersey , but it wasn't long before the fans at Ford Field sensed trouble.An anemic first quarter of offense set the tone. By halftime, Matthew Stafford and the Lions were trailing, and in the third quarter, they unraveled completely.The 48-17 loss to the New York Jets on Monday night was a dreadful debut for new coach Matt Patricia and a nightmare for Stafford, who was intercepted four times in a total debacle for Detroit."There's not a lot to be happy about," Patricia said.The Lions fired coach Jim Caldwell after going 9-7 last season. The hope was Patricia could come over from New England's staff and lift Detroit to the next level, but expectations in Motown seemed a bit tempered after an unimpressive preseason.Monday's rout brought little reason for optimism.It actually began with a flourish for Detroit when Quandre Diggs intercepted rookie Sam Darnold on the first play from scrimmage and went 37 yards for a touchdown."You get a pick-6 on the first thing," defensive tackle Ricky Jean Francois said. "You're on a high and you think everything else is going to go."There were boos from the crowd later in the quarter, though. It was tied at 7 after one White Will Harris Jersey , and the Lions had minus-2 yards of offense.Down 17-10 at halftime, Detroit responded by going 75 yards in only four plays, tying the game on Stafford's 24-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate.Then the Jets reeled off 31 straight points before the end of the third.Darnold found Quincy Enunwa for a 21-yard touchdown, quickly restoring New York's seven-point lead. Then Darron Lee intercepted Stafford and went 36 yards for a touchdown. Just 67 seconds later, the Jets scored again on a 78-yard punt return by Andre Roberts. New York capped the quarter when Isaiah Crowell scored on a 62-yard run with 54 seconds left, making the score 48-17.Lee said the Jets had a read on Detroit's signals. Stafford went 27 of 46 for 286 yards, but it was his first four-interception game since 2013."I told those guys in there, 'I'll take this one,'" Stafford said. "Hope I never have to say that again."Matt Cassel came in at quarterback briefly in the third when Stafford was crunched between two defenders while attempting a pass. The crowd cheered when Cassel went in again with 8:15 left in the fourth Ty Johnson Detroit Lions Jersey , but he threw an interception shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, fans clad in green and white began a chorus of "J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets!" chants that echoed around an otherwise deflated stadium."I'm going to be most disappointed in myself. That's where I always start," Patricia said. "I've got to do a better job, and that's always where I'm going to take it."There was almost nothing for the Lions to feel good about. Kenny Golladay had seven catches for 114 yards. The pass rush managed a couple early sacks after a listless preseason.But the offense couldn't build on Diggs' early touchdown. Rookie Kerryon Johnson had only five carries, and Detroit ran for just 39 yards. Defensive end Ziggy Ansah left with a shoulder injury.By the end, Jets fans had set up a celebration in the mostly abandoned sections behind New York's sideline. There weren't many Detroit fans left. At least the empty seats couldn't boo. Is this the piece the Colts need to take the next step?"The Indianapolis Colts appear ready to take the AFC South by storm. After a putrid 1-5 start under new head coach Frank Reich, the Colts won nine of their final 10 regular season games, and added a playoff win to top it off. In our Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, Smurph0404 is the Colts acting general manager Ty Johnson Jersey 2019 , and his job is to continue this momentum into 2019. With the 26th pick in the POD Community Mock, Smurph0404 has selected Clemson defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. Here’s why, in Smurph0404’s own word: “This was a tough pick. My first instinct was to jump on cornerback Byron Murphy out of Washington. Getting the chance to take the No. 2 CB off the board at 26 is good value, and Murphy fits well in the zone-heavy scheme that Indy’s secondary ran last year. There is value to be had at safety too, with only one off the board so far. WR should be a consideration at some point since the Colts passing game struggled when T.Y. Hilton missed some games last year and played hurt in a few more. Other needs for the Colts are along the defensive front. They added Justin Houston in free agency but more pass rush is always welcome. Denico Autry and late bloomer Margus Hunt finished out the season as starters at DT, but Hunt is over 30 and there is room for upgrades on the line. I was hoping to snag Christian Wilkins or Jerry Tillery here, but the defensive line players are getting snapped up quickly.In the end, I decided that the Colts needed their own Snacks. Dexter Lawrence is a 340-pound, run-stuffing defensive tackle Color Rush Ty Johnson Jersey , but one who is strong and athletic enough to move the pocket and cause problems for quarterbacks. Most of all, planting him in the middle of the line will demand attention and create more opportunities for players like Houston and Hunt to rush the passer. Lawrence isn’t as great of a fit as Wilkins or Tillery would have been, and there are character concerns stemming from a suspension at Clemson, but with an elite RAS at a position of need, he is too good to pass up.A large part of my reasoning here is the fact that the Colts pick again just eight picks later in the second round. With only one corner and one safety off the board, there should still be value at DB for the next pick. But with the number of DTs and pass rushers that have gone so far, I figured if I wanted to add first round value on the defensive line, I needed to get it now.”Catch up on all of the picks with our Community Mock Draft Tracker
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