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Daily DLP: Mailbag Time! | Detroit Lions Podcast
Rapid-fire Lions mailbag from the DLP Slack
The Detroit Lions Podcast delivered a true mailbag. Questions came straight from the DLP Patreon Slack. No screening. Just quick, honest responses on the Detroit Lions, the OC search, and the NFL draft. The aim was immediacy and candor, with room to revise later if needed.
Draft focus: Why Caleb Tiernan makes sense
A listener asked for a favorite, not necessarily best, offensive tackle for Detroit. The answer landed on Caleb Tiernan from Northwestern. He is solid. He is not spectacular. He almost never loses a play. That reliability stood out. The point echoed what was missed with Kevin Zeitler at right guard this past season. Steady performance matters. The question also asked about draft range, but the focus here stayed on why his style fits what Detroit values up front.
OC search and the offensive identity
The OC search framed several questions. The sense here is that Dan wants to call plays. If he keeps calling plays, Antoine Randall El makes a whole lot of sense once the bear season’s over. The Detroit Lions are not trying to reinvent the wheel. There is a limited scope with Jared Goff as the quarterback, and the staff has maximized it. No reason to veer from that. Expect tweaks instead. The blocking scheme could be simplified after asking too much of players who could not execute those asks. Lean more on 11 personnel. Use less 12 personnel, especially when the two tight ends who are NFL worthy are injured. Those small choices can add up in the NFL.
Defensive tweaks that finally landed
On defense, mixing up the pass rush is a priority. There was progress late. Kelvin Shepherd adapted his defense. Over the last three games, the unit was pretty darn solid, even if the results did not always show it. There was more zone coverage. More stunts and twists. More asynchronous rushing. Tyleik Williams excelled at waiting a count, then attacking the double team flowing to Hutch. That showed up a couple of times in the Bears game, and it worked. The adaptation arrived late, and that is acknowledged, but the blueprint is there.
What’s next on the Detroit Lions Podcast
Another mailbag is coming in a few weeks. After the Sea Bowl and Shrine Bowl, the show will shift more draft-centric. Until then, enjoy the football, stay warm, and look out for one another.
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