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Owner & COO of Fantasy Points @fantasypts @fantasyptsdata | Co-Host of First Read | BJJ🥇| Hubby and Father4X | Formerly @PFF @FTNData

Detroit and Charlotte
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Brett Whitefield
6 months
🚨 My 2024 Prospect Guide is out and it is FREE! 🚨 Skill players are in now. OL dropping Friday. Defense next week. Enjoy.
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Brett Whitefield
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JJ McCarthy casually putting up the 5th fastest 3-cone of the combine.
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Arthur Smith after losing to the Vikings but realizing he still managed to get Jonnu more production than Pitts.
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
Jim Harbaugh might not have trusted him but clearly the hotel staff does. QB1
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
Blake Corum is the most elusive back in the class when healthy! This run is absurd. Demonstrates elite COD ability. I get big time JK Dobbins vibes with Corum.
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
2023 QBs by First Half Passing Attempts [minus screens] JJ McCarthy (199) Drake Maye (194) Jayden Daniels (184) Caleb Williams (167)
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1 year
The #Lions resume. -(t)best record in NFL -3-0 on the road -have beaten 3 1st place teams -have beaten the defending super bowl champs -have won 4 consecutive games, winning each by 14 or more in all of them #OnePride
@BGWhitefield
Brett Whitefield
1 year
Please link me to the first person who puts the Detroit Lions #1 in their power rankings.
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Brett Whitefield
10 months
Wait…. Broadcast crew showed a video of Decker reporting and while they were showing that they just pretended like he didn’t….
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Brett Whitefield
18 days
This is absolutely absurd. McBride is the aggressor here. Make it make sense
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Tom Pelissero
18 days
The NFL fined #Lions S Brian Branch $10,128 for unnecessary roughness/use of helmet last week on the play that put Branch and #Cardinals TE Trey McBride in concussion protocol. Branch was fined another $10,128 for a separate incident in the game.
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Brett Whitefield
9 months
This is what a 30lbs difference looks like between a WR and a CB. Both players are 5’10” though. Malachi Corley is a freaking tank 😂
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1 month
Week 1 ASS Leaders (Average Separation Score) (MIN 15 Routes) 1.) AD Mitchell (0.667) 🔥 2.) Mike Evans (0.609 3.) Jameson Williams (0.500) 4.) George Pickens (0.450) 5.) Nico Collins (0.406)
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@BGWhitefield
Brett Whitefield
3 years
I can’t even believe what I am watching with the Lions... insane draft my God. On top of an already stellar class the Lions just added St. Brown who had a 2nd round grade from me and Derrick Barnes who had a 3rd round grade from me.
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Brett Whitefield
2 years
Geno Smith has been a mad man this year. Week 5 vs this Saints he put on a Dime clinic. Ridiculous throw compilation.
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
Also, I get asked the "If JJ McCarthy is so good how come they never let him throw the ball". Glad you asked. I think it is important to note that Michigan had a 21 point+ lead in 11 of their games this season! JJ McCarthy didn't even play in 7 4th quarters.
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Brett Whitefield
10 months
Everyone wants AG fired but when is Ben gonna be held accountable for outrageously bad play calling the last few weeks?
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
I’ve been scoring prospects since the 2015 class. Jahmyr Gibbs scored as the 5th highest RB ever for me. Sandwiched between two top 10 picks. Maybe the draft capital investment shouldn’t have been surprising?
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Brett Whitefield
6 months
The reported GPS times on Terrion Arnold are significantly more impressive than his timed 40 at the combine. Recovery speed wasn’t really an issue for me on tape. Here he is running with Xavier Worthy 40 yards downfield.
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Brett Whitefield
2 years
New Lions WR Jameson Williams fundamentally changes the way defenses have to play. A thread on him flat out torching defenses: 👇🏼
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Brett Whitefield
4 years
Quintez Cephus' contested catch rate of 61.5% over the past two seasons ranks better than EVERY WR drafted before him.
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8 months
Blake Corum had major knee surgery after the 22’ season. It clearly took some time for him to start feeling himself again but the burst and wiggle started coming back around the Penn State game. All of these runs are late in the year vs PSU, OSU, Bama and Wash. 👇🏼
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Brett Whitefield
7 months
@AdamKoffler I’d take Tyreek/Waddle AJB/Devonta Chase/Higgins (for now) Aiyuk/Deebo Over them but they are probably 5th for me.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
Please link me to the first person who puts the Detroit Lions #1 in their power rankings.
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Brett Whitefield
11 months
100% a culture win. Ugliest win imaginable but DC has these guys convinced its never too late to get it right and start swinging back. Game ball goes to MCDC.
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
Michigan QB JJ McCarthy for my money is the highest floor, “safest QB” prospect in the draft. The question becomes how much ceiling is there? Throws like this are all over his tape. He is the perfect marriage between high floor and high ceiling.
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Brett Whitefield
3 years
Who are your top 5 WRs of all time? Mine: 👇🏼 1.) Bryan Edwards 2.) Randy Moss 3.) Terrell Owens 4.) Davante Adams 5.) Who ever Bryan Edwards gets compared to tomorrow.
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Brett Whitefield
2 years
Per @FantasyPtsData new #Lions RB David Montgomery was tied for the highest forced missed tackle rate among all backs with 125+ carries. (.31) t1. David Montgomery - 0.31 t1. Nick Chubb - 0.31
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
LaPorta is a better blocker now than Hockenson ever was. He's also a dog after the catch.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
Brian Branch is the DROY.
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Brett Whitefield
10 months
Lions fans just got more excited from that Tommy Devito drive than anything the Lions have done in a month+.
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Brett Whitefield
5 years
Matthew Stafford wasn’t sacked one time today. 🤷🏼‍♂️
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Brett Whitefield
5 years
My four year old daughter just used the phrase “weird flex.... but ok” in perfect context in order to roast me. I’m concerned for my life
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Brett Whitefield
2 years
NFL just booked freaking Rhianna for a SB half time show and Jamal Williams isn't allowed to do that
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
Blake Corum checks the box for all three of my RB premium traits. ✅ Ability to create beyond your blockers ✅ Vision ✅ Burst I also love his experience running behind pretty much every concept you’ll see at the NFL level (counter lead below). He’s a stud.
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
Blake Corum is the most elusive back in the class when healthy! This run is absurd. Demonstrates elite COD ability. I get big time JK Dobbins vibes with Corum.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
This is one of the worst scenarios imaginable for the Lions. I am borderline speechless atm. Good faith from past drafts completely flushed the down the drain.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
Aaron Glenn, please take notice that dropping EDGE defenders into coverage and asking them match a TE downfield is not it.
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
2023 QBs by % of pass attempts [minus screens] against top-25 defenses: JJ McCarthy (49.7%) Caleb Williams (35.4%) Drake Maye (17.9%) Jayden Daniels (16.2%)
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Brett Whitefield
5 years
Over the past 5 years Theo Riddick has arguably been the premier receiving back in the NFL: 93.3 Receiving Grade - Ranks 1st 91 Forced Missed Tackles on Catches - Ranks 1st. 116 1Ds + TDs - Ranks 2nd This should signal big things coming for Kerryon Johnson.
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Brett Whitefield
5 years
Lions announce they have signed Mike Daniels and have released Theo Riddick as the corresponding roster move.
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Brett Whitefield
7 months
Just saying... running a 40 on a Jones fracture is some GRIT. Some real bite a kneecap type stuff. Just saying. 😅
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Tom Pelissero
7 months
Alabama CB Kool-Aid McKinstry probably made himself some money here at pro day, running a 40 that scouts clocked as low as 4.47 — despite a Jones fracture that doctors discovered at the combine. He’ll have surgery Friday and is expected to be full go for camp.
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9 months
Peep Chase Young’s effort on this play ( #92 ). Local radio here in Detroit told me the Lions care too much about culture.
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NFL
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. @Jahmyr_Gibbs1 is ELECTRIC. @Lions cash in on the turnover! #AllGrit 📺: #DETvsSF on FOX 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus
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Brett Whitefield
4 years
Lions have drafted.... #4 on PFF big board, Jeff Okudah #28 Julian Okwara #40 Jonah Jackson #70 Deandre Swift If you move the order around the Swift pick doesn't seem so bad. 😅
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Brett Whitefield
6 years
Lions linebacker Jarrad Davis put up his best game grade of his career yesterday with a mark of 91.0. He was effective in run defense, as a pass rusher and most importantly, in coverage.
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Brett Whitefield
3 years
Minnesota EDGE Boye Mafe looked unblockable all practice today. Holy cow.
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Brett Whitefield
7 months
The guys on 971 don’t know who Arik Armstead is lol
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
Wait... Bijan drops his head and thats on Branch?!
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Brett Whitefield
10 months
MCDC to Sean Payton.
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
2023 QBs by % of attempts on 3rd and 6+: JJ McCarthy (17.8%) Drake Maye (14.1%) Caleb Williams (13.1%) Jayden Daniels (10.7%)
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
New #Lions WR Antoine Green's game can be summarized quite easily. -Release package -Ball skills -Speed His usage was borderline hilarious. Nearly every target was a bomb.
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Brett Whitefield
3 years
Best part about the Chark signing in Detroit is that it almost ensures the Lions dip into this WR talent pool early in the draft, which I am a fan of.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
@CPatrickNFL Dude he’s played 4 games.
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Brett Whitefield
3 years
New Lions WR DJ Chark is a bonafide deep threat and red-zone asset. Here are some of my favorite plays from him over the years.
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Brett Whitefield
7 years
DeShone Kizer targeted Darius Slay's coverage today 11 times. He yielded a passer rating of just 25.6 on those throws. Slay's game grade of 86.8 is the second highest for a CB so far this week.
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Brett Whitefield
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@RussNFLDraft “There is not light at the end of the tunnel. If you’re seeing a light it’s a freight train. You just gotta put your head down and go to work”.
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Brett Whitefield
3 years
I left Mobile absolutely blown away by @seniorbowl WR of the week, NDST’s Christian Watson. First priority upon getting home was a deep dive into his film. Watson has speed and size for days among many other top-tier traits and skills. A thread of what I found:
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Brett Whitefield
5 months
Lions > QB Lions > WRs Lions > RBs Lions > TEs Lions > OL Lions > LBs Lions > CBs Fun exercise
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Peter Bukowski
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The Packers have a better roster than the Lions so go make money on this.
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
My pre-combine Top-10 WR: Marvin Harrison Jr. Rome Odunze Malik Nabers Brian Thomas Jr. Ricky Pearsall Roman Wilson Ladd McConkey Keon Coleman Troy Franklin Xavier Legette Overall this group is insane. I have 18 Day 1 and Day 2 grades as of now.
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Brett Whitefield
9 months
Crowd here at LCA is chanting LETS GO LIONS after the jumbo tron showed Jerry Jacobs!
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Brett Whitefield
10 months
Can someone explain to me why the Fields turf spike on 3rd down wasn't intentional grounding?
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This officiating is a bad look for the NFL IMO. Can’t have this in prime time.
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
QB1
@Schultz_Report
Jordan Schultz
8 months
Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy will throw at the Combine in front of NFL evaluators, sources tell @BleacherReport .
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
The #Lions pick up a productive vertical threat in WR Donovan Peoples-Jones. In 2022, his 525 yards on throws 15+ yards downfield ranked 14th among WRs. Via @FantasyPtsData Lions get size, speed, and physicality at the catch point. Peep some of his top plays. 👇🏼
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Brett Whitefield
2 years
The way Brad Holmes aggressively attacks needs is incredible. He does not settle for minor improvements when it comes to the glaring holes of the team.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
It’s hard to believe someone typed this as a tweet and hit send
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ProFootballTalk
1 year
Given today's developments, it's clear that the Lions have a pretty obvious problem when it comes to making sure players and other employees comply with rules that should be pretty easy to understand.
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Brett Whitefield
6 months
Holmes patience on IOL pays off. Mahogany is a huge add!
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
JJ McCarthy’s arm talent really shined when I dove in. I remember seeing the tight window MOF throws in real time but the zip, timing, and ease in which he gets the ball outside the numbers is awesome! Here’s a comp of him dropping dimes outside the #’s from opposite hash.
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
Michigan QB JJ McCarthy for my money is the highest floor, “safest QB” prospect in the draft. The question becomes how much ceiling is there? Throws like this are all over his tape. He is the perfect marriage between high floor and high ceiling.
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Brett Whitefield
4 years
Huge milestone: So my wife and I made our final student loan payment yesterday! As of this day, we are completely debt free minus our house payment!
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Brett Whitefield
2 years
How would we feel about this Lions fans?
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
FSU RB Trey Benson has so many likable qualities. Insanely smooth for 6’1 220+. This run is excellent and checks a lot of boxes.
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Brett Whitefield
9 months
Losers!
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Brett Whitefield
4 years
Miley Cyrus was legitimately awesome on the New Year’s Eve show.
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Brett Whitefield
2 years
To say Josh Paschal is already making a huge impact would be an understatement.
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Brett Whitefield
6 years
Coleman’s 85.2 coverage grade from the slot over the past two seasons ranks third in the NFL among 63 qualifiers. (Min 200 snaps)
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Tom Pelissero
6 years
The #Lions are closing in on a deal with former #Seahawks CB Justin Coleman that will make him the NFL's highest-paid nickel, source said. Big addition for Matt Patricia's defense.
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Brett Whitefield
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Ricky Pearsall is a nasty, sophisticated route runner. He has a plethora of tools to pair with fantastic explosiveness in and out of his breaks. Pre-combine he scores inside my top-5 WRs of the class. Here’s a solid minute of him slaying younglings like Darth Vader.
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Brett Whitefield
9 months
Guys…. I’m aware this OPI. ITS FUNNY
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
Lions have won 4 straight and have done so by margins of 14+ in each. I don't think they have played a 4 game stretch of ball this dominant in my entire life.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
I think people need to cut Aaron Glenn some slack. I mean, the offense gifted the Seahawks 21 points. The Seahawks, as well as the Chiefs are elite offenses. Did I like his game plan? No. Is the defense the reason the Lions lost? Also no.
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Brett Whitefield
7 months
Buffalo eating 30m in a win now window to trade one of their best players away, albeit a descending player, is very telling. Likely not the slam dunk for Houston people are thinking.
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Brett Whitefield
6 months
@ScottBarrettDFB I wish Wright could see this
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Brett Whitefield
5 years
The Lions didn’t play a single snap of prevent defense/coverage in the 4th or OT. They stuck with mostly man until the bitter end. Coverage was pretty tight also. DL was just gassed.
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Brett Whitefield
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Lots of super interesting nuanced debates over what went wrong with Bryce Young Don’t think it needs to be that complicated. He was just too short. Literally watch the tape and he’s throwing from his tiptoes. Sucks all the velocity from your throws
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Brett Whitefield
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Designed RB runs against the Lions defense so far this year: 50 for 138 yards. Good for an average of 2.76 yards per carry. They haven’t allowed a single carry of 10 yards to a teams primary ball carrier.
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Brett Whitefield
5 years
When targeting new #Lions TE T.J. Hockenson in 2018, Iowa QBs had a passer rating of 134.9. One could say that is pretty good.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
Through 4 weeks the #Lions run defense is allowing a mere 2.87 yards per RB carry. Just 45 yards a game to running backs.
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
Some RB “style comps” for this draft class. Blake Corum = JK Dobbins Marshawn Lloyd = DeAndre Swift Jaylen Wright = Blind Aaron Jones Audric Estime = Jonathan Stewart/Nick Chubb Trey Benson = Melvin Gordon Bucky Irving = Devin Singletary Jonathan Brooks = Alvin Kamara
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
Gibbs is not a bad player. Campbell is not a bad player but they both play positions that do not move the needle. So even if both guys are hits, they only make marginal impacts.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
This is one of the worst scenarios imaginable for the Lions. I am borderline speechless atm. Good faith from past drafts completely flushed the down the drain.
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Brett Whitefield
2 years
If the Lions spend 3 of their 4 premium picks on RB LB TE I’m gonna puke.
@McShay13
Todd McShay
2 years
Mock 4.0 is live! Two full rounds and two trades for QBs in Round 1. Check it out here…
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Brett Whitefield
7 months
2024 prospects I am WAY higher on than most: OT Troy Fautanu DI Johnny Newton WR Ricky Pearsall WR Xavier Legette WR Jermaine Burton CB Khris Abrams-Draine CB Max Melton IOL Christian Haynes IOL Mason McCormick DB Omar Brown RB Will Shipley RB Tyrone Tracy
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Brett Whitefield
5 years
TJ Hockenson (as expected), led the Lions O with a grade of 83.0. Nice debut for him. The defense was led by Tracy Walker with a 81.2 grade. Go get @PFF Elite for the rest!
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Brett Whitefield
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Pure fantasy land thought I just had for the Lions. Bengals are 0-3, might be worth a call to see if their cheap owner wants to deal Trey Hendrickson. TH is a difference maker and plays like a Lion already.
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Brett Whitefield
7 years
I am excited to announce after two amazing years of a continual grind, today I officially joined the @PFF staff in a full-time capacity!
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Brett Whitefield
7 months
Some quick NFL Draft WR take - I would rather draft: Ricky Pearsall than AD Mitchell. Xavier Legette than Keon Coleman. Troy Franklin and Jermaine Burton than Xavier Worthy.
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Brett Whitefield
3 years
Anytime you can go RB/TE in a win-now window with multiple other glaring holes you absolutely have to
@NFL_DovKleiman
Dov Kleiman
3 years
Pick In: With pick 55 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, the #Steelers are selecting TE Pat Freirmuth
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Brett Whitefield
8 months
@PFF_Jackson Meant nothing for those that sincerely observed his tape haha. We already knew this was a thing.
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Brett Whitefield
6 years
Yes!!! @LastManStanding is back!!!!!
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Brett Whitefield
7 months
With Zeitler getting added and DPJ getting resigned, the Lions can truly go BPA through the entire draft. My hair would fall out if they also added Mike Danna.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
It’s absolutely insane how fast the local radio station here in Detroit went from “Easy division champs” and “probably win 12/13 games” to sheer panic because of an overtime loss to another very good team.
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Brett Whitefield
6 months
@PrideOfDetroit Horrible, awful, gut wrenching news. However, I am confident that the listener base and community (especially YT/Twitch) that you guys have built will have no issue supporting you on a new feed, or whatever it takes. Love you guys.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
Another stab at a #Lions mock. What do my Lions fan followers think? Personally, I am not sure it gets much better than this.
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Brett Whitefield
7 years
Lions DBs graded very well today: Glover Quinn - 87.7 Quandre Diggs - 84.4 Darius Slay - 83.2 Miles Killebrew - 82.6
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Brett Whitefield
4 years
The Lions have brought in 3 WRs this offseason. All of them can absolutely burn it in the 40. Tyrell Williams - 4.42 Breshad Perrimen - 4.29 Kalif Raymond - 4.34 While none of these guys are likely to be long term fixtures in the D, this regime seems to favor speed vs the last.
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Brett Whitefield
10 months
One thing not getting talked about is Taylor Decker easily had his best game of the season today. Was dang near flawless in both the run game and in pass pro.
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Brett Whitefield
1 year
My favorite thing about Dan Campbell is his extreme ownership mentality. Number one reason he’s an effective leader.
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