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The Detroit Lions\u2019 offense has sputtered all season, and one of the biggest culprits has been inconsistent play from their offensive line. It\u2019s why Detroit\u2019s running has sputtered at times, and it\u2019s why Jared Goff is currently on pace for 34 sacks\u2014the most since his first year in Detroit back in 2021.<\/p>\n
Some struggles were expected. This offseason, the Lions lost All-Pro center Frank Ragnow to retirement and Pro Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler in free agency. They opted to start rookie Tate Ratledge at right guard, second-year Christian Mahogany at left guard (now replaced by Kayode Awosika due to injury), and veteran Graham Glasgow is back at center, a position he hasn\u2019t regularly started at since 2022.<\/p>\n
Against the Philadelphia Eagles, the offensive line continued its struggles. Goff was hurried and inaccurate all night, while the Lions only mustered a measly 3.5 yards per carry on the ground.<\/p>\n
Despite the recent troubles, coach Dan Campbell believes it\u2019s going to get better as the Lions attempt to make a playoff push in the final seven weeks of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe in these guys, man. I do.\u201d Campbell said. \u201cI just think the more they play together and they mesh, and we just do things that we do well.\u201d<\/p>\n
There have been games in which the Lions\u2019 offensive line has seemingly settled in. They\u2019ve held the opponent sackless in four of 10 games this season, and the run game has topped 150 yards in four contests so far.<\/p>\n
Campbell believes there\u2019s more he can do to lean into the unit\u2019s strengths\u2014something he thinks he could\u2019ve done a better job of in Sunday\u2019s loss to the Eagles.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery game\u2019s different. There\u2019s a couple of things I wish yesterday maybe I do differently, and just the way that we go about attacking those guys. Just a little bit that I think maybe can help our guys, too. There again, I just think \u2013 there\u2019s a lot of things I think about that are always going around in my head, man. A number of different ways, \u2018Well, we can do this, we can do this, we can try this.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Next up is the New York Giants. While they are just 2-9 on the season, they do boast a defensive line that could challenge the Lions\u2019 front. That includes the likes of Brian Bruns, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Dexter Lawrence, and Abdul Carter.<\/p>\n
Still, Campbell remains confident in Detroit\u2019s front.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just go back to, man, I just believe in these guys. I think that they\u2019re good enough, they know how to play together, we\u2019ve just got to be a little more consistent in areas.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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