Detroit Lions’ Strong Defense in Camp Not Necessarily Good News

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Published: August 5, 2009

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... The next, they’re weak. The defense is dominant. The offense is dominant.

Somebody is having a weak showing and might get cut. The next day, they set the place on fire with big plays and outstanding work ethic.

However, one constant in the Detroit Lions' training camp has been that the defense has performed very well every day of camp so far.

Earlier this week, I noted that the Lions’ defensive line was abusing the offensive line. Since then, the linebackers and secondary have been performing well in seven-on-seven drills, which is basically a scrimmage without front lines.

In addition, head coach Jim Schwartz has been operating under his “don’t hold things back” mantra, which means the defense is blitzing in camp scrimmages, just as the...

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