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Fantasy ranking for Lions offense proves they won't really miss Ben Johnson

5 days ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

The Lions have a new offensive coordinator, but the mode of operation will not change very much and that's a good thing for fantasy football. The two most notable offseason losses for the Detroit Lions this year were their coordinators, as Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn both made their inevitable move to a head coaching job. Johnson in particular became a hot head coaching candidate as the Lions became one of the best offenses in the NFL, and he's gone to the division rival Chicago Bears.
Lions named a team that missed out on George Pickens trade (which they didn't)

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

It's hard to regret not trading for a player who doesn't fit. On Wednesday morning, after rumors had percolated for awhile, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded wide receiver George Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 third-round pick and 2027 fifth-round pick. A third-round pick next year lands as a reasonable cost to acquire a receiver of Pickens' talent level, with untapped upside (i.e. having a better quarterback) at 24 years old.
Barry Sanders calls it as everyone sees it when it comes to the Lions' RB tandem

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

Barry Sanders knows really good running backs when he sees them. In 2023, the Detroit Lions almost had the seventh running back duo in NFL history on the same team to have 1,000 rushing yards in the same season. Jahmyr Gibbs fell 55 yards short of getting it done as a rookie, as David Montgomery had 1,015 yards on the ground. Last season Gibbs had a breakout second campaign with 1,412 rushing yards. while Montgomery missed the final three games of the regular season and finished with 775 yards.
Lions will flesh out options for their Frank Ragnow succession plan

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

The Lions are committed to keeping their offensive line one of the best in the NFL, and that obviously includes figuring out plans for the future. At the end of last season, Detroit Lions Brad Holmes offered a perfect metaphor for maintaining one of the NFL's best offensive lines. "I just think you've got to keep the whole garden watered at all points," Holmes said.
Concern fantasy football managers had with Jameson Williams remains in 2025

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

Jameson Williams had a breakout season in 2024, but there's still plenty for fantasy managers to be hesitant about in 2025. Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams had a breakout 2024 season for fantasy football managers who invested, finishing as the WR19 in 0.5-point PPR scoring as he topped 1,000 yards for the first time in his career along with seven touchdowns.
Wildly ridiculous candidate offered as the most expendable Lions' player

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

The Lions may end up with some 'expendable' players, but this one is just a ridiculous reach. After the draft, NFL team can target roster holes that need to be filled and assess where a surplus in other spots might be helpful to filling those voids. There is sometimes a path to parting with a player if they are falling down the pecking order at their position, but even that often comes down to the right timing.
Versatility lines Miles Frazier up to be another big-time Lions' draft steal

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

"The more you can do" applies to Lions' rookie offensive lineman Miles Frazier, and that versatility lines him to possibly be a huge draft steal. The Detroit Lions have had one of the NFL's best offensive lines, but general manager Brad Holmes was clear about the importance of never neglecting opportunities to add talent to the mix after last season ended. "I just think you've got to keep the whole garden watered at all points," Holmes said back in January.
Aidan Hutchinson sends a terrifying message to the NFC North and the entire NFL

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

Aidan Hutchinson is getting healthier and healthier as he works his way back from a broken leg, and that sound you just heard is NFL offensive tackles shaking in their boots. The 2024 season will go down as a big dose of "what might have been" for Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. Before suffering a broken fibula and tibia in his left leg in the fifth game of the season against the Dallas Cowboys, he had 7.5 sacks.
Grade the trade proposal: Lions finally make a move to add a proven edge rusher

2 weeks ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

The Lions should still be somewhere in the market for a veteran edge rusher, and one who could not be more available has practically landed in their lap. Despite evidence a notable move needs to be made for an edge rusher this offseason, the Detroit Lions added Marcus Davenport, released Za'Darius Smith and used a Day 3 draft pick (Ahmed Hassanein) on the position.
Detroit Lions have cut out a notable part of 2025 offseason work

2 weeks ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

The Lions have cancelled a proverbial centerpiece of their offseason program. When the offseason schedules for each NFL team first came out earlier this offseason, the Detroit Lions had everything an offseason slate typically has at that point in time (Phase 1, 2 and 3 of OTAs, mandatory minicamp).