We have our first report on an interview for the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator job. As Thursday’s report from Alex Marvez
suggested
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Hackett. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the interests goes a little
further. Rapoport is saying that the Lions have already completed an interview
with Hackett: Of course, the news comes with a caveat—Hackett is scheduled to
interview with the Lions’ rivals, the Green Bay Packers, who just completed
their head coaching search with Matt LaFleur. Hackett is likely earning
consideration after leading one of the best offenses in 2017 with the Jaguars.
That year, Jacksonville ranked fifth in points, sixth in yards and 16th in DVOA.
The team took a big step back in 2018, due to injuries and Blake Bortles-ing.
Marvez’s report from Thursday suggested the Lions were also interested in former
Falcons offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, but there are no clear
indications that he has interviewed with the team yet. However
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Kerryon Johnson’s rookie seasonBrace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY SportsThe most
exciting move the Detroit Lions made in the 2018 NFL draft was when they traded
up in the second round to land Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson. He was a
star in the college football world, and a key piece of an Auburn team that
played in the SEC Championship. As a rookie, Johnson was met with the impossible
task of turning around a miserable Lions running game. A running game which had
not produced a 100-yard rusher in four years. Somehow, someway, the rookie was
up for the challenge. He eclipsed the 100-yard mark not once but twice in 2018.
Johnson carried the team in their signature victory against the New England
Patriots early in the year. He gave the offense a spark while quarterback
Matthew Stafford struggled throughout the year
Womens Da'Shawn Hand Jersey , and the offense became stagnant when he went down with an injury late in the season. Johnson finished the season with 641
yards and three touchdowns in the 10 games he played. His 5.4 yards per attempts
was only a tenth of a yard off of league-leader Aaron Jones’ pace.The running
back was most efficient on runs to the outside. His acceleration once he gets
the ball in his hands, combined with his long speed and ability to maintain his
speed, allow him to fly to the edge.He is hard to contain on outside zone runs
and can earn chunk yardage.On this play, Johnson took a toss play to the left
edge. The Chicago Bears’ defense did a great job storming into the backfield to
blow the play up. The running back’s burst and vision getting to the edge allow
him to beat the defense and turn this play for a good gain. Johnson also has
great vision and instincts in the backfield. He is a smart runner that expertly
reads defenses between the tackles. The running back is shifty and
unpredictable, and defenders have trouble getting a hold of him in the
backfield. The running back’s vision and patience allows him to spring decent
runs out of nothing. This run was initially supposed to go towards the left side
A gap, but the Dolphins’ defense did a great job holding steady upfront. Johnson
pauses and almost comes to a complete stop for a moment. Once a gap opens to his
right, he quickly hits it for a decent gain.This play against the Patriots
should have been for loss, but Johnson’s shiftiness and quick thinking nearly
got him to the end zone: Johnson takes the hand off out of the backfield and
Patriots defensive tackle Adrian Clayborn is in the backfield in an instant.
Clayborn should have a had a tackle for loss, but Johnson is able to quickly
spot him and sidestep him to avoid going down. He then dekes around another
Patriots defensive lineman before lowering his shoulder and crashing through a
few others at the second level.One criticism Johnson faced coming out of college
was his lack of long speed. His play last year managed to mostly quiet those
criticisms as he pieced together a few long runs in his first year with the
Lions—and torching defenses downfield in the process.This play against the
Dolphins is a good example:Per NFL Next Gen Stats
Graham Glasgow Jersey White , this was one of the fastest runs of the first half of the 2018 NFL season.His combination of football IQ, speed, and
agility make him a demon for defenses in the open field, but he does have one
pretty big flaw.A lot of Johnson’s instincts, vision, and decision-making skills
that he shows behind the tackles disappear downfield. When he is in the open
field, he often dances around instead of just sprinting as far as possible.The
run blocking on this play was perfect, and opened up a huge alley for the
running back off of the left edge. Tight end Luke Willson gets outside to seal
the inside running lane for Johnson at the second level, but the running back
cuts the run back outside. He has the speed and burst to exploit the alleyway he
had and beat linebacker Kiko Alonso for a huge gain—possibly even for a
touchdown. Instead he chooses to cut it back and does not maximize this
run.Johnson also struggled in pass protection at times. He has issues properly
setting his feet
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by defenders too often.He is also a poor route runner. Johnson can catch quick
dump off passes out of the backfield, but does not give the Lions the matchup
problem that running backs like Theo Riddick, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin
Kamara do when they are on the field. The biggest fault in the running back’s
game may be his inability to stay healthy. Johnson played through injuries
during much of his college career at Auburn. He had a few lingering issues early
on in his rookie year before his debut season ended prematurely in Week 11
against the Carolina Panthers. Johnson looks like an absolute star at the
moment, and it is clear that Detroit currently has one of the best running backs
in the league. Durability will always be an issue, though.The Lions have found
themselves an elite talent, but for how long will they have him around?
