The Hawks just delivered a clean 17-3 beatdown to the Arizona Cardinals, giving us all something solid to cheer about here in the Emerald City. But while we were watching our guys dominate, there was some seriously wild stuff going down elsewhere in the league, particularly with the Detroit Lions. Their offensive line faced a massive shake-up and the fallout is something everyone needs to pay attention to.
The Left Guard Gap: Who Was Miles Frazier, Anyway?
Talk about a surprise: the Lions rolled out Miles Frazier at left guard against the Dolphins, leaving Christian Mahogany on the sidelines for the most part. Mahogany’s absence was definitely felt because Frazier had an absolutely brutal day. Pro Football Focus, those wizards with the grades, slapped Frazier with a dismal 31.9 overall offensive grade. Seriously, that’s rough. For pass blocking, he managed a 48.8, but his run blocking grade? A team-worst 37.8. This 6-foot-6, 325-pound offensive lineman from LSU clearly struggled to fill those shoes, and Mahogany only saw five special teams snaps all game. You gotta wonder what was going through their minds out there.
Campbell’s Cryptic “Team Rules” and the Offensive Collapse
After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell spilled some of the tea on why Frazier got the nod over Mahogany. “Well, that was team rules (with) Mahogany. It was really that simple. Miles deserved his opportunity, and so he got it. It doesn’t mean it stays that way, but that was the way it was going to be today,” Campbell stated. “Team rules.” That’s a pretty loaded phrase, isn’t it? Whatever those rules were, they set the stage for a seriously tough day. Jared Goff was sacked three times, and the Lions offense only hit the end zone once. They scraped by with a season-low 270 total yards of offense. Despite all that, the Lions still managed to top Miami 19-9, pushing their record to a very respectable 6-2. It just goes to show you can win ugly, but how long can you keep doing it with an offensive line struggling like that?
This situation leaves a ton of questions for the Lions moving forward, especially with a 6-2 record on the line. Will Mahogany be back in the starting lineup next week? Can Frazier bounce back from such a rough performance, or was this his shot? That offensive line is going to be under the microscope after this.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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