Lions PFF grades reflect the inept defensive performance in Week 2
After the first quarter in Green Bay, not much went well for the Detroit Lions in Week 2. The Lions quickly surrendered a 14-3 lead in a humiliating 42-21 drubbing by the Packers.
The Pro Football Focus game grades are reflective of the miserably inept defensive effort from Matt Patricia’s Lions. The top-graded Lions defender was reserve DL Kevin Strong, who earned a 75.1 score in 13 snaps. Strong was the only Detroit defensive player to top 65; Trey Flowers was nexts up with a 64.1. Flowers did not record a single stat other than one QB pressure PFF credited him with in the game.
At the bottom end, rookie CB Jeff Okudah had a terrible debut. The No. 3 overall pick graded out just 28.6 overall and a putrid 27.2 in coverage. Safeties Tracy Walker (41.9) and Will Harris (43.5) were next-lowest. Walker’s score is heavily skewed down by his one completion allowed going for a touchdown.
Related
Peter King says what we are all thinking about Lions coach Matt Patricia
On offense, the strong play from the line ruled the top of the grading charts. Center Frank Ragnow was the best overall Lion, earning an 86.0 overall grade. He was followed by LT Taylor Decker (80.8) and rookie RG Jonah Jackson (77.0).
Quarterback Matthew Stafford did not play well, and that is also reflected in the PFF grades. Stafford earned a low 52.3 score, his worst PFF grade since Week 8 of the 2018 season. Only LG Oday Aboushi, an emergency starter, fared worse (51.8).
