Dan Campbell saw more than a preseason win Saturday.
He saw a Detroit Lions defense that looks more comfortable inside Kelvin Sheppard's system, more capable of understanding what offenses are trying to do and, in Campbell's words, simply smarter than it was a year ago.
Detroit beat Washington 17-13 at Ford Field, and the defense provided several of the afternoon's most encouraging moments. D.J. Wonnum sacked Jayden Daniels during Washington's opening possession, while rookie Derrick Moore later recorded a sack and forced fumble in his preseason debut. The Lions also consistently played with Washington backed up in its own territory, something Campbell credited to the combination of defense and special teams.
The bigger takeaway for Campbell wasn't one sack or one preseason performance.
It was how much more the defense appears to understand.
#campbell #lions #washington
He saw a Detroit Lions defense that looks more comfortable inside Kelvin Sheppard's system, more capable of understanding what offenses are trying to do and, in Campbell's words, simply smarter than it was a year ago.
Detroit beat Washington 17-13 at Ford Field, and the defense provided several of the afternoon's most encouraging moments. D.J. Wonnum sacked Jayden Daniels during Washington's opening possession, while rookie Derrick Moore later recorded a sack and forced fumble in his preseason debut. The Lions also consistently played with Washington backed up in its own territory, something Campbell credited to the combination of defense and special teams.
The bigger takeaway for Campbell wasn't one sack or one preseason performance.
It was how much more the defense appears to understand.
#campbell #lions #washington
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