Detroit Lions Team Profile - 2020/2021

Team Info

Division: NFC North
2020 Finish (Record): 4th (5-11-0)

Head Coach: Dan Campbell
Offensive Coordinator: Anthony Lynn
Defensive Coordinator: Aaron Glenn
Play Caller: Anthony Lynn

2020 Tendencies

Passing Ratio: 61-percent (4th)
Neutral Gamescript: 58-percent (17th)
(within 7 points)

Offensive Scheme: West Coast

Personnel Groupings:
1-1 (3WR) 66-percent
1-2 (2WR) 16-percent
2-1 (2WR) 7-percent
2-2 (1WR) 5-percent
1-3 (1WR) 2-percent
1-0 (4WR) 1-percent
0-1 (4WR) 1-percent
2-0 (3WR) 1-percent

(Source Data from Sharp Football Stats)

2021 Schedule & Opponent Defense Stats

The following tables show how the opponent’s defense performed in 2020 against each of the positions

Green = a good matchup for that position
Red = a bad matchup for that position

Source data from Sports-Reference.com

2021 Touchdown Regression Candidates

TJ Hockenson 📉
D’Andre Swift 📉

Note: Based on a calculation of expected touchdowns compared to actual touchdowns scored in 2020. Actual production will be impacted by other team and personnel changes.

Key Personnel Movements

January

IN: Dan Campbell – Head Coach
IN: Aaron Glenn – Defensive Coordinator
IN: Anthony Lynn – Offensive Coordinator
IN: Duce Staley – Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach

OUT: Matthew Stafford – Quarterback
IN: Jared Goff – Quarterback

February

None

March

IN: Tyrell Williams – Wide Receiver
IN: Josh Hill – Tight End
IN: Jamaal Williams – Running Back
IN: Michael Brockers – Defensive Line
IN: Tim Boyle – Quarterback
IN: Charles Harris – Defensive End
IN: Breshad Perriman – Wide Receiver
IN: Randy Bullock – Kicker
IN: Kalif Raymond – Wide Receiver
IN: Alex Anzalone – Linebacker
IN: Damion Ratley – Wide Receiver

OUT: Kenny Golladay – Wide Receiver
OUT: Justin Coleman – Cornerback
OUT: Jesse James – Tight End
OUT: Jarrad Davis – Linebacker
OUT: Jamal Agnew – Wide Receiver / Returner
OUT: Marvin Jones – Wide Receiver
OUT: Matt Prater – Kicker
OUT: Reggie Ragland – Linebacker
OUT: Desmond Trufant – Cornerback
OUT: Miles Killebrew – Linebacker
OUT: Oday Aboushi – Guard
OUT: Christian Jones – Linebacker
OUT: Darryl Roberts – Cornerback
OUT: Chase Daniel – Quarterback
OUT: Mohamed Sanu – Wide Receiver
OUT: Danny Shelton – Defensive Tackle

April

IN: Corn Elder – Cornerback
IN: Quinton Dunbar – Cornerback
IN: Dean Marlowe – Safety
IN: Duron Harmon – Safety

2021 Draft Picks

Round 1: Penei Sewell – Offensive Tackle (Pick 7)
Round 2: Levi Onwuzurike – Defensive Tackle (Pick 41 overall)
Round 3: Alim McNeill – Defensive Tackle (Pick 72 overall)
Round 3: Ifeatu Melifonwu – Cornerback (Pick 101 overall)
Round 4: Amon-Ra St Brown – Wide Receiver (Pick 112 overall)
Round 5: Derrick Barnes – Linebacker (Pick 113 overall)
Round 7: Jermar Jefferson – Running Back (Pick 257 overall)

May

Jonathan Adams – Wide Receiver (UDFA)
Sage Surratt – Wide Receiver (UDFA)
Drake Jackson – Center (UDFA)
AJ Parker – Cornerback (UDFA)
D’Angelo Amos – Defensive Back (UDFA)
Rakeem Boyd – Running Back (UDFA)
Dedrick Mills – Running Back (UDFA)
Javon McKinley – Wide Receiver (UDFA)
Jake Hausmann – Tight End (UDFA)
Brock Wright – Tight End (UDFA)
Tommy Kraemer – Guard (UDFA)
Jerry Jacobs – Cornerback (UDFA)
Tavante Beckett – Linebacker (UDFA)

OUT: Josh Hill – Tight End (Retired)
OUT: Kerryon Johnson – Running Back

IN: Darren Fells – Tight End

August

IN: Nickell Robey-Coleman – Cornerback