We are already in Week 8 of the 2021 NFL regular season and our Detroit Lions are the only remaining team in the league without a single victory.
The Lions’ next chance to pick up their first win of the season (and the first win of the Dan Campbell era) will come on Halloween when they host the 2-5 Philadelphia Eagles at Ford Field.
While speaking to reporters this week, Lions’ defensive coordinator, Aaron Glenn talked about how stopping QB Jalen Hurts will be the key to beating the Eagles.
“You’ve always got to make sure you’re on your toes with this player (Hurts),” Glenn said in his weekly press briefing. “Even if it’s a close game, he’s one of those guys that has the potential to pull it off. We have to make sure that we’re all good in that area and understand who he is and what he’s done over his career. The second thing is his ability to run with the ball.
You just said it, he has over 350 yards rushing, so we have to be able to contain that and make sure that he doesn’t get out of the pocket. So, our rush lanes have to be really, really good in that situation. We’ve already talked about that with our D-line. They understand that and we watched tape on that and we’ve seen how he’s been able to exploit different teams by being able to do that.”
Glenn also made sure to mention all of the speedy weapons Hurts has at his disposal.
“And then the next thing is just the skill players that he has. Those guys are making plays for them. I’ll tell you what, this (DeVonta Smith) 6 from Alabama, he’s a really good player. The one player that has surprised me also is (Quez Watkins) 16. He’s catching all of these deep balls, so they have an element of speed on that team, 18 (Jalen) Reagor, he’s done a nice job for them also. To me, he seems like he’s a lot faster than he showed last year. Skill players are there, they have a quarterback that can move around in the pocket and be able to distribute, so we’ve got to be careful of that.”
Nation, do you think the Lions will slow down Hurts enough to give themselves a chance to pick up their first win of the season?
