Game Planning with the 2023 Detroit Lions

Game Planning With The 2023 Detroit Lions will take the reader game by game and focus on the major/unique concepts and play calls for each game.Dan Campbell, Ben Johnson, and the Lions coaching staff to an outstanding job designing a complete offensive system. They truly put quarterback Jared Goff in a position to attack defenses on every snap.The Lions run game is very diverse. They feature different concepts each week, depending on opponents front structure and personnel. Outside Zone, Inside Zone, Duo, Counter, Crack Toss, and endless auxiliary runs make up the usual suspects. They use fullbacks and tight ends in unique ways.In 2023, they added Pin/Pull to this mix. They designed some neat Pin/Pull variations that are covered in this book.The Lions play action game attacks the entire field. They are constantly finding ways to create space and leverage for the primary receiver on each concept.In the drop back game, the Lions use motion better than anybody to create leverage for the first read in the quarterback’s progression. They also build route concepts around it to give Goff answers if the defense takes it away. All my favorites are discussed and diagrammed. Read more