Saturday, Pride of Detroit’s own Kent Lee Platte put out his depth chart prediction based on how Detroit Lions training camp has unfolded so far. When it came to wide receivers, he noted that “the Lions were not as high on their depth receivers as the fans were and that the team may roll with only four receivers.”
While that doesn’t sound very logical on the surface, it may not be as far-fetched as it seems. Here are four reasons why:
1. The Lions live in 11 personnel
The Lions utilized 11 personnel (one running back, one tight end, three wide receivers) on 75 percent of their offensive snaps last season, according to Football Outsiders.