Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions after Sunday's 38-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Quarterback
The Lions won’t win again this season if they don’t start getting out of the gate better on offense. They had one first down (by penalty) in their first four possessions as David Blough was erratic. He completed 24 of 43 passes for 260 yards, but threw two interceptions, including a terrible fourth-quarter pick-six that clinched the loss.
Blough had another interception nullified by an offside penalty (and a fourth overturned on replay), and he was lucky to avoid another turnover when Jamel Dean dropped an interception.