Detroit Lions linebacker Jarrad Davis isn’t worried about his struggles in pass coverage and chalked up a major gaffe in last week’s game to a “bone-headed mistake.”
Davis, the Lions’ first-round draft pick last year, had constant difficulty in pass coverage as a rookie and for a time lost his job in nickel and dime packages. This year, he has made improvement in coverage an emphasis.
But the New York Giants proved Davis could still be a liability in coverage. They isolated running back Wayne Gallman on Davis for an 8-yard touchdown in the Lions’ 30-17 preseason loss.