It doesn’t take a rocket scientist like third-year head coach Matt Patricia to figure out that the Detroit Lions secondary was mediocre at best in 2019. The Lions fielded the worst passing defense in the entire NFL last season, allowing an average of 284.4 yards per game.
It’s pretty hard to teach an old dog new tricks, so Patricia will likely have his guys play the same amount of man coverage in 2020, if not more. While it can be effective in healthy doses, it takes a lot of energy out of defensive backs.