Film breakdown: Lions using angles in critical situations

Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Fifth in a series of film breakdowns on the state of the Lions passing offense. Catch up on previous installments here:

When the team takes a tight end in the first round and a running back in the second round, those players had better figure prominently into the design of the offense. After spending precious draft capital on such offensive weapons as Eric Ebron, Ameer Abdullah, and Kerryon Johnson in the past, the current staff had to do something to get better returns from T.J. Hockenson and D’Andre Swift.

C’mon and ride the train

Just like how we’ve seen with shallow cross plays making the most of ridiculous straight-line speed (read: Jamal Agnew), the Lions have…