Back to the Detroit Lions Newsfeed

Mailbag: How real is the NFL Year 2 jump?

Every now and then, we get a question in our mailbag that scratches a curiosity itch. A question that has me as curious about the answer as the person who asked it. And rather than give them a short, concise response, I want to dig deeper and spend an entire day on it.

The latest question to send me down a rabbit hole came from Twitter user @drunkenpunter, who asked a question that I think many just assume they know the answer to, but I don’t like to take anything for granted. The question is simple:

Is the developmental leap in year 2 an actual thing that can be backed up by examples and stats, or is it an assumption and myth?