Notes: Hang in there, it’s just preseason

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesA day after the Lions played their first preseason game of the 2019 season, it is time to assess how the new information modified perceptions about this team. Our own fearless leader Jeremy Reisman summarized his thoughts in an article identifying 3 winners and 5 losers in last night’s loss to the Patriots. Mansur Shaheen added 5 takeaways to ponder. And Mike Payton is still wondering what just happened.

Mike Rothstein from ESPN thought the performance “raised serious concerns about the depth of the roster,” pointing out that the backup tackles allowed more sacks than passes completed by the backup quarterbacks. The Athletic’s Chris Burke agreed, saying…