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When will Matt Patricia's scheme click for Lions?

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Now, on to this week’s questions.

When will the scheme for the defense click with the players? Will Patricia's scheme have any success if the defensive line can't pressure the QB at all? #LionsMailbag

Raymond, this is a fair question and one of the bigger ones of the season. There’s no question Matt Patricia’s defensive system is complicated.