Detroit Lions: First Quarter Grades

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Published: October 10, 2009

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... Matthew Stafford is better than we (read: I) first believed. He has gotten more efficient with each game, with his passer rating increasing with each game. Also, Stafford has managed to cut down on turnovers after the horrific first two games. I honestly believe he will play Sunday against the Steelers. I'm thinking he is feeling confident about his performance thus far and want to keep the roll going.

Unfortunely, we have also learned the running game is seriously inconsistent. Stafford has only been sacked 10 times in four games with half of those coming against Chicago. Also, with the running game being efficient every other game, that tells me the line CAN play well and be competitive. I can't say for sure the cause of the inconsistency, but I know the talent is there.

We have also learned that the special teams unit, besides the actual kicking part, is horrendous. The return team needs to be returned and the coverage units needs to be covered (i...

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