Detroit’s Best Defensive Player Was Not on the Field
Probably much more than Suh, the Lions missed DeAndre Levy on Sunday.
The Chargers ripped the Lions apart with little dump off passes from Rivers. No one seemed to be able to tackle receivers–usually Keenan Allan–after Rivers gave them little dump off passes on Sunday.
Do you think that would have happened if the man who had over 150 tackles last season and always seems to be everywhere on the field would have been playing? Not likely.
The Lions certainly didn’t look like the top team against the run on Sunday either. DeAndre Levy was huge in making the Lions the number one team against the run last year and top 10 all time in that department. Having him stuff runs would have been a huge boost for the Lions on Sunday.
DeAndre Levy also does a great job in coverage. It’s not likely tight end Ladarius Green would be able to run wide open down the middle of the field for an easy touchdown in the fourth quarter with Levy on the field.
Getting Levy back will make the Lions’ defense look much closer to the number two overall defense of last year.
