Special Teams Issues a Concern as Padded Camp Opens

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Quick Hits

For a segment I’ve carried over since I started covering Detroit Lions training camp, here are some quick hits:

Isaiah Johnson likes to hit people. Teryl Austin likes safeties who like to hit people.
People who hated the Ebron pick will either eat their words or forget them in 2015.
Ameer Abdullah will start sooner than I thought. Maybe every game.
Caraun Reid had the only sack that I saw in drills. If there were more I missed them.
I didn’t see any notable drops today. Maybe I missed them if they happened, but good sign.
Desmond Martin is at the bottom of the depth chart at RB and on ST.
Andrew Peacock improved from last season, dark horse for a roster spot.
Casey Pierce and Jordan Thompson didn’t impress. TE depth chart unchanged.
Darius Slay probably leapfrogged Mathis. For DBs, might be best on the roster.
Michael Burton will be as active in the passing game as he is in the run game.
Starting interior OL was Tomlinson, Swanson, Warford. Likely to remain that.
Ameer Abdullah is really good. Did I mention that before? Whatever, here it is again.
That Calvin Johnson guy is really good. He might latch on this season.
Kyle Brindza is listed as a K/P. He’s a Kicker. They’re using him to punt. *Shrugs*

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