The Lions Playbook Ep. 5: The Screen Game

Oct 23, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate (15) is unable to complete a pass for a touchdown as he is forced out of bounds by Washington Redskins defensive back Greg Toler (20) during the fourth quarter at Ford Field. Detroit won 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

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Due to injuries to both Ameer Abdullah and Theo RIddick, the Lions have placed an importance on the short pass to make up for the lack of production in the run game. Many will point to this as Stafford benefiting from good receivers but thats just how success in a spread or west coast offense is created.

The Lions are really good at the screen game and expect that to continue until someone finds out how to tackle Golden Tate and Theo Riddick.

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