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Detroit Lions: What can Matt Patricia do for Jarrad Davis?

By Robert Jones

NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 15: Jarrad Davis #40 of the Detroit Lions tackles Alvin Kamara #41 of the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 15, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints defeated the Lions 52-38. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 15: Jarrad Davis #40 of the Detroit Lions tackles Alvin Kamara #41 of the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 15, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints defeated the Lions 52-38. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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ALLEN PARK, MI – FEBRUARY 07: Matt Patricia speaks at a press conference after being hired as the head coach of the Detroit Lions at the Detroit Lions Practice Facility on February 7, 2018 in Allen Park, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ALLEN PARK, MI – FEBRUARY 07: Matt Patricia speaks at a press conference after being hired as the head coach of the Detroit Lions at the Detroit Lions Practice Facility on February 7, 2018 in Allen Park, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

So when the Lions season ended prematurely considering the playoff dreams they had been having, it also marked the end of a season that was probably fulfilling in some ways for Davis, but just as frustrating as well.

Now there is a new sheriff in town. Matt Patricia has arrived to save the day for this franchise and fans alike, hopefully. What he brings with him is his ability to get the most out of players.

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Remember that in New England, Patricia was almost always given the short end of the stick. The Patriots were a team that didn’t spend money to retain any high priced players outside of quarterback Tom Brady. They were also a team that tended to spend money on offense much more so than defense.

This of course led to Matt Patricia having to turn many ‘no name’ defenses into cohesive units that could not only make plays, but wouldn’t give up points. Something he was extremely successful at. Patricia displayed an ability to turn whatever the Patriots front office gave him into gold.

The million dollar question everyone asks is; how did he do it?

The attribute that Patricia has received the most acclaim for is his ability to not only create game-plans that work, but to also make in-game adjustments. Something the former regime here in Detroit was unable to do. However, Matt Patricia is first and foremost a teacher.

He has displayed the uncanny ability to communicate ideas to his players in a way that they can not only understand what he is teaching them, but also apply those lessons to the field in a productive manner.

There will be many nuances of the Lions that Patricia will want to put his fingerprints on, but you can definitely expect him to work with his young middle linebacker to make him a cornerstone of this defense.

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