Two Lions that could elevate to superstardom in 2023
The Detroit Lions have a lot of good players on their roster, but they don't seem to have any superstars. At least not yet. 2023 could be the year that all changes. ESPN's Bill Barnwell seems to think so. He put up his 23 players that could level up in 2023 article on Tuesday and […]
The Detroit Lions have a lot of good players on their roster, but they don't seem to have any superstars. At least not yet. 2023 could be the year that all changes. ESPN's Bill Barnwell seems to think so. He put up his 23 players that could level up in 2023 article on Tuesday and he's picking Lions right tackle Penei Sewell to go from Pro Bowler to superstar. Here's what he had to say:
"Taken six picks after Lawrence in the 2021 draft, Sewell has quickly improved. Much of the rawness to his game that he showed as a rookie in 2021 has been eliminated, as he has been able to convert more of his skills and range to consistently erase opposing pass-rushers. Per the FTN Football Almanac 2023, Sewell's blown block rate was just 3% last season, which was the sixth-best mark in the league among tackles.
For most teams, Sewell would be a superstar left tackle. While he looked impressive during a stint on the blindside as a rookie, the Lions already have Pro Bowl-caliber left tackle Taylor Decker, so Sewell's stuck on the right side. The Eagles' Lane Johnson has been the gold standard of NFL right tackles when healthy over the past decade, but as a player who doesn't even turn 23 until October, Sewell is the best contender to challenge for Johnson's throne."
It's hard to argue with Barnwell. Sewell has been a rocket ship since the Lions took him with in 2021 NFL draft. At no point in his short career have you had to worry about him. Then in 2022 he added catching passes to his game. I think it's definitely possible that superstardom is around the corner for him.
I do think the Lions have another candidate for superstardom though. This one might actually be able to reach it before Sewell too. That's Amon-Ra St. Brown. He's already regarded as one of the top 10 receivers in the game right now and NFL players voted him to be one of the leagues top 100 players. He's a big year away from leveling up and being on of the leagues superstars.
I think that year could be this year. I'm not alone either, Jared Goff feels the same way. St. Brown is in for a big year. He's been a monster at training camp so far and it looks like he's about to be monster during the regular season too.
The Lions could have two superstar players by the time the season ends. Just watch out for the Madden curse.
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