Detroit Lions’ veteran is proving everyone wrong about him, and he’s being rewarded with an expanded role for it
One Detroit Lions veteran is proving everyone wrong about him, and he’s being rewarded with an expanded role I swear to you, I’ve typed the words edge rusher 750 times in the last few months alone. I wish I could actually count. My favorite time to do it is when it’s for a good reason, […]
One Detroit Lions veteran is proving everyone wrong about him, and he’s being rewarded with an expanded role
I swear to you, I’ve typed the words edge rusher 750 times in the last few months alone. I wish I could actually count. My favorite time to do it is when it’s for a good reason, and this one is. The Detroit Lions are coming off a big win over the Chicago Bears, and they brought pressure and got home for the first time this season. One player who stood out caught the eye of coaches, and now he’s going to get more opportunities going forward.
Al-Quadin Muhammad is set to get an expanded role on the Lions’ defense
Muhammad had a great game against the Bears on Sunday. In the times when Marcus Davenport was injured, Muhammad came in and played 36 snaps, recording three pressures and a sack. While it was less noticeable, he had a pressure and a quarterback hit against the Packers in Week 1, too. Muhammad is showing what he can do week to week. Because of that, he will get an expanded role on the Lions’ defense.
“He had a really good camp, and he just continues to do things for us. He’s crafty, he’s strong, he’s got some explosiveness, and, man, he plays hard. God plays hard.” Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Monday. “I mean, there was a number of plays I can think of three right now where he’s running out of the stack. He’s running out of balls thrown screen and, I mean, he is running to try to get the ball or making a tackle. And it’s that kind of effort with what he’s got, ability-wise, it gives you a chance. He’s been big for us, and he’s going to get more of a role. He’s earned that.”
It’s been such a stark difference from what was expected for Muhammad when he got here last year. When I asked Colts beat writer Destin Adams about him after he signed, Adams said right out front that if the Lions were hoping for pass rush from him, they might be disappointed, but that he was strong against the run in Indianapolis.
Adams was right on the latter part of that. Muhammad has been a great run defender in Detroit. But he’s also shown to be a strong pass rusher. Perhaps he just didn’t get to do that with the Colts. Now, he might have a chance to start opposite Aidan Hutchinson against the Ravens since the Lions are waiting to hear what the word is on Davenport.
Let’s see what he can do against a Ravens offensive line that struggled against the Browns defense on Sunday despite their win.
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