"He’s going to be able to check off every box and say, ‘All right, I’ve been there. I’ve done that. I know I’ve been trained for this,' just like Sean (Payton) did for me."
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General manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell have backed up their words with their actions in their first five weeks with the Detroit Lions.
The bottom line: We ve learned that they meant what they said when they interviewed for their respective jobs.
Lions Legend Chris Spielman, a Pro Bowl and All-Pro linebacker in eight seasons with the Lions (1988-95) and now special assistant to principal owner Sheila Ford Hamp and team President Rod Wood, offered a look into how Holmes and Campbell are building the team in a radio interview last week. I don t have any guarantees, Spielman said. I just think you give yourself the best opportunity to win and to build, and to do it right.
Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker is ready to put 2020 behind him.
After solid showings in the first two seasons of his career, Walker took a backseat to veteran Duron Harmon and second-year player Will Harris. In fact, Walker played less than 40 snaps in seven of the Lions’ 16 games.
When Walker was on the field, his performance was up and down.
After receiving a 90.7 overall grade from Pro Football Focus in 2019, Walker earned a game grade of above 70 just twice in 2020. His coverage numbers were down, and he did not intercept a pass.
There were good moments, though, too: Eight tackles in back-to-back games to end the season, seven in the season opener against Chicago and a season-high 72.5 PFF pass-coverage grade at Carolina.