The Detroit Lions‘ defense has been heavily scrutinized the past couple of seasons.
With a revamped defensive line and secondary, the linebackers unit will have familiar faces competing for playing time.
Jack Campbell, Alex Anzalone and Derrick Barnes are expected to anchor the unit, but there are questions marks regarding if the unit has enough to meet defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn’s expectations.
In a recent PFF ranking of NFL linebackers, Detroit only came in at 22nd.
The rookie learning curve for linebackers is tough, so Jack Campbell’s first-year struggles shouldn’t be much of a cause for concern,” writes Gordon McGuinness. “It’s just a matter of how quickly he can improve in his second season after earning a 75.8 PFF run-defense grade and a 35.3 coverage grade. Slotting in next to Campbell, Alex Anzalone is coming off the highest-graded season of his career (69.8) in his seventh NFL campaign.”
