The Detroit Lions defense figures to look quite a bit different under new head coach Dan Campbell and coordinator Aaron Glenn in 2021 than it did last year under Matt Patricia.
Good. Detroit’s defense was putrid last year.
Here’s how bad Patricia’s passive, failed defense fared in 2020:
2020 DVOA: 32nd
Points allowed: 32nd
Yards allowed: 32nd
Sacks: 26th
Takeaways: 31st
With the deck shuffled all over the depth chart and a more aggressive, attacking style with an emphasis on athleticism, the Lions defense should look quite a bit better. But they still face a bevy of impressive offenses on the 2021 schedule.
Here’s an early projection at how the offenses the Lions will face in 2021 will rank, from worst to best.
