{"id":17918,"date":"2021-07-06T03:52:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T03:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=17918"},"modified":"2021-07-06T03:57:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T03:57:59","slug":"detroit-lions-2021-win-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nfl\/detroit-lions-2021-win-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"DETROIT LIONS 2021 WIN PREDICTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY ADAM GREENE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new era began for the Detroit Lions with the hiring of general manager Brad Holmes. Holmes has remade the team, letting free agents walk and making blockbuster trades that added multiple extra first round picks for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the Lions still have to play this year and whether they nailed their head coaching hire in Dan Campbell is anyone\u2019s guess, but the reviews aren\u2019t good. Frankly, the only head coaching hire that looks worse than Campbell<\/a> is David Culley of the Houston Texans, who took a job I think no one else in the league wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, hey, all that Campbell and Holmes have to do to prove us all wrong is to win. Is that happening this year? No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DETROIT<\/strong> LIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season:<\/strong> 5-11, 4th<\/sup> place NFC North<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 odds:<\/strong> over 5 wins -115, under 5 wins -115<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 NFL Draft:<\/strong> Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon \u2013 Round 1, Levi Onwuzurike, DT, Washington \u2013 Round 2, Alim McNeill, DT, NC State \u2013 Round 3, Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB, Syracuse \u2013 Round 3, Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC \u2013 Round 4, Derrick Barnes, LB, Purdue \u2013 Round 4, Jermar Jefferson, RB, Oregon State \u2013 Round 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UDFAs:<\/strong> Rakeem Boyd, RB \u2013 Arkansas, Dedrick Mills, RB \u2013 Nebraska, Jonathan Adams Jr., WR \u2013 Arkansas State, Javon McKinley, WR \u2013 Notre Dame, Sage Surratt, WR \u2013 Wale Forest, Brock Wright, TE \u2013 Notre Dame, Jake Housemann, TE \u2013 Ohio State, Tommy Kraemer, OG \u2013 Notre Dame, Drake Jackson, C \u2013 Kentucky, Tavante Beckett, LB \u2013 Marshall, D;Angelo Amos, DB \u2013 Virginia, Jerry Jacobs, CB \u2013 Arkansas, A.J. Parker, CB \u2013 Kansas State<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquisitions:<\/strong> Jared Goff, QB \u2013 Trade, Tyrell Williams, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Michael Brockers, DL \u2013 Trade, Breshad Perriman, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Quinton Dunbar, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Darren Fells, TE \u2013 Free Agent, Charles Harris, Edge \u2013 Free Agent, Randy Bullock, K \u2013 Free Agent, Dean Marlowe, Safety \u2013 Free Agent, Alex Anzalone, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Damion Ratley, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Chad Hansen, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Jamaal Williams, RB \u2013 Free Agent, Alijah Holder, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Kalif Raymond, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Shaun Dion Hamilton, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Corn Elder, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Tim Boyle, QB \u2013 Free Agent, Alex Brown, CB \u2013 Free Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Losses:<\/strong> Matthew Stafford \u2013 QB, Desmond Trufant \u2013 CB, Justin Coleman \u2013 CB, Marvin Jones \u2013 WR, Everson Griffen \u2013 Edge, Jesse James \u2013 TE, Danny Amendola \u2013 WR, Chase Daniel \u2013 QB, Duron Harmon \u2013 Safety, Danny Shelton \u2013 DL, Christian Jones \u2013 LB, Matt Prater \u2013 K, Jarrad Davis \u2013 LB, Joe Dahl \u2013 LG, Miles Kellebrew \u2013 LB, Daryl Robers \u2013 CB, Kerryon Johnson \u2013 RB, Adrian Peterson \u2013 RB, Mohamed Sanu \u2013 WR, Reggie Ragland \u2013 LB, Kenny Golladay \u2013 WR, Jamal Agnew \u2013 CB, Nick Bawden – FB, John Atkins – DL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESUMED STARTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QB:<\/strong> Jared Goff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RB:<\/strong> D\u2019Andre Swift<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Tyrell Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Breshad Perriman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Quintez Cephus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TE:<\/strong> T.J. Hockenson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FB:<\/strong> Jason Cabinda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LT:<\/strong> Taylor Decker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LG:<\/strong> Jonah Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C:<\/strong> Frank Ragnow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RG:<\/strong> Halapoulivaati Vaitai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RT:<\/strong> Penei Sewell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDE:<\/strong> Michael Brockers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NT:<\/strong> John Penisini<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDE:<\/strong> Levi Onwuzurike<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Romeo Okwara<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LILB:<\/strong> Jahlani Tavai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RILB:<\/strong> Jamie Collins Sr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Trey Flowers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Amani Oruwariye<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Jeff Okudah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SS: <\/strong>Will Harris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FS:<\/strong> Tracy Walker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K:<\/strong> Randy Bullock<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P:<\/strong> Jack Fox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORECAST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lions might not be done just yet with their final roster, as I think it would be smart to add Todd Gurley to the mix to maximize what they can get out of Jared Goff. Goff topped out with the Los Angeles Rams and wasn\u2019t capable of running Sean McVay\u2019s offense to its fullest potential. There\u2019s every chance he could bounce back in Detroit, running a simpler, run-heavy scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


As with every NFC North team, the issue with their possible final record is Aaron Rodgers. If Rodgers remains in Green Bay, they\u2019re the automatic favorites. If he leaves, then the NFC North is up for grabs. The Lions probably aren\u2019t the team to grab it just yet and, the truth is, the worse they do this year the better for next year. A Top Five draft pick will likely give them another shot at a franchise quarterback if Goff doesn\u2019t work out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it is, this schedule is just too tough. If Rodgers is gone in Green Bay, they could possible steal one against the Pack, but games against the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens and at the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings all look like hard losses to me to open the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Record Prediction:<\/strong> 5-12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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