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The Detroit Lions didn’t put up a great team performance against the Minnesota Vikings Damon Harrison Jersey White , but they did compete hard for a little over a half, especially on the defensive side of the ball. So let’s take a look at the top performances from the Lions, according to analytics website Pro Football Focus.OffenseAs I noted in my grades on Tuesday, the offensive line had one of their better games of the season. Both tackles, Taylor Decker and Rick Wagner, made the top five performers on offense Womens Graham Glasgow Jersey , and they were the main reasons Matthew Stafford stayed clean for most of the game. Decker, specifically, had a phenomenal day. His 78.8 grade was just barely second to Cowboys’ Tyron Smith (79.5), who earned Week 16 Team of the Week honors. Here’s what PFF’s Brett Whitefield had to say about Decker’s game:Elsewhere, it’s no surprise seeing Zenner among the top five. His rushing grade of 77.8 was the seventh-highest of the week, and he actually had more yards after contact (49) than total rushing yards (45).But it is a little surprising to see Theo Riddick No. 2 on the list this week. The Lions’ third-down back was responsible for 5 yards on seven touches. However Miles Killebrew Jersey , much of Riddick’s value comes in pass protection, and this week was no exception. DefenseThe first thing that jumps out here is how much higher the defensive grades are than the offensive grades. The defense had five players with a grade 76 or higher, while the offense had just one. Again, you had Damon Harrison Sr. and A’Shawn Robinson in the top five. But above both was veteran Ricky Jean Francois, who actually led all Lions defensive tackles in snaps against the Vikings, likely due to the untimely injury to Robinson.Most noteworthy is the play of Glover Quin Womens T.J. Jones Jersey , in what may have been his final game at Ford Field. The veteran safety notched the team’s highest grade and even made PFF’s team of the week. “Quin allowed a touchdown in the loss to the Vikings, but it was the only reception he allowed from 19 snaps in coverage,” PFF’s Gordon McGuinness wrote. “He was solid against the run too, and overall finished the game with two tackles and an assist from 39 snaps on the field.”Interestingly enough, while Darius Slay didn’t make the Lions’ top five on Sunday, PFF’s Whitefield noted that he continued a dominant stretch against the Vikings. He only allowed two catches on six targets against Minnesota. “That brings his catch rate allowed since Week 14 to 27.3 percent Darius Slay Jersey White , the lowest in the league in that span,” Whitefield said. “Slay’s 89.2 overall and 90.1 coverage grade, both are the highest by a cornerback with at least 75 coverage snaps during that time.” Our PODcast reacts to a crazy day in the draft."After the initial shock wore off, the Pride of Detroit crew convened in the doldrums of the night to record their reaction of an exhausting day in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions sent fans googling with their second-round selection of Hawaii linebacker Jahlani Tavai. There’s nothing wrong with selecting a relative unknown in the draft, but taking one in the second round is something Lions fans aren’t really accustomed to. Even with last year’s primer of Tracy Walker in the third, this seems a little dramatic. For Day 2 Barry Sanders Jersey White , we changed our lineup a bit. Jerry Mallory, John Whiticar and Jeremy Reisman broke down the crazy events from Friday and tried to make sense of it all. How will Tavai and third-round pick Will Harris fit into the Lions’ immediate plans? What can we take from Bob Quinn’s comments to give us an idea of their fit? All of that, an more on this mini-episode of the PODcast.On this episode of the PODcast:Jerry, Jeremy and John explain their initial reactions to the Tavai pick. Yeah, we were all pretty shocked—even in the media room at Allen Park.Where does Tavai fit in the defense? How will it affect Jarrad Davis and Christian Jones? Has Bob Quinn earned the right to be trusted?VERSATILE VERSATILE VERSATILE VERSTAILEWill Harris: Another Tracy Walker? Another chess piece in a crowded secondary?Can Harris break the starting lineup in 2019 or will he develop slowly like Walker? Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platforms. Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts| Spotify | Stitcher