The Detroit Lions will take the sector on Sunday for his or her last preseason recreation towards the Pittsburgh Steelers, and for these gamers on the proverbial roster bubble, it’s their last probability to make a case for a spot on this Lions workforce.

We’ve been preserving observe of the gamers on Detroit’s roster bubble because the starting of coaching camp, and final week noticed fairly just a few ability place gamers change the minds of individuals right here at Satisfaction of Detroit.

Whereas some improved their possibilities of not seeing their bubble pop when the workforce should minimize down the roster to 53 gamers, others are hoping to exit and impress these accountable for making personnel selections when the Lions play the Steelers on Sunday.

This leads us to at present’s Query of the Day…

Which Lions participant on the roster bubble must make their case most vs. Steelers?

Okay, so I’m going to provide you two for the worth of 1 proper right here. First, on offense, I feel there’s an actual risk of Justin Jackson making this soccer workforce as an alternative of Jermar Jefferson, however it’s going to come back right down to how Detroit decides to prioritize stacking their roster.

If Detroit goes with 4 operating backs now that Cabinda is on the PUP listing, D’Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams are the workforce’s prime two backs, and lots of would pencil in Craig Reynolds as RB3. The one different operating again in the way in which of Jackson making the roster is particular groups ace Godwin Igwebuike, so Detroit is then confronted with what I feel is known as a debate between Jackson and Reynolds, not Igwebuike.

Ought to Jackson have one other eye-catching efficiency like he did towards the Indianapolis Colts final week, it’s laborious to argue towards going with the productive, environment friendly veteran runner with loads of tread given his restricted use in Los Angeles.

On protection, the Lions have an ever-intriguing battle occurring alongside their line. Gamers like Demetrius Taylor, John Cominsky, and Isaiah Buggs every appeared to be on the skin trying in, however every has made a compelling case to spell the injured Levi Onwuzurike and Josh Paschal—as is the case with Taylor and Cominsky respectively—and a giant physique to again up Alim McNeill like Buggs.

The priority with Onwuzurike’s again shouldn’t be understated at this level. It restricted his capability to organize for his rookie season and his play on the sector mirrored a participant working to get proper bodily whereas getting acclimated to the pace and power of the league. If the Lions wish to construct themselves some insurance coverage on the three-tech with a penetrating participant, Taylor ought to be their man. Ought to Taylor have one other disruptive recreation like he had final week—constantly beating Colts’ offensive linemen with a fast first step—the Lions may take a calculated danger holding onto the undrafted free agent from Appalachian State.

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