The Detroit Lions had one of the best offenses this year due to them having incredible players at almost every position. Now that the Pro Bowl is upon us the Lions’ offense officially has four members of the NFC team. Let’s break down what each of these players did this season to earn their Pro Bowl selection.
Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions Center
Frank Ragnow was the only Lions player to make the original Pro Bowl roster and his play showed exactly why that was. Frank Ragnow has consistently been one of the best Centers in the entire league for the past four years now and has allowed next to no pressure throughout the past couple of years. The Lions had a top-three offensive line this past year, which could’ve been even better if they were healthy all year, and Ragnow was the key centerpiece to it. Even though he didn’t make it as Center one he has shown time and time again why he’s here and why he’ll continue to be doing this.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions Wide Receiver
Even though he was snubbed from being on the initial Pro Bowl roster, Amon-Ra St. Brown gained enough respect to get first reserve for anyone that wouldn’t be able to play. Now that the Eagles are off to the Superbowl, AJ Brown can not participate in the Pro Bowl thus St. Brown takes his place. St. Brown, this season set and tied many records, setting the record for most games with eight or more receptions and tying the record for most receptions in a player’s first two years. St. Brown was an unstoppable force for the Lions this year, whether it was a run or pass play it felt like he was making an impact with his routes, blocking ability, and physicality.
Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions Offensive Tackle
This season Penei Sewell showed that the Lions may have drafted one of the best tackles in the entire NFL for the future. If you watch Sewell’s tape and look at the stats, Sewell was one of the most unstoppable linemen this season and should’ve been on the initial roster. Penei Sewell allowed only one sack all year and almost no pressures on top of that he held elite edge rushers like Micah Parsons and Haason Reddick to being completely neutralized and having no effect on the game. So while it took Lane Johnson going to the Superbowl to get him in, Sewell has shown he deserves it.
Jared Goff, Detroit Lions Quarterback
Jared Goff was the final Lions player that made the Pro Bowl to be announced because somehow he was the third reserve for NFC Quarterbacks. Jared Goff was one of the main reasons for the Lions’ unprecedented season turnaround along with putting up the stats of a top-five QB this year. Goff put up the sixth most passing yards (4,438), the sixth most passing touchdowns (29), fifth-best QB Rating, and the best touchdown to interception ratio. Goff played so well this season that he has absolutely changed the narrative from “ The Lions need to find a replacement for Goff” to “ Goff is this team’s franchise QB”, just based off that he deserves to be in the spot he’s in.
What Does This Show About The Lions’ Offense?
While the Pro Bowl doesn’t mean as much to how a player played this season because it’s voted on by fans, it still speaks levels to how much national attention the Lions’ offense is bringing in. The AFC’s quarterbacks are Derrick Carr, Trevor Lawrence, and Tyler Huntley, so it’s easy to question the credibility of the Pro Bowl but these players have shown time and time again that they deserve it.
