Robert Alford suffered a significant injury on Thursday night." Detroit Lions NewsNFL NewsDetroit Lions to face Arizona Cardinals team
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Petersen/Getty ImagesDetroit Lions fans are familiar with ugly preseason games.
The past two years have been tough to watch for fans, even if the games don’t
matter.The Arizona Cardinals had themselves one ugly night on Thursday, too.
Their first-team offense managed just two first downs (both by penalty) in four
drives. Rookie quarterback Kyler Murray was sacked twice, completed just 3-of-8
passes for 12 yards and gave up a safety. Their defense wasn’t any better
against the Oakland Raiders. They gave up 24 points in the first four
possessions, allowing Derek Carr and Mike Glennon to complete a combined
13-of-16 passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns.But, as always, the worst
thing that can happen in the preseason is injury, and unfortunately for the
Cardinals
Womens Dwayne Washington Jersey , they couldn’t escape that fate either. According to head coach Kliff Kingsbury, starting cornerback Robert Alford has a
leg injury that will result in him missing an “extended amount of time.” ESPN’s
Adam Schefter reports it will be at least two months, meaning he’ll certainly
miss the season opener against the Lions. Alford was one of the Cardinals’
biggest offseason signings. The former second-round pick inked a three-year,
$22.5 million deal with Arizona. According to our friends at Revenge of the
Birds, Alford had been “one of the best players on the field” during training
camp.It’s a horrible loss for the Cardinals, who will already be without All-Pro
cornerback Patrick Peterson for the first six games while he serves a
suspension. Arizona is expected to rely heavily upon veteran corner Tramaine
Brock and second-round pick Byron Murphy to replace the two.The Lions, of
course, will face off against the Cardinals in Week 1 of the regular season. For
an offense with a new coordinator and a franchise quarterback looking to rebound
after a down year
Luke Willson Jersey White , this is a prime opportunity for Darrell Bevell and Matthew Stafford to get off to a hot start. The Chargers are looking to build
off a promising 2018 season."In 2018, the Los Angeles Chargers were overshadowed
by their LA counterpart, but the Chargers were far from horrible. Finishing with
a 12-4 record wasn’t enough to take the AFC West away from the Chiefs, but it
got them into the postseason. From there, they picked up a Wild Card win before
being knocked out by the eventual NFL Champions.Now on the clock in the Pride of
Detroit Community Mock, it’s up to zernbabyzern to add a player that will help
them jump the Chiefs this year.With the 28th pick in the POD Community Mock, the
Chargers select Ohio State defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones. Here’s zernbabyzern
with the explanation:“The draft board did not exactly fall well for my Chargers
here, who have bigtime needs at both DT and OT.LB was another position of
consideration but there isn’t really value at that position until you get later
in the draft. That left me in the position of having to reach a bit for Dre’Mont
Jones out of Ohio State.Jones fits exactly what we are looking for in Los
Angeles
http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-kenny-golladay-jersey , as he is another disruptive player along the defensive line fitting in well
between Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram but also with some positional flexibility
due to his size to shift outside, if needed.Jones’ strength is as a pass-rusher,
and during his time at OSU he displayed great burst off the snap and ability to
get upfield and disrupt the offense. He also showed good hand usage and the
ability to use pass-rushing moves to disengage from blockers. One of my favorite
things about Jones is that he displays the willingness and ability to run down
plays that have gotten past him, displaying solid athleticism on tape.The
downside to Jones game is that he is so quick off the ball that he neglects to
diagnose the play and can take himself out of it and vacate his gap
responsibility.He also struggled with double teams in college, but I don’t feel
that will be as much of an issue in the pros due to the previously mentioned
Bosa and Ingram. One concern I have around Jones is his disappointing combine
performance that showed really only average athleticism which is not what you
see on tape.Overall, I feel good about my pick here as there just isn’t a great
selection of DTs, OTs or LBs that are worthy of this spot. Jones should come in
right away and get solid playing time with Liuget on the interior DL.Catch up on
all of the picks with our Community Mock Draft Tracker
