Detroit Lions report card Defensive Line

Unit Rankings:

Vs. the run: #2
vs. the Pass: #31

Run vs:
RE #2
RT #8
M #2
LT #5
LE #20

Suh 4 sacks 39QBH 20TFL 33 Stops 8 Penalties 4 PBU
Rankings: #2 PFF
1 year left on contract

Great year by Suh. Played much more in the system. The run defense and the linebackers benefitted. You would like to see more strip sacks but a dominant player.

Nick Fairley 6 sacks 20 QBH 11 TFL 22 stops 3 FF 4 drawn holds 8 penalities
Rankings: #30 PFF
1 year left on contract

Up and down season. Finished strong. Needs to be an every down guy.

CJ Mosley 1 sack 7 QBH 6TFL 8stops 3 penalites
Rankings: #23 PFF
1 year left on contract

Played pretty well but not a great pass rusher. Seemed to lose playing time later in the season. Still a solid # 3.

Andre Fluellen 1 QBh 1 TFL 1 stop 2 penalties
Free Agent

Ineffective. Struggled. Should not be back in 2014. The Lions need a young to develop.

Ends:

Ziggy Ansah 9 sacks 19 QBH 5 TFL 22 Stops 2 FF 4 Penalities
Ranking: #30 PFF
3 year left on contract

Good first season. Great against the run. Worked well within the system. Levy benefitted from his discipline. Will make hustle plays all over the field. Needs to deliever more of a speed rush.

Willie Young 3 sacks 31 QBH 11TFL 31 stops 5 PBU 6 penalities 3 Drawn Holds
Rank: PFF #16
Free Agent

 Good season for Willie. Played within the system. Improved against the run. Needs to finish more sacks but did have good pressure stats. A free agent who will opportunity on the market.

Israel Idonije 0 sacks 7QBH 3TFl 9 Stops
Ranking: #33
Free Agent

Minimal Impact. He struggled to pass rush and allowed some big plays against the run. I would be surprised if he was back.

Devin Taylor 3 sacks 11 QBH 3 TFl 10 Stops 4 drawn Holds 2 FF
Ranking: #25 PFF
3 years left on contract

Good rookie season. Improved during the year. Still gives up plays vs. the run. Has a future as a # 3 DE.

Jason Jones 1PBU
2 years left on contract

Torn a Quad tendon in his leg causing him to land on IR. Struggled badly when he played. Two years left on his contract.

Xavier Proctor
1 year contract

Spent year on the practice squad and signed for 2014. Has good size probably will have to move inside.

Jimmy Sadler-McQueen
1 year Contract

Played well in the preseason. Spent the season on the practice squad. Will have a shot at the #4 job in 2014.