Detroit Lions advanced stats Safety

Louis Delmas #53 Safety 5 missed tackles 12 stps 1 penalty 1 int

Interesting decision. Delmas is always hurt and makes very little impact plays. He has 1 int since his rookie year. Takes bad angles in both the run and pass game.

Next season
Free agent.

Don Carey #28 S 7 stops 4 PBU 4 missed tackles 2 int 11 special teams tackles

Good year for Carey. Struggled against the Bears but played well other than that. Not a starter but a good # S and special teams guy.

Next season:
Restricted free agent, starting S

Tyrell Johnson 22 snaps 2 stops

Veteran signed in laste season and moved to the # 3 spot.

Next season:
Under contract #715,000 starter at S

Ricardo Silva #69 S 6 missed tackles 5 stops 1 int

A good run defender and special team guy but horrible in coverage.

Next season:
ERFA will not make the team

Amari Spievey
Played well once he regained his spot but suffered his 4th concussion and his season was done.

Next season:
Restricted free agent, retired.

John Wendling 3/3/ 0 63 1 td in coverage 2 mt 9 special teams tackles

Terrible safety and a poor 1st half on special teams. played well in 2nd half

Next season:
under contract $1 mil #4 safety

Erik Coleman #74 S 12/20/2 237 1 td 7 missed tackles

Already retired

Detroit Lions advanced Stats Corners

Chris Houston #23 CB 48/88/2 592 yards 3 td 8 PBU 5 penalty

Great 1st half so-so 2nd half. Still by far our best back 7 player.

Next season:
Free agent: Fat contract from someone else.

Jonte Green #58 CB 26/38/1 304 4 td 3 PBU 4 MT

Decent rookie season for Jonte. Got better but Atlanta schooled him. Has a future but as # 4 CB.
 Terrible special teams guy.

Next season:
Under contract: $500,000 back up CB

Bill Bentley 4 games 14/17/0 196 4 missed tackle 5 penalties. 2 injuries

Bad year for Bill. Has skills but cannot find the ball.

Next season: under contract $700,000 starting nickel

Ron Bartell 1 game 9 tackle 1 PBU 3/7/0 29 yards caoverage 3 stops.

Bartell showed some tread on the tires. Could be a starter next year.

Next season Under contract: $1 mi starter at CB

Drayton Florence #63 CB 22/37/1 321 2td 5 PBu 10 Missed tackles

Clearly Drayton is done.

Next season: reitred.

Jacob Lacey # 41 CB 33/48/1 307 4td 10 missed tackles 4 bad plays

Really bad year for Lace. Could not cover or tackle.

Next season:
Free agent, USFL

Chris Greenwood

Next season: Practice squad

Patrick Lee 30 snaps 2/2 13 yards 1 1st down 3 tackles 1 stop

Lee played the nickel in the season finale. Do not know much about him.

Next season: Free agent

Conroy Black

Next season;
Future contract, practice squad

Detroit Lions advanced Stats Linebackers

Stephen Tulloch #34 ILB 24 missed tackles 55 stops 43/60/0 314 1td in coverage

Bad year for Tully. Looked like a pro bowler last season and this season was one worst linebackers in the league. Ranked # 6 last season this season #34. 8 missed tackles last year 24 this year.

next year:
under contract: $4.75 cap starting MLB

DeAndre Levy #41 out 43 LB ahead of 2 rookies. 13 missed tackles 10 bad plays 32/42/1 380 3td.

God awful season for Levy. Slow in pursuit and coverage.

Next Season:
Free agent. Hopefully, playing for someone else.

Justin Durant # 18 OLB in the NFL 19 Missed tackles 55 stops 40/59/0 370 2td in coverage

Strictly a run stopping LB. Zero coverage or pass rushing ability. Must come off the field in nickel situations.

Next season:
Free agent- Re-sign $1.5 mil start at LB

Ashlee Palmer 2 starts 4 missed tackles 2/4/0 19 yards 1 td in coverage.

A solid #4 LB and special teams guy. Made 16 special team tackles this year 3rd int he NFL.

Next season:
free agent, re-sign veteran min.

Tahir Whitehead 7 special teams tackles 1 FF

Redshirt year on special teams. We need him to be a legit LB next season.

Next season:
under contract $500,000 starter at Lolb

Travis Lewis 2 tackles 2 missed tackles

Slow but tough linebacker. Not a starter but a special teams guy.

next season:
under contract $500,000 back up LB

Carmen Messina

Next Season:
Future contract back up LB

Detroit Lions advanced stats Defensive Line

Defense ranks
PFF # 26
Football Outsiders # 24

D-Line
Ranks # 5 v. the Run # 29 vs the Pass

Suh # 4 DT 9 sacks 31 QBH 21 stops 3 pen

Great season for Suh. All-pro the 2nd half. Improved his ranking from # 33 in 2011 to # 4 this season. HAd 4 QBHits in 2011,  31 this season.

Next season under contract $11.9 mil cap hit.

Nick Fairley #5 DT 5 sacks 13 QBH 23 stops 11 penalties.

Great season for Nick. Has to cut down on his penalties but a great player. If he stays in shape and ou of trouble could be an all-pro.

Next Season:
under contract $2.7 mil starting next to Suh

Sammie Hill #24 DT 4 QBhits 9 stops 4 penalities

Good season for Sam. Not a starter but a good 20 snap guy. Can push the pocket and defend the run.

Next season
Free agent. Re-sign for about $2 mil a year.

Corey Williams 2 sacks 6 stops 3 penalities

Struggled with injuries the last two years. When healthy still a producitve player but at 32 he is always hurt.

Next year:
Free agent. Maybe a $1.5 mil player.

Andre Fluellen 4 tackles 3 stops 1 QBH

I have a lot repsect for Andre. Came in in shape and played really hard. A 5th DT type of guy.

Next season:
Free agent, maybe a veteran min deal.

Ogemdi Nwagbuo 14 snaps

Signed to rotate at tackle. Has NFL experience with the Chargers will get a shot in the off-season

Next season
Under contract $630,000 hit. Compete for #5 spot.

Jimmy Saddler-McQueen 1 snap

Next season:
ERFA

Kyle Vanden Bosch Rank #62 out of 62 NFL DE. 4 sacks 10 QBH 17 stops 9 bad plays 8 missed tackles 5 penalty

Horrible year for Kyle. Had a nice career but he is out of gas.

Next season:
Under contract $9.24 cap hit, hopefully retired.

Clffi Avril #55 DE 10 sacks 7 QBH 23 stops 8 missed tackles NFl rank vs run # 28

Terrible year for Cliff. Struggled against the run and generated little pass rush. Produced zero turnovers (did force 2 fumbles but we did not recover).

Next Season
Free agent, hopefully playing in the AFC with a fat contract.

Larence Jackson #39 ranked DE 3 sacks 14 stops

Solid season. Played better in the 2nd half. Good run stopper. A rotational player at best.

Next season:
Free Agent, re-sign for $ 1.5 mil

Willie Young # 47 ranked DE 5 QBH 8 stops 6 penalties

Terrible 1st half for Willie, settled down and was okay the 2nd half. Big decision on whether to tender him as RFA next year.

Next season:
RFA rotational player at DE.

Ronnell Lewis 1 snap

Tough year for Ronnell. Lost his job on special teams and was the # 5 end. Making the transition from LB is not easy. WIll get his shot in 2013.

Next season:
under contract #550,000 #5 end

Detroit Lions advanced stats WR, TE

Interceptions by targets:
Scheffler 6
Johnson  5
Young   2
Pettigrew 2
Broyles  1
Durham 1

Calvin Johnson All-Pro FO # 1 PFF # 4. Led NFL in targets, catches and yards. Led all WR snaps.
14 drops 5 td 5 penalities
Best Lions player since Barry. We need to get him some help.

Next season:
Under contract $12.2 mil hit

Nate Burleson 27 rec 41 targets 3 drops 2 td 1 penalty.

Valuable player who can move the chains on 3rd down and make plays in the red zone. If healthy we need him back.

Next season:
Under contract $6.5 mil cap.

Titus Young 33 rec 55 targets 6 drops 3 penalty 3 total meltdowns

Really killed us this season. A selfish, immature player who can play when motivated.

Next season:
Under contract, $1.2 mil hit. Hopefully, on the couch in Compton.

Ryan Broyles 22 rec 31 targets 3 drops

His injury really finished us off. Seems like a good target underneath but his future is in doubt.

Next season:
Under contract $880,000 starts the season on PUP.

Mike Thomas 12 targets 5 rec 1 td 3 drops

acquired in a trade at midseason. He did little with ample opportunity. Not an outside receiver, must play slot. Bad trade.

Next season:
Under contract $1.45 mil. Fake reverse guy and punt returner.

Brian Robiskie 6 targets 4 rec 1 td 1 drop

Picked up off the couch in midseason. Played alright. Not a lot of burst or speed but can catch in traffic.

Next season:
under contract $715,000 4th receiver until Broyles comes back from PUP.

Kris Durham 21 targets 8 rec 1 td

Slow, tall receiver who cannot really get open. Decent hands and height.

Next season:
ERFA practice squad.

Tight Ends

Brandon Pettigrew #57 rated TE by PFF 100 targets 59 rec 18 drops 3td 2 Fumbles lost

Terrible year for Grew. Hurt a lot, dropped the ball a lot, fumbled a lot. We need him to rebound to his 2011 form.

Next season:

Under contract $3 mil  starting TE

Tony Scheffler # 32 TE 84 targets 42 rec 8 drops 1 td

Bad year for Scheff. Not on the same page with Staff much of the year. 6 interceptions were targeted to Tony.

Next Season:
Under contract: $2.5 mil back up TE.

Will Heller # 27 TE 23 targets 20 rec  1 drop

Solid year for Heller. Likely the slowest TE in the NFL and a decent blocker. He stays healthy and does not fumble.

Next season:
Free agent. Resign for veterans min.

Shaun Chapas 15 snaps 2 targets 1 cactch 6 yard 1 Blown ACL

Stafford roommate was promoted for three games. Got hurt.

Next season:
ERFA, Practice squad.

Detroit Lions advanced Stats QB,RB

Offensive ranks:

Pro Football Focus: # 10
Football Outsiders: # 8

Quarterbacks

Matthew Stafford Pro Football Focus Rank: #14 Football Outsiders: #7 ESPN QBR: #15

Record as a starter: 17-29 
Tough season for Staff. Lions entire receving corps except mega was hurt. The Lions led the NFL in drops, I had them with 71. Turnovers have to be limited for the Lions to have a chance.

Other Lions QB starters records:
Jon Kitna 10-26
Joey 18-37
Chuck Batch 19-27
Scott Mitchell 27-30

Next Season:
Under contract with a $20.3 mil salary hit.

Shaun Hill

Next season:
Back up QB with a $3.25 mil cap hit

Kellen Moore

Next Season:
3rd QB $480,938 cap hit

Mikel LeShoure PFF rank #36 Success Rate 47% #22 in elusive rank. 3 fumbles lost

Was an average player in 2012 until the Bears game. He broke 17 tackles in the game. He only had 14 coming into the game. He jumped 2 spots in the elusive rank. If Mikel can stay out of trouble, stay helathy and get in shape, he has a chance.

Next Season:
starting RB $800,000 salary hit

Joique Bell #12 Pro Football Focus rank 52 catches 30 broken tackles 3 fumbles lost

A pleasant surprise but needs to clean up some of his game. Lost 3 fumbles and had 3 penalities.

Next season:
Restricted free agent: back up running back

Jahvid Best

Next season:
Retired, saving us $2 million on the cap

Kevin Smith 10 catches 3 drops 2 broken tackles

Next season:
Free agent, Couch

Stefan Logan 6 catches 3 fumbles lost

Next Season:
Free agent, CFL