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Which Lions player is set to make a big jump from Year 2 to Year 3?" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePride Of Detroita Detroit Lions communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryLionsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsFiled under:Detroit Lions OpinionNFL Open ThreadsFriday open thread: Which 2017 Lions draft pick is most likely to take the Year 3 jump?New Color Rush Isaac Nauta Jersey ,78commentsWhich Lions player is set to make a big jump from Year 2 to Year 3?EDTShareTweetShareShareFriday open thread: Which 2017 Lions draft pick is most likely to take the Year 3 jump?Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesOftentimes in the NFL, it takes a player a couple years to get into the swing of things in the NFL. Whether it’s the adjustment to the level of talent, finding themselves a comfort level in a new, unfamiliar place, or learning the nuances of a more complex playbook, young NFL players can often take a big jump in play a couple years after being drafted.The Detroit Lions are hoping some of the players drafted in 2017 will make that jump. These players were drafted for both a different head coach and different coordinators, meaning their adjustment to the NFL likely took some extra time, now having to learn another scheme.Some of these players likely won’t fit what the Lions are trying to do. Others could potentially make that Year 3 jump we often see with players.So today’s Question of the Day is:Which Lions player drafted in 2017 is likely to make the Year 3 jump?My answer: First, let’s look at the candidates. Here are the players from the 2017 draft class that are still around:Jarrad DavisTeez TaborKenny GolladayJalen Reeves-MaybinMichael RobertsJamal AgnewI think we can immediately take Golladay out of the conversation, since the young receiver hit 1,000 yards last year. He’s already made a big jump. I’m also going to eliminate Jalen Reeves-Maybin. Lions general manager Bob Quinn said this offseason he needs his linebackers big and strong. Reeves-Maybin is neither. If he makes the team this year, it will likely be due to his special teams value. As much as I want to believe, I just don’t think Teez Tabor was cut out for this team. That leaves me with Jarrad Davis, Michael Roberts and Jamal Agnew. Roberts won’t have the opportunity to have a breakout season now that the Lions added Jesse James and T.J. Hockenson, though he could still make significant contributions if he impresses this summer. Jamal Agnew had an All-Pro rookie season and is likely to rebound after an injury derailed his second year. However, I don’t see him making any sort of jump defensively after Detroit’s numerous moves in the secondary.That leaves us with Jarrad Davis. Davis’ career hasn’t been horrible Cheap Isaac Nauta Jersey , but his inconsistencies are numerous and obvious. At this point in his career, however, Davis is in the best spot he’s ever been. His supporting cast is better than ever, his coaching staff has their full support behind him, and with an investment in second-round pick Jahlani Tavai, Detroit is preparing to give Davis the freedom to do what he does best: attack. I’m not predicting Davis suddenly loses all of his faults in 2019, but I do think the Lions are now in a better position to mask some of his weaknesses, and that could mean a big season for Davis. Your turn.Tweets from https://twitter.com/PrideOfDetroit/lists/lions-coverage GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ever since Arizona hired Kliff Kingsbury, there has been endless speculation about whether his version of the Air Raid offense would work against NFL defenses.The 40-year-old coach is eager to show it off — and maybe even learn a little more about it himself — when the Cardinals host the Detroit Lions on Sunday.“There’s only one way to find out,” Kingsbury said. “It’s never been used. Nobody really knows what we’re going to do or what it’s going to look like, so we’ll just take it one game at a time.”Article continues below ...Arizona, which finished a dismal 3-13 last season, rebuilt around No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray , who will get his first start at quarterback. He’ll be surrounded by intriguing playmakers such as running back David Johnson and receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk.Kingsbury says that concepts and certain portions of the Air Raid have already been introduced to the NFL, but he’s ready to give it a unique spin. Even so Isaac Nauta Jersey Womens , he doesn’t think anything the Cardinals do will be particularly foreign to the Lions and second-year coach Matt Patricia.“They have all summer to tweak and change and we’ve had the same,” Kingsbury said. “I think that’s been overblown a little bit, but it’s all kind of part of the gamesmanship.”The 44-year-old Patricia led Detroit to a 6-10 record last season and is known for his defensive acumen. When asked to describe preparing for Murray, he acknowledged it was challenging.“Interesting would be a good term,” Patricia said. “I would say ‘difficult’ would probably be the better term. He’s obviously a dynamic athlete, very strong arm, really just does a great job at making quick reads.”Even though the Lions had a mediocre record last year, they were solid on defense, ranking 10th overall and eighth against the pass. They also have one of the league’s elite cornerbacks in Darius Slay.Now they get their shot at stopping a rookie quarterback in his first game. If the Lions are confident they can stop Murray, they’re not overplaying their hand.“The guy is the truth. He’s a complete package,” Lions defensive back Quandre Diggs said. “If he was 6-5, y’all would be talking about he’s the best quarterback prospect ever. He’s been a superstar since high school. His arm is tremendous.”Here are a few more things to watch when the Cardinals hosts the Lions:DETROIT DEBUTThe Lions’ new-look offense will make its debut with first-year coordinator Darrell Bevell.“He’s trying to get to know our players and myself as much as he can. I’m trying to get to know him and his system as best I can and trying to make that thing gel as quickly as possible,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said, entering his 11th NFL season. “It’s always a work in progress, whether it’s Year One, Day One Isaac Nauta Detroit Lions Jersey , or Year 10.”Bevell, a former Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator, is expected to transform the Lions from being a pass-happy team to one that aims to strike a balance.“He likes to run the ball. I play running back,” Kerryon Johnson said with a grin. “That should mean good things.”FLIP THE SWITCHArizona’s offense was very vanilla during the preseason. Kingsbury said that was by design because he didn’t want to give away any of the team’s new scheme.He doesn’t expect the transition to the regular season to be a problem against the Lions.“That’s what everybody in the league is doing — nobody shows too much,” Kingsbury said. “We may have been a little extreme being that it’s our first year. But you just rep it in practice and make it as game-like as possible.”LIMPING LIONSDetroit linebacker Jarrad Davis was in uniform Wednesday, but didn’t practice with teammates nearly two weeks after being carted off the field with an injured right leg. Lions center Frank Ragnow hurt his right knee in the same preseason game, but he appears healthy enough to play in the opener. Detroit’s defensive tackles are perhaps the strength of the team, though depth at the position may be depleted a bit due to Da’Shawn Hand’s elbow injury.OLD BUT GOLDArizona has two of the most experienced players in the league with Fitzgerald and linebacker Terrell Suggs. Fitzgerald, who is in his 16th season, recently turned 36. Suggs is in his 17th season and will turn 37 this fall.Both are starters on the depth chart and expected to make big contributions. Fitzgerald has been with the Cardinals his whole career, while Suggs comes to Arizona after spending his first 16 years with Baltimore.STOP THE RUNArizona’s run defense should be tested in the first game by a Detroit offense that’s expected to be more focused on gaining years on the ground.The Cardinals were last in the league in rushing defense last season. There are three rookies in the defensive line rotation, according to the depth chart. Third-round pick Zach Allen is listed as a starting defensive end, while seventh-rounder Michael Dogbe is a backup defensive end and free agent signee Miles Brown is a backup nose tackle.