It's amazing how 6-2 and a feeling of optimism and progress can suddenly turn into 6-6 and a knowing sense of football dread. Will anyone be surprised if the Lions end the season at 6-10?
Regardless of the final outcome, the Lions did make some progress this season. The remaining question for 2007, is how far will they regress?
The Lions need some help on the offensive line. That's been a clear weakness this season. The running game is not effective - part of that is scheme (Martz), part of that is execution - and the pass protection is not providing Kitna enough time to be consistently productive when defenses only have to prepare to stop the pass. Kitna is holding the ball too long which doesn't help matters, but, ultimately, the o-line is bad which leads to complete offensive breakdown. The wide receivers are obviously frustrated which is also a funny thing in a Mike Martz offense.
The Lions also need to focus on the defensive secondary. Injuries and overall lack of depth have really hurt the defense. Improving this area will help the overall defense improve dramatically.
Lastly, the Lions really need to improve their coverage and tackling on special teams. They are truly pathetic this year! Minnesota, Chicago, and Arizona have all hurt the Lions badly on special teams.
Let's hope the Lions finish the season with some pride (and some wins!), not an 8 game losing streak that sends the team and the fans back to the depths of despair.
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