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Detroit Lions best and worst PFF grades from preseason Week 2 win

08-18-2024
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Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

With the Detroit Lions' preseason Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs in the books, it's time to take a look at the Lions' best and worst performers based on the grades from Pro Football Focus.

The highest-graded player on either side of the ball was linebacker Abraham Beauplan (90.1), who was signed a little over a week ago. Beauplan tallied two tackles for loss and recovered a fumble in the 24-23 win.

On offense, another new Lion earned the highest grade in offensive lineman Jamarco Jones, who allowed one pressure in his preseason debut.

Now, a look at the best and worst Pro Football Focus grades for the Lions in several categories.

Detroit Lions best and worst PFF grades

Top-10 overall grades: Offense

OL Jamarco Jones: 86.0

QB Hendon Hooker: 83.3

WR Tom Kennedy: 82.1

WR Isaiah Williams: 76.6

RB Zonovan Knight: 70.8

OG Michael Niese: 70.1

WR Maurice Alexander: 70.0

WR Jalon Calhoun: 68.1

RB Craig Reynolds: 68.1

RB Sione Vaki: 67.0

Bottom-5 overall grades: Offense

RB Jake Funk: 38.9

C Kingsley Eguakun: 49.6

QB Nate Sudfeld: 50.5

WR Donovan Peoples-Jones: 51.1

TE James Mitchell: 52.3

Top-10 overall grades: Defense

LB Abraham Beauplan: 90.1

DB Loren Strickland: 84.1

LB Ben Niemann: 82.6

LB Ty Summers: 79.2

DE Josh Paschal: 78.7

CB Khalil Dorsey: 77.3

CB Kindle Vildor: 75.4

LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin: 72.1

CB Amik Robertson: 65.4

LB Mitchell Agude: 62.7

Bottom-5 overall grades: Defense

LB Malik Jefferson: 27.1

DL Mathieu Betts: 39.0

DE Isaac Ukwu: 40.9

S Chris Smith: 44.2

S C.J. Moore: 47.0

Pass-blocking grades (OL only)

OT Giovanni Manu: 85.6

C Duke Clemens: 84.2

OG Jake Burton: 84.2

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OL Colby Sorsdal: 83.9

OL Jamarco Jones: 82.5 (1 pressure)

C Bryan Hudson: 81.4

OG Kayode Awosika: 80.5 (1 pressure)

OG Michael Niese: 74.8

OT Dan Skipper: 46.5

C Kingsley Eguakun: 19.8 (2 pressures)

Run-blocking grades (OL only)

OL Jamarco Jones: 88.9

C Bryan Hudson: 67.2

OG Michael Niese: 65.3

C Kingsley Eguakun: 62.9

OT Dan Skipper: 60.0

OG Jake Burton: 59.6

OG Kayode Awosika: 56.2

C Duke Clemens: 47.7

OT Giovanni Manu: 47.0

OL Colby Sorsdal: 46.0

Top-5 coverage grades

CB Khalil Dorsey: 81.7

LB Mitchell Agude: 78.6

LB Abraham Beauplan: 77.1

CB Kindle Vildor: 75.8

DB Loren Strickland: 74.2

Bottom-5 coverage grades

LB Malik Jefferson: 29.1

DL Mathieu Betts: 43.8

CB Javelin Guidry: 44.8

S C.J. Moore: 47.6

S Ifeatu Melifonwu: 50.8

Top-5 pass-rush grades

LB Abraham Beauplan: 83.6

DE Josh Paschal: 73.0

LB Ben Niemann: 67.6

LB Ty Summers: 67.5

S Ifeatu Melifonwu: 59.5

Bottom-5 pass-rush grades

DL Mekhi Wingo: 48.5

DL Patrick O'Connor: 51.6

DL Brodric Martin: 53.9

DE Isaac Ukwu: 54.1

LB Mitchell Agude: 54.3