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

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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

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

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After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire.
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