It did not take long for the Detroit Lions to show off the new and improved offense under rookie coordinator Ben Johnson. Detroit’s offense stormed down the field on the opening drive of the preseason kickoff against the visiting Atlanta Falcons.
Detroit efficiently drove 79 yards down the field in 10 plays, a nice mix of run and pass. After a poor first play, the five guys on the line completely dominated the Falcons defensive front. The Lions capped off the drive with RB D’Andre Swift sashaying into the end zone around the left side for a 9-yard touchdown.
The fans starving for some offensive excitement loved it. So did much of the Lions media. Here’s a sampling of the top reactions to the beautiful scoring drive.
That vision😍 pic.twitter.com/gbaKSEYJDp
— Honolulu Blues (@HonoluluBlues_) August 12, 2022
That was 10 plays covering 79 yards. Goff 3-for-4 for 47 yards. One miss was a drop. 32 rushing yards led by Swift's 4 carries for 20 yards + TD. #ATLvsDET
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) August 12, 2022
Lions opening drive on offense tonight made me cry.
— HUGE (@Hugeshow) August 12, 2022
Lions' offensive line threw bodies on that drive whenever it felt like … one thing that I'll complain about (and will continue to) is TE blocking. If the front five's gonna block like that, TEs need to raise their level. Good start, though.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) August 12, 2022
I can’t stress enough how big of an improvement Goff showed on that second pass to St. Brown. I don’t think he’s handling the pressure that well in 2021.
— Mike Payton (@POD_Payton) August 12, 2022
Try restoring the roar harder than that
— Eric Eager 📊🏈 (@PFF_Eric) August 12, 2022
#OnePride pic.twitter.com/s3CqIb6w62
— Woodward Sports Network (@woodwardsports) August 12, 2022
What a beautiful drive. Couldn’t draw it up any better
10 plays 79 yards and a Swift TD.
— Jim Costa (@JimCosta_) August 12, 2022
The #Lions offensive line is for real folks. Pass Pro, moving people in the run game. Solid on every snap.
— Erik Schlitt (@erikschlitt) August 12, 2022
Ok good job Lions now please sit all the starters on O.
— Brett Whitefield (@BGWhitefield) August 12, 2022
Lions offense makes it look easy to start preseason.
Jared Goff picks up two completions of 20 yards and another for 18 as a 10-play, 79-yard drive is capped by a 9-yard TD run from D'Andre Swift.
Six run plays produced an average of 5.3 yards per carry.
— Nolan Bianchi (@nolanbianchi) August 12, 2022
