Mekhi Wingo\u2019s return from the Physically Unable to Perform list<\/a> complicates things for Cooper\u2019s roster chances, but he\u2019s still making a strong case for himself.<\/p>\nWhile the practice wasn\u2019t a complete scrimmage, they spent a full hour doing drives of varying distances. Here\u2019s a full recap of each drive, with the most notable plays mentioned in each.<\/p>\n
Drive 1: 1s vs. 1s – Result: 3-and-out<\/p>\n
Pressure from Aidan Hutchinson forced a quick dump-off to David Montgomery, and on third down, tight coverage from Amik Robertson shut down any chance at completion to Jameson Williams.<\/p>\n
Drive 2: 2s vs. 2s (Kyle Allen at QB) \u2014 Result: 3-and-out<\/p>\n
Run stops by Kennelly, and a combination of Roy Lopez and Myles Adams forced a third-and-long. While Allen got the ball out nicely ahead of a blitz on third down, Tom Kennedy\u2019s out route was a good 3 yards short of the first down.<\/p>\n
Drive 3: 1s vs. 1s \u2014 at own 1-yard line \u2014 Result: 3-and-out<\/p>\n
This was the start of a three consecutive series in which the Lions\u2019 offense was pinned at their own goal line with pumped-in crowd noise limiting communication. It\u2019s a tough spot for the offense, and they mostly struggled.<\/p>\n
D.J. Reed nearly had an interception after jumping Amon-Ra St. Brown. He actually collided with fellow defensive back Amik Robertson, which forced the ball loose. A third-down crosser to Williams came up short, and Rock Ya-Sin would\u2019ve likely blown him up had it been a live tackling series.<\/p>\n
Drive 4: 2s vs. 2s (Hendon Hooker at QB) \u2014 at own 1-yard line \u2014 Result: offensive win(?)<\/p>\n
Sione Vaki kicked off the drive with runs of 7 and about 40 yards. On the big run, he nicely found an opening on the outside and beat most of the defenders to the sideline. It could have gone for longer, but coaches ruled him down around midfield.<\/p>\n
The drive ended after Hooker navigated pressure nicely, stepping up and finding Isaac TeSlaa, who made a contested catch with Tyson Russell in coverage for about 15 yards.<\/p>\n
Drive 5: 1s vs. 1s \u2014 at own 1-yard line \u2014 Result: Offense to midfield<\/p>\n
On third-and-1, Jared Goff kept the drive alive with a nice feathering of a pass over the middle, finding Williams between Terrion Arnold and Ya-Sin for a 20-yard gain. But the drive died around midfield after Goff failed to connect with Amon-Ra St. Brown on back-to-back throws. The first was just an overthrow from Goff. The second, Goff laid a great ball in the turkey hole with Hutchinson bearing down on him, but St. Brown couldn\u2019t complete the diving catch attempt.<\/p>\n
Drive 6: 1s vs. 1s \u2014 own 40-yard line \u2014 Result: TD<\/p>\n
Arguably, this drive could have ended with two borderline sacks from Brian Branch, but the coaching staff let those plays continue. After a drop from Williams, Goff found St. Brown for 23 yards with Arnold beat in coverage. After connecting again with St. Brown on a curl for 12 yards, Shane Zylstra leaked out on a convincing play-action pass, and he walked in for a 17-yard touchdown.<\/p>\n
Drive 7: 3s vs. 3s (Allen at QB) \u2014 own 40-yard line \u2014 Result: TD<\/p>\n
Tim Patrick helped the offense move into scoring position with a 17-yard crosser. The veteran did a great job utilizing his size to box out Allan George for the big gain. Then Dominic Lovett high-pointed a post route perfectly for a 20-yard gain. A run and screen pass to Jacob Saylors gained a collective 18 yards into the red zone, and Vaki closed out the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run. On the play, Kingsley Eguakun (as the third-string left guard) did a great job pulling to the right and sealing off Zach Cunningham to give Vaki the easy lane.<\/p>\n
Drive 8: 1s vs. 1s \u2014 opponent\u2019s 20-yard line \u2014 Result: TD<\/p>\n
It took the offense just four plays to score from the red zone. St. Brown leaked out on a play-action for an 11-yard gain. Two players later, Goff found St. Brown against for a curl route touchdown with Arnold just a second too late.<\/p>\n
Drive 9: 2s vs. 2s (Allen at QB) \u2014 opponent\u2019s 20-yard line \u2014 Result: FG<\/p>\n
The aforementioned tackle for loss by Cooper set the offense behind the sticks. On third down, Derrick Barnes\u2019 pressure forced an incompletion and a three-and-out.<\/p>\n
Drive 10: 2nd offense (Hooker at QB) vs. 1st defense \u2014 opponents 20-yard line \u2014 Result: TD<\/p>\n
This was the start of two consecutive series in which the second stringers got a shot to go up against the starters. And for Hooker and company, it only took two plays to beat them in this red zone drive.<\/p>\n
After getting a nice chunk from a Craig Reynolds run up the gut, Hooker found Jakobie Keeney-James on an inside slant, who had beaten Amik Robertson for the score.<\/p>\n
Drive 11: 1st offense vs. 2nd defense \u2014 opponents\u2019 20-yard line \u2014 Result: FG<\/p>\n
The second stringers notched a win against the starting offense, as well. While David Montgomery barely converted a fourth-and-3, a delay of game, and an inaccurate pass from Goff set them behind the sticks. Eventually, they worked their way into a third-and-goal from the 3-yard line, but Gibbs was stuffed by Cunningham, forcing a short field goal make.<\/p>\n
Drive 12: 1s vs. 1s \u2014 Offense down 3, 54 seconds left, 1 timeout, starting at opponents\u2019 49-yard line \u2014 Result: Turnover on downs<\/p>\n
The Lions offense went four-and-out here, and Goff was nearly intercepted twice. Of note, Erick Hallett was in at safety, and he nearly had an interception on his first rep with the one, jumping a St. Brown route perfectly. On the next play, Reed slipped and nearly picked off a pass from his knees. Ultimately, Goff misfired on fourth-and-7 on a pass to an open St. Brown.<\/p>\n
Drive 13: 2s vs. 2s (Allen at QB) \u2014 Offense down 7, 1:06 left, 2 timeouts, starting at own 42-yard line \u2014 Result: TD <\/p>\n
The second-team offense was gifted a fourth-and-1 conversion when Adams jumped offside. Then they converted a fourth-and-10 with an out route to Tom Kennedy with Nick Whiteside in coverage. After another out-route to Kennedy for another 10 yards, that gave Allen two shots at the end zone from 4 yards out with six seconds left. It only took one, as Allen found Patrick in the back of the end zone for the score.<\/p>\n
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