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These games are less about team goals and more about individuals. So win or lose, it isn’t going to mean much.
Let’s remember the year the Lions went 4-0 in the preseason then proceeded to go 0-16. The wins and losses in these games means nothing.
I like these games in that football is back, but I also hate them because the starters play very little, and answers to questions we all have about the team, will not be answered in any of these games. We’re not going to find out if the pass rush is better, if the run game is better, o-line, any of that stuff, because these games will be played mostly by guys who will see backup/rotational snaps, or won’t be here at all, come Sept. 12th.
The offense and defense are both going to be vanilla, there’s no game planning like there would be for a regular season game.
These games are about watching for individuals that play well and look to have potential. And even that can be misleading given the other teams 2’s and 3’s they’re going up against.
So if I’m looking for anything in any of these games, it’s guys that show some flash, and thus, potential. Also, getting first looks at guys like Mills and how he handles things. Getting a first look at Collins. Stuff like that.