The Detroit Lions were outmanned in every phase in Thursday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Of course, it’s not only preseason football, but the first preseason football game just about a week into training camp, so it’s expected that things will be a bit sloppy. That said, you could make the same argument about the Chargers, who simply looked more composed from start to finish.

I think the obvious answer lies between the offense and special teams. The defense wasn’t great, but there was a lot to love with highlights from new guys like Rock Ya-Sin and Ahmed Hassanein. Those who struggled were somewhat expected—Brodric Martin, who is on what feels like a very short leash to turn things around, and Ennis Rakestraw, who saw very little live action in his rookie year due to injury.

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