With the Detroit Lions coming off their bye week, the team’s coordinators are entering the final stretch of the season with a new perspective on the team. Both John Morton and Kelvin Sheppard admitted they spent much of the bye self-scouting the team—evaluating both their own tendencies and areas of struggle.

On Thursday, both provided some insight into their findings and how they plan to adjust moving forward.

Offensive coordinator John Morton

“I failed” Jameson Williams

This offseason, Morton proclaimed that Jameson Williams was in for another breakout season and professed his love for the deep ball. Through seven games, neither of those things has materialized. Williams sits at just 17 catches for 289 yards—well below his pace from last year—and the Lions are averaging just 15.7 yar

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