The Detroit Lions had a very successful 2022 season on the offensive side of the ball, finishing second in the league in terms of scoring offense. But offensive coordinator Ben Johnson seems to think the team should have performed better on the offensive side of the ball.
During a press conference this week, Johnson said that the team would have been more successful if it was better at fundamentals throughout the entire season last year, instead of just at the end of the year, saying that he feels like the team “left a lot of meat on the bone” offensively.
“Let’s get really good at the fundamentals, because that is what helped us win games at the end last year,” Johnson said according to Kyle Meinke of MLive.com. “The fact that we led the league in ball security. We didn’t turn the ball over the second half of the season, that equated into wins for us. So, I think just the recognition of the little things all adding up and paying big dividends for us in offense, that’s really the point of it. We will still push the envelope. We’ll still be innovative and creative on offense, don’t get me wrong. But I just came away saying, ‘Shoot man, we left a lot of meat on the bone in a lot of ways.’”
That’s an unfortunate realization, but the good news is the Lions can build on their late-season performance next year.
