Film review: What are the Lions getting in WR Tim Patrick?

Allen Park — Before you get beyond this first sentence, I acknowledge it was ridiculous to pour this much effort into a practice squad signing.

It is. I’m not making excuses. That said, there’s something about Tim Patrick’s makeup, résumé and historical production that could fill an obvious void on Detroit’s roster. I couldn’t help but find the potential fit intriguing.

So I pulled up a couple of games from 2021, the last season he played before injuries robbed him of two years of football. Before I knew it, two turned into four and four turned into the entire season.

To be clear, I didn’t watch all 1,081 offensive snaps from the Denver Broncos’ 2021 campaign. Don’t be ridiculous — at least not more ridiculous than I am for willingly tackling this study. But I did watch every one of Patrick's 85 targets to get a sense of his abilities as a receiver. We're just going to have to lean on Pro Football Focus to get a sense of his aptitude as a blocker. I trust you understand.

Let me just say, the film is impressive. So instead of keeping what I learned to myself, allow me to share it with you.