What I learned reviewing the All-22 tape from the Detroit Lions' Hall of Fame Game performance
Allen Park — After a longer-than-anticipated drive home from the Akron/Canton area Friday, I decided to review the All-22 film from the Detroit Lions’ Hall of Fame loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, eager to see what I might have missed during the live viewing the previous night.
Here are my observations from that study.
● Almost always, the biggest revelations are what occurred in the trenches. Obviously, it’s easy to process what went wrong when an edge rusher blows past the offensive tackle for a sack. However, much of the nuance of interior line play is lost during a live game, especially when consuming the action from the bird’s eye view of the press box.
Starting with Detroit's offensive line, a few guys stood out, both good and bad. Let’s start with the positive.
Where was this version of Colby Sorsdal last season? The former fifth-round draft pick got lost in the shuffle in 2024 after being flipped from guard back to offensive tackle, the position he played in college. Back at guard, Sorsdal had an effective showing after replacing Kayode Awosida on the right side late in the second quarter.