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Marvin Jones Jr. and Kenny Golladay currently occupy the outside receiver spots. Will a rookie step in and claim the role of WR3?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsDetroit Lions RosterDetroit Lions AnalysisNext Man Up: Is the Detroit Lions’ WR depth sufficient enough? New Cheap Will Harris Jersey ,50commentsMarvin Jones Jr. and Kenny Golladay currently occupy the outside receiver spots. Will a rookie step in and claim the role of WR3?EDTShareTweetShareShareNext Man Up: Is the Detroit Lions’ WR depth sufficient enough? Chuck Cook-USA TODAY SportsLions fans learned the hard way last season how valuable it is to have good receivers. A Week 15 matchup at Buffalo saw quarterback Matthew Stafford heaving the ball to a blanketed Kenny Golladay in a fashion that resembled the old Stafford-to-Megatron days—only this time, it was happening seemingly every other play as no other receivers were open. With Golden Tate’s departure leaving a crippled slot receiver position and Marvin Jones Jr. out for the season’s remainder due to injury, the Lions truly pushed the boundaries of how much they can burden one receiver late in 2018. It begs the question this year: if the same situation were to play out, who’s to step up?Next Man Up: Travis FulghamThe typical default personnel for an offense features two outside wide receivers, and thus we turn our eyes to the third outside receiver this time. Marvin Jones Jr. and Kenny Golladay have both shown their ability to make highlight-reel catches and drag defenders through the mud, but it begs the question of who comes next?There wasn’t a clear-cut answer for that last season when Matthew Stafford was being thrown around like a ragdoll in the pocket and Kenny Golladay was fighting off double teams. The Lions made sure to address that by drafting Fulgham and bringing in a host of big-bodied receivers as UDFAs as they look towards training camp. Grade: B+I’d love to give this grade a “TBD”, but that would be no fun. The reality of the situation however is that this depth relies a lot on the development of Travis Fulgham or another rookie outside receiver who may step up during training camp. I err on the good side of this grade as WR2 is technically depth (as Lions fans learned when Marvin Jones Jr. went down), and Bob Quinn has put the team in a very good position with Kenny Golladay as their No. 2 receiver behind Jones Jr. The argument can even be made that Golladay is WR1 and Jones is WR2 Will Harris Jersey Womens , but, either way, the Lions are in no trouble there. You could also say that the Lions need a more proven outside receiver on the depth chart after Kenny Golladay turned to a one-man show on offense late last season, but I firmly believe a lot of the problems came from the lack of a competent underneath/slot receiver rather than another big man out wide. Bob Quinn did the smart thing in addressing the lack of depth with some low-risk draft capital, and it will be interesting to see how Fulgham’s development plays out in the coming months. DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions now face a different set of questions.After a blowout loss in Week 1 raised concerns about the team’s tenacity and commitment level, the Lions rallied gamely Sunday at San Francisco. But a late penalty left Detroit a few points short in a 30-27 loss . The Lions certainly didn’t give up, but they made too many mistakes — and now injuries are becoming a concern as well.“We have a lot of work to do, we know that Matthew Stafford Jersey ,” coach Matt Patricia said Monday. “We’re a blue-collar team that’s going to go to work every single day and try to get better.”That’s a more credible statement now than it was after Detroit’s season opener, when the Lions were throttled 48-17 at home by the New York Jets. Sunday’s game looked like more of the same when the 49ers took a 30-13 lead in the fourth quarter. Then Detroit scored two touchdowns and appeared to be in position to win when Tracy Walker intercepted a pass and ran it back to the San Francisco 7-yard line.But that play was negated by a holding call on Quandre Diggs. The Lions would eventually get the ball back, but they couldn’t make it across midfield. Patricia said he always tries to get clarification on questionable calls from a game, and he indicated the penalty on Diggs would be one the Lions would ask the league about. He also said the game was officiated tightly, and it was up to his team to adjust.Detroit had 10 penalties for 105 yards, and running back LeGarrette Blount was ejected in the fourth quarter for shoving a San Francisco player.The Lions (0-2) seemed to show more fight than against the Jets, but that’s of little consolation for Detroit fans. This team went 9-7 in each of the past two seasons and appears in danger of taking a step back in Patricia’s first year at the helm.“The fans are obviously the ones that we’re trying to go out and work the hardest for,” Patricia said. “I certainly understand their frustration and we’re doing everything we can possible to make sure we get this turned around.”The path ahead is daunting. Patricia’s former team Darius Slay Jersey , the New England Patriots, comes to Detroit next weekend. Then the Lions go on the road to play Dallas before hosting Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay.Detroit also faces some potentially troublesome injuries. Star cornerback Darius Slay left Sunday’s game with a concussion, and pass-rushing standout Ziggy Ansah missed the game with a shoulder injury.“We have talent on this team, and obviously guys like Ziggy and Slay are hard to replace,” linebacker Devon Kennard said. “But it’s no excuse. We have to go out there and find ways to win and play effective defense.”Big plays have been a problem. The Lions allowed a 62-yard touchdown run against the Jets and a 66-yarder against San Francisco.“It’s total team defense. It goes from the line to linebackers to the secondary, and we have to finish the play better, we have to do a good job of stopping that,” Patricia said. “We can’t let that happen and we have to go out and execute that better next time.”Next weekend Marvin Jones Jersey , the Lions face a team that can certainly make them pay if they don’t execute.“We’re ready for the opportunity,” wide receiver Marvin Jones said. “It’s the NFL, it doesn’t get easier. Nobody is just going to come and give us the game. We have to take it and Sunday will be another opportunity for us to do that.”