Lions run more Cover-1 than any other team and it’s working
Nov 16, 2024 · Finding a coverage scheme that fits the personnel is a critical part of the coaching from defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. Getting players who can fit what scheme Glenn wants to run is part of...
Dallas Cowboys scouting report: Breaking down the Lions defensive scheme
Oct 12, 2024 · When he joined the Saints, Glenn helped to implement the principles of the Fangio scheme that plays with two deep safeties, and he’s replicated that approach, along with Allen’s overall defensive...
What to expect from the Lions' defense in 2023 - Detroit Lions
Mar 2, 2023 · Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn spoke with reporters at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine about what to expect from the Detroit Lions' defense in 2023.
Cowboys scouting report: Breaking down the Lions defensive scheme
Dec 29, 2023 · Glenn’s unit was one of the worst in the league in 2021, which prompted the Lions to spend six of their eight draft picks in 2022 on the defensive side of the ball. While the defense saw some...
How The Detroit Lions Created A Defense Built To Last
Dec 12, 2024 · A lot of that has come down to how much the Lions have successfully leaned into man coverage, becoming the ideal Aaron Glenn defense. Through Week 6, the Lions played man on 34.4 percent of plays, which was the sixth-highest rate in the league, and they were also sixth in EPA per play when they did.
Coordinator recap: How appreciation for Saints defensive scheme …
Oct 17, 2024 · Allen Park — Since arriving in Detroit in 2021, defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has extolled the virtues of quality safety play. Well, after three seasons of mixing and matching in the back end, Glenn arguably possesses the league’s best tandem in …
It's now-or-never time for Aaron Glenn and the Lions defense
Sep 18, 2023 · It sure set up beautifully for Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. A home game with an amazing sell-out crowd and a Seahawks team coming to Ford Field with both starting offensive tackles...
What to expect from Detroit Lions' defense in Aaron Glenn's …
May 29, 2022 · Glenn came up the coaching ranks operating 3-4 systems, but said the switch to a more aggressive 4-3 attacking scheme this year fits his personnel better. He's willing to adapt scheme to players and not the other way around, which is something he thinks will make this defense much improved in 2022.
Predicting the Detroit Lions defensive scheme under Aaron Glenn
Feb 21, 2021 · Unlike the two previous Detroit Lions defensive coordinators, Aaron Glenn is the go-to man when it comes to defense in Motown. What's his plan?
Detroit Lions: Aaron Glenn speaks confidence into defensive line
May 29, 2023 · Glenn spoke on the importance of building the defensive scheme around the strengths of the players at his disposal. He said his job is to figure out what they do best and help them as much as possible. He believes this unit will be successful during the 2023 season.