10 takeaways from Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing and defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard.
3. The Lions have a ton of talent on offense and Petzing said it’s been fun watching the cut-ups and getting the creative juices flowing.
“I think it’s immense,” he said of the talent he’s inheriting on offense. “There’s a lot of different directions you can take it in. Ultimately, whatever we do, we want to be really hard to defend, and we want to make sure our best players affect the game. The nice part in Detroit is we have a lot of those and being able to move those guys around the formation and put them in different situations and not be predictable to a defense is going to be critical to our success.”
4. This is not Sheppard’s defense, according to him, it’s All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell’s defense.
“This is Jack Campbell’s defense, and I don’t hesitate when I say that,” he said. “This is Jack Campbell’s defense and everyone in that locker room knows it. Point blank period. It all goes through Jack.”
Campbell was named a Pro Bowler and All-Pro for the first time in his career this past year after being the only NFL player to produce at least 165 tackles, 5.0 sacks and three forced fumbles in 2025.
