Can Ameer Abdullah Finally Elevate the Detroit Lions Offense to the Next Level?

May 9, 2015   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

Running has become a lost art for the Detroit Lions offensively. It’s been misplaced for quite some time, buried in couch cushions somewhere alongside Matt Millen’s football simulator.
There was hope briefly in 2013, when Reggie Bush and Joique Bell became the first running back tandem to each record 500-plus rushing and receiving yards during a single season. But even then, the rushing offense of a team that’s done little with wide receiver Calvin Johnson’s prime years was league average at best—Detroit ranked 17th in 2013 with 112.0 rushing yards per game.
The Lions entered the 2015 draft needing to inject power and, more importantly, vision into their backfield. Their second-round pick, Ameer Abdullah, can do both as a smart, elusive runner and a sure-handed pass-catcher.
He has the skill set to finally give quarterback Matthew Stafford the run-game support he so desperately needs.
Stafford had some difficulty remaining in one ...

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