Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand offers a telling quote

Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand offers a telling quote on the new philosophy in Detroit

Lions passing game coordinator and tight ends coach Tanner Engstrand met with the media during OTAs earlier this week.

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Engstrand was an offensive assistant for the team in 2020, Patricia’s final year.

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He carried over when Campbell believed enough in his ability to keep him in Detroit.

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This answer Engstrand provided when asked about what his role with the Lions entails is straight out of Dan Campbell Philosophy 101.

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“Finding what the guys do best and really trying to focus in on those types of things.”

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Sounds pretty self-obvious and simple, right? Yet it is not something that every coaching staff embraces or even acknowledges.

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Think back to 2018-2020 in Detroit, where the coaching staff had to have players who fit very precise roles they predetermined.

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