By most accounts, Detroit Lions’ cornerback Terrion Arnold had a bit of an up-and-down rookie season. And in most instances, that is to be expected for cornerbacks cutting their teeth in the NFL. After all, it is one of the most difficult positions to make the college-to-pro transition, with teams pushing the ball down the field more than ever.
Still, there was plenty to like from Arnold’s rookie tape, and former NFL player Brian Baldinger believes the young corner is ready to make a big jump in year two.
“All season long—sticky in coverage,” said Baldinger of Arnold’s rookie tape. “He also can play zone. Here he is against Tennessee, alright that’s Calvin Ridley. Can you put that left foot in the ground, and come back and make a play on the ball? Perfect.”
There were certainly bumps along the way, but I believe Arnold showed all the qualities of being a top-flight cornerback in the league. As always, Baldinger does a great job with this clip, and gives Lions fans plenty to look forward to from Arnold in 2025.
And now, onto the rest of today’s notes:
Lions’ defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson and teammates Hogan Hatten, Kyle Peko, and Pat O’Connor are participating in the NFLPA Classic in Mayakoba this week. Tight end Sam LaPorta will also be there, along with the rest of Team Tight End.
Lions’ cornerback Terrion Arnold released a video of his evening with the rest of the secondary as he treated the position group to the customary rookie dinner.
Just Sun God things.
WRs with the most Explosive Receptions* over the past 2 seasons:
Puka Nacua - 72
Tyreek Hill - 69
Amon-Ra St. Brown - 68
Justin Jefferson - 67
Nico Collins - 65
Mike Evans - 62
A.J. Brown - 61
CeeDee Lamb - 60
*An Explosive Reception goes for 16+ Yards pic.twitter.com/0vuPwXE6Fu
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) March 22, 2025
Every player with 4,000+ Receiving Yards and a Reception % above 70% since 2020:
Amon-Ra. St Brown
Chris Godwin
George Kittle
Travis Kelce
Cooper Kupp pic.twitter.com/aXvSku0XQN
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) March 21, 2025
And wishing a happy belated birthday to Arnold. Hopefully someone got him a real jacket for his birthday. You can still keep the Old Navy one in the rotation, Terrion.
We see you, Jared.
Ranking EPA per Dropback for all the QBs that had 500+ DBs last season
Lamar Jackson: +0.31
Jared Goff: +0.27
Josh Allen: +0.24
T-4. Brock Purdy: +0.17
T-4. Baker Mayfield: +0.17
T-6. Joe Burrow: +0.15
T-6. Jayden Daniels: +0.15
8. Patrick Mahomes: +0.13
9. Justin… pic.twitter.com/9ln7tFg28Q
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) March 20, 2025