"On offense, life after Ben Johnson has been a mixed bag. Campbell replaced Johnson with John Morton, a seasoned coaching veteran who had been with the Lions as a senior offensive assistant in Johnson's first year as coordinator, assisting with the creation of the offense. But Morton hadn't called plays since 2017, when he did so for a very bad Jets team."
"Early on, Morton's offense was fifth in EPA/play and third in success rate, and Jared Goff was putting up MVP numbers. For a moment, it looked as if Campbell had aced his most consequential hire since becoming head coach. Then, something changed. A poor showing on the road in Kansas City looked to be a minor setback against an elite defense, but an uneven performance the next week against the Buccaneers left Detroit with questions heading into their bye."
The Lions will be missing Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta, reducing their offensive firepower. Both coordinators left in the offseason: Ben Johnson to the Bears and Aaron Glenn to the Jets. Dallas lost to Johnson and beat Glenn, framing the matchup as a tiebreaker in the Dan Campbell Invitational. John Morton replaced Johnson after serving as a senior offensive assistant, though he had not called plays since 2017. Morton's offense started strong—fifth in EPA/play and third in success rate—with Jared Goff producing MVP-level numbers. The unit then declined sharply over four weeks to 19th in EPA/play and 24th in success rate. The run game regressed, and Goff began holding the ball too long or throwing costly interceptions while forcing plays.
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