Both are predicted to make the final 53 man roster per Detroit Free Press writer Dave Birkett.
He says Barnes will clearly be one of the five "Off-ball Linebackers" The situation at QB is a little more tense for Blough but, even though Birkett did not mention it, the clear superiority of Blough over Boyle in the two pre-season games has got to make points for Blough staying on the roster.
Prediction: Both Boyle and Blough missed practice time last week with injuries, but there probably isn’t enough time for recent addition Jordan Ta’amu to make the team. The biggest question is whether the Lions will keep three quarterbacks. I think they will, as Dan Campbell seems to have an affinity for Blough, who has split second-team reps with Boyle most of the summer. If the Lions were teeming with talent at another position, this might be a harder call. But for now, I’ve got the Lions going with three QBs."
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He says Barnes will clearly be one of the five "Off-ball Linebackers" The situation at QB is a little more tense for Blough but, even though Birkett did not mention it, the clear superiority of Blough over Boyle in the two pre-season games has got to make points for Blough staying on the roster.
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In: Jared Goff, Tim Boyle, David Blough.Prediction: Both Boyle and Blough missed practice time last week with injuries, but there probably isn’t enough time for recent addition Jordan Ta’amu to make the team. The biggest question is whether the Lions will keep three quarterbacks. I think they will, as Dan Campbell seems to have an affinity for Blough, who has split second-team reps with Boyle most of the summer. If the Lions were teeming with talent at another position, this might be a harder call. But for now, I’ve got the Lions going with three QBs."
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