One of the universal takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ first preseason game was the sheer dominance of the first-team offensive line. The starting five played just 10 snaps, engineering a 79-yard scoring drive that owed much credit to the outstanding blocking in both the run and pass game.
Left tackle Taylor Decker, the senior member of the bunch, was proud of how his unit played on Friday night. It was the first time the five-man unit had played as one despite being brought together before the 2021 season. Injuries to Decker and Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow kept them from ever seeing the field together last year.
