ALLEN PARK — Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was sacked four times in Sunday’s 37-24 win at Cincinnati, and there was one in particular that likely had every fan holding their breath.
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Goff got up from the hit, but it begged the question: If starting left tackle Taylor Decker has to miss extended time, would it be prudent to move right tackle Penei Sewell to left tackle to protect Goff’s blindside and keep him away from unsuspectingly taking vicious hits like the one he took from Ossai?
Lions coach Dan Campbell said he’d consider it, but in the here and now, the team is trying to avoid it. The idea is that, because Sewell would be comfortable at either spot, the goal is to make the second tackle as comfortable as possible. Since most of the options to replace Decker