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The Lions begin exhibition play Aug. 9 against visiting Cleveland.
The Lions ranked 23rd in pass defense last season and got only eight of their 15 interceptions from defensive backs. They enter 2014 with a young group of cornerbacks,Nike Air Vapor Max Flyknit, most notably Bill Bentley, Chris Greenwood and Darius Slay, none of whom have played more than two full NFL seasons.
Ihedigbo, signed in the offseason to replace Louis Delmas,Air Max 97 For Sale Australia, had 101 tackles and three interceptions last season with the Ravens. Quin, who came from Houston before last season, had 57 tackles and three interceptions in his first year in Detroit.
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"They do a great job making sure everybody is in the right place and I think that's key."
Veteran Rashean Mathis also is in the mix at cornerback and coach Jim Caldwell said he's glad to have the two veteran safeties to direct traffic.
Now, he's doing the same for the Detroit Lions.
"We're like brothers,Cheap Air Max Shoes," he said of the secondary. "We study together, we know the success of our team is riding on our shoulders."
"They do embrace some of the knowledge I have to offer," he said. "I've played in big games and started in Super Bowls. They listen to the knowledge, but that's knowledge I've learned from guys like Ed Reed.
Notes: DT Nick Fairley did not speak to reporters for a second straight day. On Thursday, an Alabama judge ordered him to spend one year on probation and pay $750 in fines and court costs because of drunken and reckless driving in his hometown of Mobile. Caldwell said the team will wait to see what, if any, action the NFL will take to discipline Fairley. ... WR Calvin Johnson got a day off from drills. Caldwell has said the team will monitor his reps after he had offseason knee and finger surgeries. ... WR Golden Tate celebrated his 26th birthday and got a special surprise — his girlfriend flew in from the west coast to join him at camp. ... Sunday is the team's first day off since camp opened.
The Lions will lean on them to shape a secondary that still has no clear-cut starters on the corners.
The team is hoping that experience and sharing helps as Ihedigbo and fellow safety Glover Quin give Detroit one of the most seasoned safety tandems in the NFL.
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Ihedigbo said he and Quin welcome the leadership role and are happy to help as younger players seek his advice.
"Those guys are like the quarterback back there in that perimeter," Caldwell said, "so they do a great job communicating. |
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