Over last week and this week, we'll be reviewing each position group for the Detroit Lions in multiple ways. We'll continue with the linebackers Wednesday.
Every morning as part of the Roar, we'll have a quick statistical breakdown of that position group.
The linebackers as a whole: Despite dealing with some injuries, the Lions got good production out of their linebackers throughout the season. On the whole, they had 301 tackles, six sacks and four interceptions. They were also a big part of Detroit's top-ranked run defense and handled themselves decently in pass coverage.
The linebackers as individuals (regular season only):
DeAndre Levy: Levy led the league in solo tackles with 117 and finished second in the NFL with 151 tackles. He also played every regular-season snap this season. Pro Football Focus graded him as a top-5 4-3 outside linebacker against the run, and he also had one quarterback hit and nine hurries according to PFF. He also had 2.5 sacks and an interception. He had three penalties -- two of them accepted -- for 9 yards.
Tahir Whitehead: He had 86 tackles this season and intercepted two passes and had five pass breakups. PFF listed him with two quarterback hits and four hurries. He had three penalties this season for 39 yards.
Stephen Tulloch: He only played in three games before tearing his ACL, ending his season. He had 20 tackles and two sacks in those games and did not commit a penalty this season.
Ashlee Palmer: As the strongside linebacker, Palmer had 12 tackles this season along with 1.5 sacks. He had one penalty for five yards.
Josh Bynes: He played in 13 games, making 22 tackles with an interception and a fumble recovery. PFF had him with one quarterback hit and one quarterback hurry. Bynes had four penalties for 28 yards this season. He was signed off Baltimore's practice squad following Tulloch's injury.
Kyle Van Noy: After missing the first eight games of the season due to core muscle surgery, Van Noy had six tackles in 50 snaps.
Julian Stanford: He had nine defensive snaps this season, making two tackles. He was primarily a special-teams player.
Travis Lewis: He played only special teams this season before ending up on injured reserve.
And now, a look on the Interwebs in search of Lions news:
This week's Recruiting Tale is all about defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
Dominic Raiola wants to be remembered for his passion. Reviewing Detroit's defensive line this season. A look at the Lions' defensive line through stats. A draft outlook for defensive linemen.
Joique Bell's surgeries last week were on his knee and Achilles, reports Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.
Sheldon White in the hunt for the Philadelphia GM job, writes Josh Katzenstein of the Detroit News.
Justin Rogers of MLive looks at 2012 draft class.