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Detroit Lions projected starters for 2019
Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press

Several of the Lions’ defensive starters have yet to play in a preseason game. There’s no telling how many will play in the preseason game Friday night against the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field.

But that hasn’t temperedJarrad Davis’ excitement for when everyone finally gets on the field together, especially if thevaunted defensive linesuits up.

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“It’s really exciting,” he said Wednesday, “and we’re continuing to go out each and every day and put in time in the meeting room and making sure that we’re all on the same page about things and trying to bring it to the practice field and just continuing to work out the kinks and iron out the wrinkles and everything like that."

Even if Davis makes his debut Friday — along with defensive linemen Trey Flowers, Damon Harrison and Mike Daniels — the Lions likely won’t divulge many of the nuances of their defensive scheme. So don’t hold your breath on witnessing exotic blitzes and complicated formations.

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That doesn’t mean Davis isn’t expect big things when the starting front seven finally sees the field all at once.

“It’s going to free me up to do so many things,” he said, “and it’s going to be hard for offenses to really block all three of those guys.”


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