Schematic changes are coming to the Detroit Lions offense

Ben Johnson

New Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.

ALLEN PARK -- Dan Campbell has drawn a lot of deserved praise for how much the offense improved once he took over the playcalling last season. But inside this building, Ben Johnson has drawn a lot of deserved praise too.

The tight ends coach became the de facto passing game coordinator down the stretch last year, then immediately found better ways to make Jared Goff more comfortable and more creative ways to unleash Amon-Ra St. Brown, the latter of whom became the most productive rookie wide receiver in franchise history under his watch. And this franchise once had Calvin Johnson.


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