Amon-Ra St. Brown is off to a good start in the NFL preseason. More importantly, the wide receiver continues to make a big impact for the Detroit Lions

Munich – When Jared Goff gets stuck, there’s always Amon-Ra St. Brown. Then the German-American is the solution.

It’s a nice “declaration of love” that quarterback Goff made to his receiver St. Brown just before the preseason. “I look for him on the field when a play breaks down. And I look for him when we need a key play right now,” Goff said on “ESPN. “

Jared Goff: “He understands defense and coverage “

The interplay worked especially well in the final stretch of last season, when St. Brown rushed for 560 yards and six touchdowns in the final six games and won rookie of the month in December. 912 yards were 2021 total, 424 of them after the caught pass.

“He can run a sweep to the end zone,” Goff praised, “He understands defence and coverage. That skill is so rare for a young player. He always asks the right questions and understands what’s going on on the other side.”

Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is also full of praise for St. Brown, who is “on a mission,” the coach recently revealed. Because St. Brown desperately wants to improve his “run after catch”, he wants to take the next step in his second NFL season, become indispensable in the Lions’ offense.

And St. Brown is obviously on a good path.

The OC is also full of praise

“He’s something special, man,” Johnson said. “He really is. He’s got that controlled aggression for a receiver that’s rare,” the OC added. “It shows in the run game. It shows in his routing and his breaks and it carries over to the rest of the group.” In the Lions’ first depth chart, St. Brown has earned the number two spot; he should be set primarily in the slot.

And after all the praise, how did the start of the preseason go? The Lions lost to the Atlanta Falcons 23:27, it was the ninth preseason defeat in a row.

St Brown was on the field for ten snaps, it was a short but good start to the preseason games. Four passes were thrown by Goff, who was on the field with St. Brown for a touchdown drive, two of which were successful to St. Brown, who finished with 29 yards rushing.

And provided two first downs in the process. After all, he’s the solution when the Lions need a key move.