Are the lions really as bad as they seem?

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I watched the Lions several times last year, and what always stood out is how bad they are in the trenches. They can get those big passes in the open field (of course Roy E. isn't there anymore) but they had no idea how to operate in the red zone and in short yardage situations. I thought they might rectify that this year with Martz gone, but they're even worse in those situations this year. The Lions have no concept of running the ball, wearing out the opponent, controlling the clock, all the things the Redskins excel at.