Golden Tate heads to Detroit. How much does that help him?
On the one hand, the Lions have Calvin Johnson, so Tate will be less of a go-to guy. They also have a pair of running backs who each caught over 50 passes last year, and they drafted a pass-catching tight end with the 10th pick of the draft.
On the other hand, Detroit passes a lot more than the Seahawks. Over the last two years, the Lions have attempted a league-high 43 passes per game. They’ve passed even more than the Saints. Seattle, meanwhile, is the only team that has averaged under 26 attempts per game.
| PASS ATTEMPTS SINCE 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Team | Avg |
| Detroit | 42.9 |
| New Orleans | 41.3 |
| Atlanta | 39.8 |
| New England | 39.7 |
| Denver | 39.5 |
| Cleveland | 39.0 |
| Dallas | 38.9 |
| Indianapolis | 37.8 |
| Houston | 37.1 |
| Arizona | 36.9 |
| Baltimore | 36.8 |
| Jacksonville | 36.8 |
| Pittsburgh | 36.3 |
| Oakland | 35.9 |
| Green Bay | 35.3 |
| Cincinnati | 35.2 |
| Philadelphia | 35.2 |
| NY Giants | 34.6 |
| Miami | 34.3 |
| Tampa Bay | 33.8 |
| Tennessee | 33.5 |
| San Diego | 33.5 |
| Chicago | 33.3 |
| St. Louis | 33.2 |
| Washington | 32.9 |
| Buffalo | 32.3 |
| Minnesota | 32.2 |
| Kansas City | 31.9 |
| NY Jets | 30.4 |
| Carolina | 30.1 |
| San Francisco | 26.7 |
| Seattle | 25.8 |
—Ian Allan