It’s time to give Taylor Decker his 0wn fault for not been a good this season.

It’s likely that you will read or see something about the Detroit Lions these days if you turn on your TV or open your phone.

The guys in Honolulu blue are a sought-after commodity right now, whether it’s seeing second-year safety Kerby Joseph on the “Good Morning Football” set or hearing Aidan Hutchinson’s voice on the “Rich Eisen Show.”

National writers and commentators have traveled to Allen Park as recently as training camp to visit with different members of the organization.Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated spoke with general manager Brad Holmes, quarterback Jared Goff, and coach Dan Campbell of the Lions on the culture being developed in Motown. Though it’s starting to get a little stale at this point, Lions supporters are living in an incredible moment.

Nevertheless, I feel like some of the veteran players are getting overlooked amidst the hype surrounding the newcomers and young guys. Let’s introduce Taylor Decker, the starting left tackle who has been with the team the longest.

Entering his eighth season in Detroit, Decker was selected 16th overall by previous general manager Bob Quinn in the 2016 NFL Draft. To put it simply, the man has experienced it.

For Decker, things got off to a decent start as he played under former head coach Jim Caldwell in his first and second professional seasons. He began every game at left tackle for Detroit in his debut season, guarding the blindside of former quarterback Matthew Stafford against the league’s top edge rushers.

Decker performed as expected when it came to pass protection, finishing with a 76.5 pass blocking grade per PFF, which ranked him 17th out of all tackles with at least 800 snaps. He’s been around the block and has seen almost every type of pass-rusher there is at this stage in his career. The former Ohio State player played some of his cleanest football of his professional career as a result.

Decker’s strength and physicality were also evident in 2022 when the Lions maintained possession of the ball on the ground. Decker still makes his money by slowing down the opposition’s pass rush, but he also functions admirably as a run blocker. Check out some evidence in the clips below.

Decker performed as expected when it came to pass protection, finishing with a 76.5 pass blocking grade per PFF, which ranked him 17th out of all tackles with at least 800 snaps. He’s been around the block and has seen almost every type of pass-rusher there is at this stage in his career. The former Ohio State player played some of his cleanest football of his professional career as a result.

Decker’s strength and physicality were also evident in 2022 when the Lions maintained possession of the ball on the ground. Decker still makes his money by slowing down the opposition’s pass rush, but he also functions admirably as a run blocker. Check out some evidence in the clips below.