Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LeFleur had strong praise for offensive lineman Dean Lowry for his performance against the Detroit Lions, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic.
Matt LaFleur, unprompted: "Dean Lowry really stood out in that football game."
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) October 15, 2019
Lowry had struggled earlier in the season but ramped up his production this week. He recorded three solo tackles and one assisted tackle against the Lions. He played a key role in containing Lions running back Kerryon Johnson to 2.6 yards per carry on 13 attempts. Stopping the run was a problematic area for the Packers leading into this matchup.
“That’s been a problem up to this point, and I thought our guys were really disciplined,” LaFleur said, via the team's official website. “I thought we were physical, I thought we played our gaps, and I thought they did a really nice job.”
The start of the game was a real problem for the Packers as they trailed 13-0 at one point. LeFleur credits their defense for playing a pivotal role in allowing the team to stay in the game by despite their early mistakes.
“The game couldn’t have started much worse for us,” LaFleur said. “Our defense answered the bell when we put them as a team in bad situations. When you look at it, we had three turnovers and they kicked field goals on all three of those turnovers.
“Like I said, I liked our guys’ fight, their resolve and they stuck together and we didn’t blink.”
Lowry signed a three-year, $20.33 contract extension with the Packers in the offseason. He is expected to be a critical component of the team's defense and he is starting to be exactly that.
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