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The defensive end has a real case to make the 53-man roster." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePride Of Detroita Detroit Lions communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryLionsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsFiled under:Detroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions Film ReviewDetroit Lions film breakdown: Malik Carney is a UDFA to keep an eye onNew Ty Johnson Jersey 2019 ,25commentsThe defensive end has a real case to make the 53-man roster.EDTShareTweetShareShareDetroit Lions film breakdown: Malik Carney is a UDFA to keep an eye onJeremy Brevard-USA TODAY SportsMinutes after the conclusion of the NFL draft, a second spectacle begins. Every NFL team around the league begins signing hordes of undrafted free agents, bringing in lottery tickets that they hope to one day cash in on with a potential contributor. The Detroit Lions brought in a haul of their own. While a majority of these players will be camp bodies with long odds to reach the final 53-man roster, some may be able to steal a spot if they manage to put together an impressive training camp and preseason. One UDFA that truly does have a chance to make the roster is former North Carolina Tar Heels edge defender Malik Carney.The defender was not a highly touted prospect coming out of Chapel Hill, but going undrafted did not seem in the cards. He was viewed by most as a Day 3 prospect, but managed to slip through the cracks and fall out of the draft entirely.Carney was a three-year starter at UNC. He played 33 games over his last three years in college, racking up 164 combined tackles and 17 sacks since 2016. In his senior year he set career highs with 60 combined tackles and six sacks despite missing four games with a suspension.The defender measures in at 6-foot-3, 245 pounds. He is undersized at his position, but what he does not have in size he makes up for with speed and burst. Carney posted a Relative Athletic Score of 5.03, and while that does not make him an athletic freak it does give the Lions some raw talent to work with.He has more than just raw talent, though. Carney is actually pretty refined for a young player.Carney’s most valuable trait is his hand usage. The defensive end is great at getting his hands inside the pads of his opposition and using them to disengage with blocks. He has strong arms and uses them to overpower and work his way around blockers.via GfycatThe defensive end does not have the deepest pass rushing arsenal but he does have a devastation spin move. It is clearly his favorite move to use, and once he has used his hands to buy himself space he has the ability to pull off a strong but quick spin move to get by the blocker in front of him and get a free run into the backfield.via GfycatThere is really not much Carney has beyond his excellent hand usage and spin move, though. While he has great burst, he is slow reacting to the snap at times, which costs any advantage he would get bursting off of the snap.He also lacks any real bend. While he is great at spinning around offensive lineman he has a lot of trouble bending his way around them on the edge. This leads to him sometimes being unable to make the play once he gets into the backfield, as he is not limber enough to work his way through traffic and finish the play.via GfycatAs great as he is with his hands and as devastating as his spin move his, he will need to be better to be a contributor at the next level. NFL offensive lineman are great with their hands as well, and it is not as easy to fool professionals with a spin move as it is to do in college.His lack of size is an issue as well Ty Johnson Jersey Mens , especially in run defense. Carney has trouble holding the edge and gets shoved out of the way too easily.via GfycatEven when he does get himself in position to make the tackle, he has trouble sealing the deal. While Carney has great tackle form and is great at wrapping up, he often does not have the strength to bring the man down unless he gets help. Even when he does get the tackle, he usually allows the runner to stumble forward into a few extra yards.He also needs to work of his play diagnoses. Carney falls for draw plays way too easily, often giving up the edge and allowing runners to fly by him. He is too excited to pass rush and entirely gives up the edge without any issue. The defensive end also falls for play fakes way too easily and places himself out of position.He also is not very versatile. He is only really effective rushing out of two point stance, and does not do well with his hand in the dirt. Carney can also only really play as a jack at the next level, as he does not have the size to play on the interior or as a true 3-4 defensive end.It will be a long shot. but if Carney can manage to earn himself a real role in the NFL as an undrafted free agent than that would be a huge victory for general manager Bob Quinn and Detroit’s front office. There could be a role for him on this team as well. The Lions are currently lacking depth at jack linebacker. Devon Kennard is the current starter, but as great as he is against the run, he disappeared as a pass rusher late last season. New signing Trey Flowers will obviously take some snaps at jack, but the Lions will want to move him everywhere across the defensive front. Rookie Austin Bryant seems set to feature at defensive end rather than outside linebacker. That leaves a role behind Kennard wide open for Carney to earn. If he has a great summer, then he could realistically earn himself a spot on an NFL roster desperate for more pass rushers. The Detroit Lions clustered on the bench under shade canopies Sunday, keeping their cool in the South Florida heat. And when they stepped onto the field and into the subtropical sunshine, they ran all over the Miami Dolphins.Unfazed by the weather, Kerryon Johnson rushed for 158 yards and the Lions netted 248 on the ground, their highest total in 21 years, to win 32-21.Matt Stafford was 18 for 22 for 217 yards and two touchdowns. Detroit had 457 total yards and mounted scoring drives covering 64, 85, 75 Youth Ty Johnson Jersey , 65, 75, 63 and 44 yards."We're playing a team, not the weather," Stafford said. "Our guys up front dominated, and our backs were awesome. It was good to go out there and play at a high level against a good team."The Lions (3-3) punted once and had no turnovers to win on the road for the first time. They've climbed back to .500 after being outscored 78-44 in their first two games.Injury-ravaged Miami (4-3) lost at home for the first time this season — and lost another key player when dynamic receiver Albert Wilson was sidelined in the first half. Wilson's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said his client suffered a hip injury that appeared significant."I would say the best-case scenario is that he would miss a few weeks," Rosenhaus said during his weekly appearance on South Florida's WSVN-TV. "Worst-case scenario is he could possibly miss the rest of the season."Receiver Kenny Stills also limped to the locker room with a minute left.The Lions, meanwhile, held up well in the 88-degree sunshine, even though it was 40 degrees warmer than in Detroit. That was in contrast to the Chicago Bears, who wilted at Miami in an overtime loss a week earlier.Johnson, an Alabama native, said the heat didn't bother him at all."This is the same stuff I've been doing since I was a little boy," he said. "I've been up in Detroit freezing my tail off. To finally get to play in the sun and heat and humidity, I was loving it."Johnson carried 19 times and needed barely a quarter to reach 100 yards. The rookie ran for 24 on Detroit's first play and found a gaping hole on a draw for a 71-yard gain, the Lions' longest running play since 2011 White Ty Johnson Jersey , to set up a field goal."Basically they could do whatever they wanted on that side of the ball," Miami coach Adam Gase said.Detroit averaged 7.1 yards per rush. Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake, for one, was surprised how many yards rushing his team allowed."A lot has to go wrong for that to happen," he said.Detroit's Michael Roberts, who had missed the past three games with a knee injury, caught touchdown passes of 15 and 4 yards."We're a very fine-tuned offense," Roberts said, "and it was nice to be able to show how fine-tuned we are."Brock Osweiler threw for 239 yards for the Dolphins, and after falling behind 20-7, they tried to rally with Kenyan Drake's 54-yard touchdown run and Danny Amendola's 24-yard scoring reception.But Prater's 50-yard field goal — his fourth — with 1:55 left sealed the victory.INJURED BYSTANDERA security guard hurt her shoulder when Stills blindsided her on a scoring play . Stills' momentum carried him into the guard after he caught a 5-yard pass in the corner of the end zone, and the woman tumbled to the ground.A dazed Stills checked on her and gave her the ball as a souvenir. The Dolphins said the guard was taken to the hospital as a precaution with a sore shoulder.Gase said he didn't consider the positioning of the guard near the end zone something that needed to be addressed."Every stadium is like that where that can happen," the coach said.INJURY REPORTMiami: Wilson left the game in the second quarter after his foot appeared to buckle when he was tackled on a 25-yard reception. He limped to the locker room."It definitely hurts us," Osweiler said. "Albert is a tremendous player. He brings a spark. We definitely missed him."ANTHEMStills and Wilson kneeled during the anthem, as they have done before previous games, and Miami defensive end Robert Quinn again raised his right fist.UP NEXTDolphins: Miami plays Thursday night at the Houston Texans, who lead the series 7-1.Lions: Detroit plays at home Sunday against Seattle. It's their first meeting since the Seahawks beat the Lions in an NFC wild-card game two seasons ago.Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: ://Steve_Wine