The Detroit Lions changed course under Matt Patricia this offseason, and that's something which has the team heading in the right direction as it relates to on field performance. Camp to this point has been rigorous and tough on the players, but it hasn't bothered them one bit. Several players from the offense and defense have confirmed that they like the new outlook of the team that Patricia has instilled. As cornerback Nevin Lawson explained, the Lions might only get better in the end from the experience because everyone has to raise their game and no loafing is allowed.

"You gotta be on your job. Every day you come in, you better be able to perform. Just being able to show up and understand we have to get better today, we have to go to work today. The intensity is very high. There's no room to slack at all. I feel like if you slack, you get exposed," Lawson said when talking to the assembled media about the differences as he sees for the team.

The intense environment that the Lions have created in practice, where the team is physically and mentally tested routinely has been a hot topic, with some folks thinking it's been too tough on the players. But an environment where no slacking is allowed only helps to make everyone improve. As Lawson said, the team is putting in the work to improve and currently bringing it all the time to ensure that they improve. As he said, he thinks that will only make the team more successful in the end at reaching their goals

"I feel like we're willing to learn, Every day we ask questions. We come in with the mindset to get better. The mindset of finding a way to understand the defense more. I know it's something new for us, but the only way we're going to get it is repetition. Doing it over and over," Lawson said. So far, that's what the Lions have been doing in entirety in order to improve.

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Lawson himself is coming into a critical period given the competition the team has seen at cornerback in recent months. This offseason, the team added DeShawn Shead to the mix, and expect to get a resurgent season out of second year cornerback Teez Tabor, who has seen plenty of snaps opposite Darius Slay in camp. Despite that, Lawson is not feeling any extra external push to get going this season, and is merely motivated to do that on his own.

"The only urgency I feel is to get better everyday. Everyday is a new day and the only thing I can control is hat I can do, and that's to get better every day," he said.

Like most Lions, if Lawson is able to do that without slacking, he'll feel good about where he's at and the role he can expect to play this season.