There’s been a lot of frustration and confusion about the start to Detroit Lions free agency. So on Friday morning, Erik Schlitt and I tried to make sense of Detroit’s very measured and patient approach.
Most of the anxiety is understandably coming from the defensive depth chart. This week alone, the Lions have said goodbye to Roy Lopez, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Tyrus Wheat, Alex Anzalone, Grant Stuard and Amik Robertson. Their additions are a pair of defensive backs that many hadn’t even heard of: Christian
Izien and Roger McCreary.
So on this week’s Mid Late-Week Mailbag, Erik and I offer our thoughts on the Lions tepid free agency thus far. We try to decipher their strategy of getting younger and cheaper, while also managing our current concern level. Are there enough talented players still out there? Will the Lions be willing to spend the necessary money to get a playmaker on defense—ideally at defensive end? Are the Lions prioritizing the right positions on defense?
Beyond that, we talk about how free agency has impacted the NFL Draft outlook, and a few other topics, including:
- Were the Lions aggressive enough in fixing their offensive line?
- Did the Lions handle the Taylor Decker situation right?
- Why didn’t the Lions free up more cap space?
- Is Dominic Lovett a shoo-in to fill Kalif Raymond’s role?
Take a listen to our entire conversation below or via your favorite podcasting app by searching “Pride of Detroit.”
Note: This podcast was recorded before the reported signings of TE Tyler Conklin and CB Roger McCreary
If you want a ton of bonus content—plus get to see our pretty faces—you can also catch the show on our YouTube page or Twitch channel here. It’s considerably longer, but involves some in-between segments chat about the Lions.
