By Nate Atkins | natkins@mlive.com | Posted January 31, 2019 at 06:30 AM
When the Lions year ended with a 6-10 thud, with zero fourth-quarter comeback wins and no players appearing on the All-Pro workforce, normal manager Bob Quinn experienced attained an straightforward conclusion:
“We have to have much more playmakers on each sides of the ball,” he mentioned.
The kinds he did have have been observing their way out, from Eric Ebron to Golden Tate and shortly Ezekiel Ansah. It can be still left him likely on the protection for his substantial-priced quarterback, Matthew Stafford, by boasting he just does not have adequate to do the job with.
It can be on Quinn to adjust this, as the roster is his. And this offseason, he has the indicates: 9 draft picks, like the No. 8 general decide on and what could be up to $50 million in cap space.
“I’m not into splash signings. I’m into good soccer players,” Quinn mentioned. “And if you guys categorize them as flashy, then that is good.”
If the Lions do want to go for splash or flash, in this article are 5 options they could investigate:
Trade for Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson
The NFL has a pair of stars who have reportedly designed in-house trade calls for. Both will be on the Lions’ radar, at the very least exploratorily, but this a single has a very little juice to it at the very least. Patrick Peterson has designed it recognized that he is not all far too down with the rebuild Arizona is going through. Detroit has a No. 1 cornerback in Darius Slay but was thoroughly misplaced to include anyone beyond him previous year. In jogging a gentleman-major plan with out a major go rush, the Lions have to have excellent include cornerbacks. Peterson has only been the NFL’s ideal at it over the previous 8 seasons, a span that includes 8 Pro Bowls and a few All-Pro designations.
Receiving prepared to change 29, Peterson has two a long time still left on his offer, and which is the sum of time you should really be able to rely on him actively playing at these kinds of a substantial stage he is by no means missed a one game to damage. The 6-foot-1-inch, 203-pounder is owing all over $25 million for individuals two seasons, which Detroit can certainly manage.
The Lions just lately employed a new cap expert in Mike Disner, who occurs to have prepared up the agreement that Peterson is actively playing on now. The shift would possible involve at the very least a 3rd-round decide on and much more possible a second, but it would reply these kinds of a big hole for a coaching staff members that requires to win now.
