Coming off the franchise's most successful season since 1991, the Detroit Lions face a great deal of uncertainty heading into 2015 thanks to an inconsistent quarterback, a star receiver coming off an injury-plagued season and key free agents leaving for greener pastures.
No free-agent loss will loom larger, literally and figuratively, than Ndamukong Suh. He's been the most dominant defensive tackle in football since being drafted in 2010 and isn't someone Detroit can replace.
Michael Renner of Pro Football Focus also pointed out that Suh has become one of the most versatile defensive players in the NFL:
Besides the obviously attractive feature of elite level play, Suh also offers scheme diversity.