The good: The safety and quarterback positions for the Detroit Lions in 2016 were probably the two most stable.
Glover Quin, Tavon Wilson, Rafael Bush and Miles Killebrew missed just one game between them at safety, and all four played a role throughout the season. Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin recognized early on that he could utilize all four players’ skill sets, and found packages throughout the year to get all four players on the field.
The Lions were one of only two teams (Tampa Bay) in the NFL with three safeties who recorded two-plus interceptions and one of five teams who had four safeties with at least one interception.