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A good start, but Detroit Lions still need defensive playmakers

The first wave of free agency is all but done, and the Detroit Lions did well to land the best right tackle on the market.

After watching their running game struggle for most of the past two decades -- and with quarterback Matthew Stafford still taking too many hits -- Ricky Wagner was a wise and prudent signing, even if the Lions set a new contractual bar at his position.

Bob Quinn, in his second free agent go-round as general manager, made a handful of mid-level signings that should help the defense, too. Paul Worrilow is an underrated player who lost his starting job in Atlanta but should find one in Detroit.