(Photo: David Guralnick, Detroit News)
Phoenix — In his first comments since the beginning of free-agency, Lions general manager Bob Quinn explained the brief courtship of defensive end Trey Flowers, the excitement of landing one of the market's top players and why he's worth the five-year, $90-million contract.
"He's a great player," Quinn said. "He's a three-down player, position versatility, affects the quarterback, affects the run game, knows the technique, knows the scheme.
"There's not a lot of sure bets in free-agency. Certain years, you can be more aggressive than others, and I think with the money we paid those guys (Flowers, tight end Jesse James and cornerback Justin Coleman), the contracts speak to what we think of them.