With the Detroit Lions heading into dress rehearsal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Friday, it’s time for our bold prediction of the week. Part of a season-long series, it will be exactly as the title indicates: one hot take every week about what will unfold on Sunday (or in this case, Friday). Let’s take a look at this week’s prediction.
For those unfamiliar with the name, do not panic: the Lions acquired the linebacker from the San Francisco 49ers Thursday morning in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick.
From a long term perspective, this doesn’t seem outlandish at all—the Lions are clearly in desperate need of linebacker help.