This offseason, the Detroit Lions seemed very dedicated to improving their team on the offensive side of the ball. The Lions added big names like Super Bowl-winning running back LeGarrette Blount in free agency and used their two highest draft picks on Arkansas center Frank Ragnow and Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson.
On defense, the Lions biggest addition was new head coach Matt Patricia. Coming off his third Super Bowl appearance since taking over as defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots in 2012, Patricia’s presence in Detroit figures to have improved the Motor City’s defense the moment he walked through the door.