Dave Birkett breaks down the busy first day of free agency for the Detroit Lions on Monday, March 11, 2019. Detroit Free Press
You can argue about plans all day. You can go back and forth on theories and philosophies and how to judge the best way forward.
On Monday, the Detroit Lions proved they are committed to their way and they are following their plan. Sink or swim.
It’s the Matt Patricia Patriot Way, which boils down to getting players who accept his hard-driving style. All work. All grind. All the time.
And the best example of this plan was the way Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn worked in lockstep to lock up key players and become one of the busiest teams during the start of NFL free agency.