Whenever an organization goes through a complete regime overhaul, like the Detroit Lions in 2021, there are a lot of unknowns about how the new staff will operate. What is their approach to the roster? What scheme will they implement? How will they deal with adversity? Will they add a player who will exceed expectations under their leadership?
We examine these questions in this installment of our 2021 Lions midseason superlatives series, as our staff picks their choices for the biggest surprise of the season.
Note: In order to get these articles submitted on time, some of these responses were given before Week 8’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.