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Detroit Lions need to fix running backs via NFL draft, not free agency

A quick breakdown of 10 starter-level free agents who may interest the Detroit Lions when the new NFL league year begins March 14. Video by Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press Wochit

The Detroit Lions need all the help they can get at the running back position, even if it comes in the form of DeMarco Murray or Jonathan Stewart. But don’t think for a second the possible addition of one of those well-worn vets will change the team’s plans to draft a running back this spring.