Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview the Detroit Lions' game against the Arizona Cardinals. Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
It’s amazing how quickly a strength can become a weakness in the NFL, and vice versa.
When the Detroit Lions broke training camp a little more than three months ago, they did so with a receiving corps that looked ready to take the NFL by storm. Marvin Jones and Golden Tate were coming off 1,000-yard seasons, Kenny Golladay was an emerging star, and the trio had a trusted quarterback in Matthew Stafford throwing them the football.