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Detroit Lions' new team strength: Dominant interior defensive line

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.