Approaching the pivotal Week 3 game of the preseason, the Detroit Lions’ projected starting lineup is slowly becoming clearer. However, one position remains essentially up-for-grabs, and it would benefit the Lions to emerge Saturday morning with a definitive answer.
Left guard stands as the one starting unmanned offensive position. Since the release and subsequent retirement of veteran T.J. Lang in March, Detroit has given opportunities to a number of candidates to establish themselves at the position. To this point, none of them have been able to separate themselves from the pack.
That’s not to say that the cupboard is bare.