In the not-so-distant past, there were those around the NFL that wondered whether or not Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn was the right person for the job. Throughout the end of 2022 and most of the 2023 season, this was the sentiment for a lot of fans and analysts around the world.
However, at the time, there was plenty of reasoning as to why one side of the ball was out-pacing the other. Lions general manager Brad Holmes and his staff had devoted a lot of resources towards improving the offensive side of the football, while they were still attempting to make do with what they had defensively.