Romeo Okwara, Detroit Lions (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
The Detroit Lions‘ new general manager, head coach, and quarterback have received the majority of the headlines. But how much can the defense improve this season?
Defense has long been a staple of NFL champions. In the Motor City, it has most frequently been spotty or missing. Fans need to look no further than the last three seasons for a very vivid image of those defensive shortcomings.
Of all the hopes and dreams Lions fans had when former New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia was named their head coach three years ago, the one we all expected was a given to happen was for the defense to improve.