ALLEN PARK -- This weekend, the Lions will host their rookie minicamp, and it'll be the first time Matt Patricia can go hands-on on the field with some of his new players.
A judgment on the coaching will have to wait, but the bulk of the roster is set for the 2018 season.
The Lions currently have the 10th-best odds of winning the NFC, per Bovada.lv. But we want to hear what you think.
Here are the major moves they've made:
Key additions:
- LB Devon Kennard
- RB LeGarrette Blount
- TE Luke Willson
- DT Sylvester Williams
- LB Christian Jones
- CB DeShawn Shead
Key departures:
- TE Eric Ebron
- LB Tahir Whitehead
- DT Haloti Ngata
- TE Darren Fells
- C Travis Swanson
- DT Akeem Spence
Draft class:
Round 1, Pick 20: Frank Ragnow, C, Arkansas
Round 2, Pick 43: Kerryon Johnson, RB, Auburn (via trade up)
Round 3, Pick 82: Tracy Walker, DB, Louisiana-Lafayette
Round 4, Pick 114: Da'Shawn Hand, DE, Alabama (via trade of 2019 pick)
Round 5, Pick 153: Tyrell Crosby, OL, Oregon
Round 7, Pick 237: Nick Bawden, FB, San Diego State
Detroit went 9-7 for the second straight year last year, following the same formula: It had a top-10 passing game and a bottom-five running game.