Devin Taylor looks like he’ll be the Detroit Lions starting defensive end, and Jim Caldwell seems confident about that.
One of the biggest perceived holes on the Detroit Lions roster is defensive end. The Lions chose not to re-sign one of their starters in Jason Jones and also let rotational contributor Darryl Tapp go. The team did make a significant free agent signing in Wallace Gilberry, but remained woefully thin at the position. In fact, the Lions entered the 2016 NFL Draft with just three defensive ends on the roster (not including Brandon Copeland, who is moving from linebacker to defensive end).