Edge rushers: Starters - Trey Flowers, Romeo Okwara. Bakcups: *Julian Okwara, Austin Bryant, *Jashon Cornell. Gallery cutline
The Detroit Lions‘ defense was run into the ground by the previous regime. New defensive coordinator, Aaron Glenn will try to overcome its weaknesses with its only strength.
Three years ago Matt Patricia rode the coattails of then-general manager Bob Quinn into town. Patricia had been the defensive coordinator for the powerful New England Patriots under Bill Belichick and Quinn sold Martha Firestone Ford and the city of Detroit on the idea that Patricia would save football in the Motor City.