If there has been one consistent criticism of the Detroit Lions’ aggressive offseason, it’s that general manager Bob Quinn was a little too tunnel focused on player that he has previous experience with. “The Detroit Patriots” has already become a meme on the internet, and it didn’t help when the Lions unveiled their alternate 2019 NFL Draft hat which sports the Patriots colors.
In total, Trey Flowers, Danny Amendola, Justin Coleman, and Rashaan Melvin all have had previous experience with the Patriots organization.
It’s a fair criticism, as that sort of strategy has rarely worked out for other branches of the Bill Belichick tree.