Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have operated this offseason as if Matt Patricia is the NFL’s most important offseason addition, the X-factor that will morph the franchise from a team hovering around .500 to a perennial contender.
But that leap, if it happens, will come through incremental improvements, and arguably no unit stands to benefit more from coaching-related adjustments than the Lions’ offensive line.
Detroit’s offensive coaching staff remains largely intact from previous years, with the primary exception being the offensive line. Patricia hired Jeff Davidson to oversee the position group and Hank Fraley to assist.