ALLEN PARK -- For all the talk about how much Matthew Stafford improved last season, including briefly entering the fray as a potential MVP candidate, and the rise of Jim Bob Cooter, Detroit finished just XXX in total offense last season. And XXX in points.
That's suboptimal.
Current depth chart
Offensive tackle: Taylor Decker, Corey Robinson
Guard: Laken Tomlinson, Graham Glasgow, Joe Dahl, Brandon Thomas, Matt Rotherham
Center: Travis Swanson, Glasgow
Quarterback: Matthew Stafford, Jake Rudock
Running back: Ameer Abdullah, Theo Riddick, Zach Zenner, Dwayne Washington, Mike James
Receiver: Golden Tate, Marvin Jones, Jace Billingsley, Ryan Spadola, Jared Abbrederis, Andrew Turzilli
Tight end: Eric Ebron, Cole Wick, Khari Lee, Kennard Backman
Free agents
Unrestricted: OG Larry Warford, OT Riley Reiff, WR Anquan Boldin, WR Andre Roberts, OL Garrett Reynolds, QB Dan Orlovsky, RB Joique Bell, TE Clay Harbor, TE Matthew Mulligan, TE Tim Wright
Restricted: OT Cornelius Lucas
Exclusive rights: WR TJ Jones
Ranking all 19 of the Detroit Lions' unrestricted free agents
Ranking all 19 of the Detroit Lions' unrestricted free agents
Top 5 needs
Right tackle -- The Lions have better players set to hit the open market, but none plays a more important position than Riley Reiff.