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Lions' top 5 offensive needs heading into free agency

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

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.