The Lions made some serious moves in the first wave of free agency—way more than anyone could’ve realistically expected given their precedent of being relatively quiet in that time frame. The Lions plugged some major holes, particularly with the signings of EDGE Trey Flowers and TE Jesse James. There’s still work to do, however, both at those positions and at others. Here’s how they stack up:
1. Right guard
The Lions had to find the cap space for all their splash signings somewhere, and cutting T.J. Lang played a big role in that.