The Detroit Lions’ roster is almost unrecognizable from last year, and that’s probably a good thing. New general manager Brad Holmes is taking a new approach to building this roster, requiring different types of players and prioritizing different positions.
Regardless of what the front office is telling fans, this is a rebuild, and rebuilds don’t happen overnight. The roster still has a lot of tweaking to do before it can be considered truly competitive in this league.
How close are they? That’s a tough thing to quantify at this point in time. Much of the Lions’ roster is filled with unproven talent that could either pay off in a dramatic fashion or underwhelm.