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Saturday open thread: How will the Lions’ backfield split look like in 2021?

For the past decade, the Detroit Lions have been defined by their aerial attack. Matthew Stafford was the one consistent cog in that machine, but an uber-talented group of receivers also came through Detroit. Soon-to-be Hall of Fame inductee Calvin Johnson, key free agent acquisitions Golden Tate and Marvin Jones Jr., and Kenny Golladay were not only great wideouts but some of the most prolific players in the franchise’s history during their respective tenures.

Now, as Detroit works through the transition and turnover of an offseason that included a front office overhaul, the departure of the franchise’s quarterback, and both Jones Jr.