After finishing near the bottom of the league last year in sacks (30th) and pressures (29th), the Detroit Lions made it a point to invest heavily in their pass rush this offseason. Two early picks in the NFL Draft were spent on the defensive line, adding Aidan Hutchinson and Josh Paschal in the first and second round, respectively. On paper, they look much better along the defensive front right now than they did a year ago.
At edge rusher, the Lions return their leading sack getter from last year in Charles Harris as well as Julian Okwara, Austin Bryant, and draft picks Hutchinson and Paschal.