Our countdown of the Detroit Lions’ 2021 roster comes to a close today. This exercise is always an eye-opening experience for a couple of reasons. You really get a sense of a team’s depth—or lack thereof—by ranking the roster from one to 90. Additionally, it’s always fascinating to see how we overrated/underrated players from previous seasons. Oftentimes, we’ll overrate a young player expecting them to immediately contribute (see: Jeff Okudah’s drop from 9 last year to 13 this year). Sometimes, there’s a player who just completely surprises. Romeo Okwara was 25th on our rankings last year, but this season he has jumped into the top 10.
The top 10 Detroit Lions for the 2021 season
