In order for the Detroit Lions to bolster their roster for next season, they will need to make more improvements outside of the additions they will make in the draft and free agency. If players on the roster can make a big jump in development, it will surely help the Lions in short-term success, as well as long term team building.
There are a plethora of players to choose from that can make that jump. The question isn’t who will, but rather who is most likely too. Two candidates make strong cases, one on the offensive side of the ball and the another on defense.