Towards the end of the 2023 season, there was a lot of chatter amongst Detroit Lions’ fans about the cornerback position. Did general manager Brad Holmes do enough in the offseason to solidify what has quickly become one of the most essential positions in the NFL?
As we know, the NFL game has changed dramatically in the last few decades. Gone are the days of ground-and-pound football. In the late 1990s and even into the early 2000s—many offenses were content with slamming their featured running back into the line of scrimmage 30-something times. Then, a few years later, everything changed in a big way.