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What Romeo Okwara staying while Kenny Golladay walks means

Detroit Lions defensive end Romeo Okwara (Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports)

The Detroit Lions are starting the business of rebuilding their team. The fact that they re-signed Romeo Okwara while letting Kenny Golladay walk says quite a bit.

Some teams will make minimal changes this offseason. For others, this is the start of completely restructuring their roster. The Detroit Lions fall squarely into the second category.

This is the start of converting the leaky lifeboat that former general manager Bob Quinn was piecing together with the aid and advice of former head coach Matt Patricia, into something much more buoyant.