Brad Holmes worked for four different general managers during his 18 years with the Los Angeles Rams. Whenever change happened, he was given a chance to prove he was worth keeping around.
And when he took over as Detroit Lions GM earlier this year, Holmes wanted to afford that same opportunity to those in the personnel department he was inheriting.
The Lions finalized their personnel staff Tuesday, announcing a handful of new hires in a scouting department that remains largely intact.
Lance Newmark (director of player personnel), Rob Lohman (director of pro scouting), Dave Sears (director of college scouting), Brian Hudspeth (national scout) and Mark Olson (national scout) are among the high-level talent evaluators who are holdovers from Bob Quinn's 2020 staff.