If there is one position Detroit Lions fans have expressed the most concern about, it's defensive tackle. Last year, the Lions only carried three defensive tackles on their gameday roster, and their run defense struggled mightily at times. This offseason, the only major change they made was drafting Brodric Martin in the third round, but coming from a small school, early expectations for the rookie tempered.
Regardless, coach Dan Campbell expressed a ton of confidence in that room on Sunday.
“We’ve got a group of that interior D-Line that’s showing up,” Campbell said. “I said this the other day, but our fundamentals are showing up, up front defensively and it’s making a difference with all those guys.