We won’t know for at least five or six months whether the Detroit Lions’ offseason moves paid off or not. There is certainly plenty of reasons for optimism. Detroit’s defensive roster certainly seems more talented and deeper—especially as it relates to the kind of player head coach Matt Patricia wants to lead his defense.
But there are certainly reasons to believe they could be in trouble again in 2019. First, they’re in a particularly difficult division. Additionally, there are some questions as to whether their offensive scheme change will hold right away.
Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport only seems to see the negative.