The groundwork for the Detroit Lions‘ success or failure this upcoming season is being laid right now. Like every other NFL team, free agency and the draft are building blocks. Get them right and generally, success follows. Get them wrong and you have the history of the Lions.
General manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia are on the hot seat. They have been given the mandate to win or else advance to the unemployment line. So their offseason success is more critical than ever. At least for them.
Free agency and the draft are always a gamble.