With player acquisitions mostly out of the way for the Lions, it’s time to look back and evaluate some of the moves Detroit made this offseason.
Perhaps one of the most important things the Lions did was change defensive coordinators. Whether you believe defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni voluntarily stepped down or not, a change was overdue at the coaching position given how much the Lions defense struggled in Matt Patricia’s first two years as head coach. Does Patricia deserve plenty of blame for the issues? Of course. But there needed to be some shakeup in the defensive coaching staff, and it certainly happened this offseason.