Detroit Lions, 2021 NFL Draft (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Four years ago, the motto surrounding the Detroit Lions was culture change. At the time, the Lions were coming off a second-consecutive 9-7 season under head coach Jim Caldwell.
When the Lions opted to replace Caldwell with former New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patrica in early 2018, that culture change was meant to take Detroit from regular-season success to playoff victories.
But in order to do so, Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn felt that had to rebuild a team that had posted three winning seasons and two playoff berths during Caldwell’s four-year run in Motown.