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Detroit Lions keeping Brandon Powell. Is it a sign of the future?

Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez discuss after the Detroit Lions' 35-17 preseason loss to the Browns on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press

Of all the things that stood out about the Detroit Lions' initial 53-man roster, where they kept 10 offensive linemen, seven defensive linemen and four tight ends, the move that fascinates me more than any other is the decision to keep Brandon Powell.

Not that Powell didn't deserve to be on the roster; he certainly did.