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Detroit Lions mailbag, Part 2: How important is drafting a pass-rusher in Round 1?

After cranking out a Detroit Lions mailbag Wednesday morning, I realized I had a bunch of worthwhile questions remaining. So here's another round for your reading pleasure:

u25ba Question: Do you think our pass rush is good enough to go without a first-round pass rusher pick this year? — @jklinger410

u25ba Answer: This is a pretty easy no. The Lions have ranked in the bottom-five in pressure rate each of the past three seasons and where can we say they're better? Arguably, they're worse having parted ways with Trey Flowers, but that's admittedly difficult to say since it's been two years since we've seen him healthy.