Allen Park — When Matt Patricia first arrived in Detroit, leaving his role as New England's defensive coordinator following Super Bowl 52 to become the Lions' head coach, he scoffed at questions about the specific schemes he intended to install.
Would the Lions continue to run a 4-3 defense, as they had for years, keeping a level of continuity with the personnel already in place? Or would Patricia ask general manager Bob Quinn to initiate a roster overhaul to implement a 3-4 front?
The answer it turned out was neither.