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It took one game for Lions' trade deadline gamble to pay off

Turns out, Detroit might be able to rely on their depth in the trenches.

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One of the biggest gambles that the Detroit Lions have taken so far this season came at the trade deadline, as they didn't execute any moves to attempt to land either another pass rusher or another guard for their ailing offensive line.

It was always going to be difficult to try and swing a trade for the latter, especially since decent starting guard talent is quite tough to come by.