A few days ago, Sports Illustrated released the results of an interesting survey. They asked NFL agents to give their top five and bottom five free agency destinations based on how they perceive their clients’ preferences. The Detroit Lions finished in the bottom five, but particularly embarrassing was a quote from one anonymous agent.
Especially with Matt ‘I think I’m Belichick but I haven’t done s---’ Patricia,” one agent said.
Mix that in with the constant rumors that players were unhappy in Patricia’s first year as a head coach, and people understandably wondered if the Lions would have trouble attracting talented players to Detroit.