The Detroit Lions have one of the most talented rosters in the NFL. It's more of a gift than a curse, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows. They’ve built this contender almost exclusively through the draft, making them one of the best at it . But with great draft classes comes great responsibility... and even greater contract extensions. Hence the curse bit.
The Lions have talent everywhere, but they are unlikely to keep it all. They have already paid Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell, Alim McNeill, and Kerby Joseph. They'll still have to pay Sam LaPorta, Brian Branch, (maybe) Jameson Williams, Jack Campbell, and Jahmyr Gibbs over the next year or two.