Lions head coach tracker: Titans' OC Arthur Smith interviews

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Three years ago, the last time the Detroit Lions searched for a head coach, it was a drawn-out but somewhat predictable process.

The Lions hired Matt Patricia days after the Super Bowl, a move that was widely anticipated for weeks. Patricia didn’t work out, and the Lions are once again looking for a head coach and a general manager, as well.

The Lions might or might not hire a head coach before a general manager. But they have an idea of what characteristics they are seeking in the people they will hire.

“I won’t share all of them with you but I would say they focus on leadership, culture, teamwork, awareness of each other’s strengths and weaknesses and what we’re really…