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Lions mailbag, Part I: Slay's trade value; did contract length play role in retaining Quinn, Patricia

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions announced Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia will be back next season. Not surprisingly, that's sparked a fresh batch of questions for this week's mailbag.

Remember, this is only Part 1 of our weekly Q&A. Remember to check back this afternoon for Part 2.

u25ba Q: Given the mandate by the Ford family, does this make trading Slay less likely? I mean how do you replace someone like that when you are aiming for at least 9-10 wins?