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Lions sought post-Caldwell toughness infusion with draft class

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Bob Quinn looked at the draft, saw what could be there, what might not be there, and the Detroit Lions general manager and his staff made a decision: if it went how they expected, to focus on the offense.

It's why Detroit spent so much draft capital on its run game and virtually none, other than fourth-round defensive lineman Da'Shawn Hand, on the defensive line and trying to improve the pass rush.

Here's an overview of what we learned from the Lions' 2018 draft: