The Detroit Lions have been one of the best teams in the league at drafting and developing talent. General manager Brad Holmes has put himself near the top of the list in that department.
Few teams can rival the sheer amount of draft hits that Holmes has, and fans are hoping the deep talent pool will turn into deep playoff runs and Super Bowls. His "best player available" approach has allowed the team to spend cautiously and strike opportunistically with few big-name trades and free-agent additions. So far, it's been a winning formula—27-7 over the past two seasons.