The Lions learned how important a good slot receiver was to Jim Bob Cooter’s offense the hard way in 2018. With the season likely lost already and a stagnant offense, Bob Quinn & Co. traded away Golden Tate without any semblance of a backup plan at slot receiver. The result was the Lions’ already stagnant offense somehow sputtering even more, and the rest of the season was a pain to watch.
The Lions were sure to address the glaring need in free agency when they signed former New England Patriot Danny Amendola, who the Miami Dolphins cut after the season.