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Pass rusher a big need for Lions, but free-agent pool will be expensive

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions figure to have a lengthy shopping list this offseason, not that you'd expect anything less for a team that won just three games in 2019. Defensive needs figure to dominate general manager Bob Quinn's priorities, and it would be difficult to argue many are more pressing to address than pass rusher.

Pass-rush pressure is subjective, but no matter which metrics you trust, the Lions rank near the bottom of the league. The team is last in ESPN's pass-rush win rate, which measures how often at least one defender beat his block in 2.