If I were an NFL general manager I would use free-agency as a tool to shore up as many needs as possible with proven talent … while using the draft to shoot for the moon on the high ceiling and best player available type prospects.
Now that the free-agency frenzy has come and gone with most of the big names and starting-caliber talent off the market. Let’s take a look and reset the Detroit Lions five biggest needs prior to the 2020 NFL Draft.
1) Defensive Tackle
Yes, still … last season the Lions only got four and a half sacks, six quarterbacks hits, and just 12 quarterback pressures from their interior defensive lineman.