The other day, I mentioned that Detroit’s approach in free agency thus far did little, if anything, to impact their approach to the 2021 NFL Draft. The Lions new general manager, Brad Holmes, has decided to play the long game when it comes to this rebuild by signing players to one-year contracts and keeping the team’s cap situation as flexible as possible moving forward.
For instance, much was made a year ago about Detroit not having a single wide receiver besides rookie Quintez Cephus—or Geronimo Allison who opted out of the 2020 season—signed beyond the 2020 season.