I keep thinking about how in 2021 the Lions won a "meaningless" game against Green Bay at the end of the season that knocked them out of the #1 overall pick and gave it to Jacksonville. The Lions should have lost for the better pick. That is why the Jaguars are a poverty franchise and have gone through two coaches since.
Kwesi's inability to draft has to catch up with him at some point. He's like a better version of Martin Mayhew. Kwesi basically traded Jameson to the Lions for Lewis Cine. The Lions also used the pick they got for Hockenson to trade up for Branch.
Buffalo directly attacked the Lions linebackers. Their leading receiver was a running back. Their second leading receiver was a tight end. The 49ers did the same thing. Aaron Jones is a very good pass catching back and Hockenson is a good TE. Both were held in check.