Motown Bombers

They really have a logjam at defensive end now. Hutchinson, Houston, Cominsky, Harris, Okwara, Paschal and on the interior you have Buggs, McNeil and Levi. Cominsky and Paschal can move inside and I'm not sure Levi makes the roster.

He took a huge pay cut. It was probably take the pay cut or get cut. He probably at best would only get a non guaranteed contract.

Renegotiated means Okwara took a pay cut and it looks like he took a hefty one at that. A restructure means they shifted or converted something. It changes the cap hit but not how much the player makes.

Jacobs likes these moves even though he is being pushed down the depth chart.

For the amount of money Miami is paying Jalen Ramsey, you could sign two of Sutton, Mosely and Gardner-Johnson plus not have to give up a draft pick. Maybe none of them are a top CB like Ramsey, though I believe he is regressing, but the Lions needed depth in the secondary and they have it now.

Got bad news for you guys. According to Bears fans, the 3 win Bears are still favorites for the division.

Holmes getting busy. This put the Lions over the top now.

Drafting a CB is still a possibility in the 1st round. Mosely, CGJ and Harris all signed one year deals. Okudah is in the last year of his contract if they don't pick up the 5th year option. All these players could be gone by this time next year. Holmes set himself up to where he could go in any direction this draft.

I would not be surprised if they went offense with the 6th pick.

Gives them good flexibility as I wouldn't count on Tracy Walker being 100%. Can play CGJ at safety or trying moving Okudah to safety. Love the free agency by Holmes. He was more aggressive this year but the team isn't locked into any bad contracts. None of these contracts affect possible extensions to Sewell, St Brown and Goff if they want to. Still flexible to sign Hutchinson when the time comes. It also allows them to be flexible in the draft.

Not sure if this takes them out of the running for Chark.

A lot of people said the same thing about Trump circa 2015.

Outside of Chark, I like Taylor Rapp. He has a Brad Holmes connection and can fill in for Tracy Walker until he is 100%. Not the fastest guy or best cover guy, but is an excellent taker and would play well next to Joseph. The Lions like to use their safeties in the run game and Rapp will replace Elliot and give depth at safety.

I'm assuming Trump is not in New York. Wouldn't he need to be extradited to New York? That is of course he doesn't voluntarily turn himself in.

There were rumors during training camp last year the Lions were interested in trading for Mason Rudolph. He's a free agent now. He would be a perfectly fine backup. Rudolph is another example of a team wasting a draft pick. Pittsburgh wasted a 3rd round pick on Rudolph. In the same draft just six pick later the Lions selected Tracy Walker. Even Bob Quinn knew better. He at least wasted 6th round picks on QBs.