2026 Detroit Lions Offseason Thread

[1984Echoes]

37 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

The way people talk, you would think they were 3-14. 

Too much WHINGING right now.

It's so annoying.

I would call it "Premature Ejaculation".

And the WHINGING over every single free agent that we did NOT sign... "Penus Envy."

OVERWROUGHT Penus Envy.

It's ONLY the 4th freaking day of free agency.

I agree with you 100%.

Holmes is of course being slow, methodical, budget-conscious, and selecting ONLY those guys that fit the Lions personality AND aren't outrageously over-priced.

We still have:

A) The REST of this Free Agency.

B) The Draft.

C) The SECOND wave of free agency in which a ton of expensive veterans will be dropped by teams AFTER the draft.

 

Just too damn much WHINGING going on right now... YeeGADS!!!

(changing the spelling allows my intentions to be posted even if misspelled...)

 

 

Edited 20 hours ago by 1984Echoes

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, NYLion said:

... and what looks like it could be a dud in Reed, no ...

Shift Reed to nickel and have Itzien play SS.

No guarantees but...

[Longgone]

12 minutes ago, NYLion said:

Too early to tell obviously and Ratledge was a nice pick but they only have one surefire starter from that draft and ideally you want 2-3 starters. Tyliek was more of a rotational guy which is fine for a 1st season so we'll see on him, they traded an extra 3rd rounder for a #3 WR who I like but for a team that was going to lose guys due to cap restraints wasting an extra 3rd on a luxury pick looks like a mistake IMO. The rest of the guys are projects which is fine for lower round guys, Frazier could turn out to be something.

There's some guys with upside there, I'm a big Teslaa fan, but the returns are modest thus far one season in which is all we can really judge now. Time will tell...

They picked late in the draft and ended up with three starters in their rookie years. If they got a starter in Teslaa with a late 3rd and two picks after the 3rd round that is a steal. If any of the other picks end up helping at all, that's a bonus.

[Longgone]

2 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

Shift Reed to nickel and have Itzien play SS.

No guarantees but...

Reed is better than he showed in an injury plagued year, he's a likely starter outside.

[1984Echoes]

6 minutes ago, Longgone said:

Reed is better than he showed in an injury plagued year, he's a likely starter outside.

I think so too...

But I'm interested in keeping all options open just in case Holmes/DC "discover" a couple different guys for the outside.

Just thinking "outside" the box for a minute...

 

 

Edited 20 hours ago by 1984Echoes

[MichiganCardinal]

1 hour ago, number20 said:

I liked Amik, but McCreary is an improvement

The problem with Amik was that they were forcing a square peg (natural slot) into a round hole (the outside).

It was at least partially forced by injury but I hope they don’t do the same to McCreary.

[1984Echoes]

44 minutes ago, Longgone said:

Reed is better than he showed in an injury plagued year, he's a likely starter outside.

Also... McCreary is 100% a nickel...

[MichiganCardinal]

He’s worth a 7th round pick

[1984Echoes]

PS: A partial list of still available free agents that Brett Whiteside (at Pride of Detroit) thinks are perfect (bargain) fits for the Lions (I'm listing the ones (out of 9) that I most agree with) Detroit Lions 2026 free agency targets: 9 overlooked players to boost the roster:

(He listed Roger McCreary... we just signed him).

Outside CB: Rasul Douglas. 6' 2" and physical man corner. Yep.

Free Safety: Andre Cisco. "Kerby Joseph-lite". Yep.

DT: Sebastian Joseph-Day: High-level run-stuffer with a little bit of pass-rush juice that can absorb 500 DT snaps or so for the year... Yep.

DE: Listed several. But I like Cam Jordan the best. Can be the starter until Kelvin Faulk or Zion Young can get up to speed. Then can be the depth/ rotational DE that this roster needs. If it's Faulk that's drafted... I would also (at least I hope Holmes would...) look for a 4th/5th/6th round "speed-rusher" type. He's found them before. Between Hutch, Cam Jordan, Faulk or Zion, Hassanein and a speed rusher.... I would hope it's enough depth (hoping for health this year... yeesh!!!) to get us through the season.

[1984Echoes]

Just my 2 cents...

[Sports_Freak]

1 hour ago, MichiganCardinal said:

He’s worth a 7th round pick

What's his cap hit. The money may be better used elsewhere. 

[Sports_Freak]

1 hour ago, 1984Echoes said:

PS: A partial list of still available free agents that Brett Whiteside (at Pride of Detroit) thinks are perfect (bargain) fits for the Lions (I'm listing the ones (out of 9) that I most agree with) Detroit Lions 2026 free agency targets: 9 overlooked players to boost the roster:

(He listed Roger McCreary... we just signed him).

Outside CB: Rasul Douglas. 6' 2" and physical man corner. Yep.

Free Safety: Andre Cisco. "Kerby Joseph-lite". Yep.

DT: Sebastian Joseph-Day: High-level run-stuffer with a little bit of pass-rush juice that can absorb 500 DT snaps or so for the year... Yep.

DE: Listed several. But I like Cam Jordan the best. Can be the starter until Kelvin Faulk or Zion Young can get up to speed. Then can be the depth/ rotational DE that this roster needs. If it's Faulk that's drafted... I would also (at least I hope Holmes would...) look for a 4th/5th/6th round "speed-rusher" type. He's found them before. Between Hutch, Cam Jordan, Faulk or Zion, Hassanein and a speed rusher.... I would hope it's enough depth (hoping for health this year... yeesh!!!) to get us through the season.

Good analysis. Brad will be working the next couple of weeks to fill the roster. Getting young is a good idea...young guys heal faster. /s

[buddha]

2 hours ago, Longgone said:

They picked late in the draft and ended up with three starters in their rookie years. If they got a starter in Teslaa with a late 3rd and two picks after the 3rd round that is a steal. If any of the other picks end up helping at all, that's a bonus.

teslaa is a starter?

tyliek is a starter because they have no one else at the position, not because he was good.  he MIGHT be good, its too early to tell.  but he wasnt really good last year.

ratledge looks solid, but not spectacular, but that's ok, he was a rookie.

[buddha]

my question is whether you woukd rather have jamo or use that money for a starting defensive end or left tackle?

[Jason_R]

Would not want Anthony Richardson for any amount or no amount. After the Hooker debacle let’s just move on from the dream of buying low on an injured mobile QB. 

[1984Echoes]

37 minutes ago, buddha said:

my question is whether you woukd rather have jamo or use that money for a starting defensive end or left tackle?

Isn't that spilt milk?

[KL2]

10 hours ago, Jason_R said:

Would not want Anthony Richardson for any amount or no amount. After the Hooker debacle let’s just move on from the dream of buying low on an injured mobile QB. 

Silly to let the past failure of a third round pick (when 85 percent are failures) dictate your future

[MichiganCardinal]

Follow the money. He wanted more. Lions said no.