The Detroit Lions have slowly but meticulously built their roster over the last three seasons, taking a team that was once a bottom-dweller and building them into a Super Bowl contender.
After adopting a steady approach to filling holes, the team could take a bigger swing this offseason, one analyst predicts. Jeff Risdon of USA Today’s Lions Wire played out two offseason scenarios, one where the Lions continue with their conservative approach of filling holes with modest roster moves, and another where they go after the “big splash” move — All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett.
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Risdon noted that the Cleveland Browns likely want to hold onto their former NFL Defensive Player of the Year, even though he sought permission for a trade. Risdon predicted it would take a massive haul of picks from the Lions to make the deal attractive enough for the Browns.
“While it’s not likely the Browns have any interest in moving Garrett, and the financial and salary cap details make it next to impossible for Cleveland to even try to deal Garrett, here’s what a Lions offseason could look like if Detroit and Cleveland somehow made it happen,” Risdon wrote.
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