And there's the DJ Reader on the D-Line. Another team friendly 2 year/28 mil deal with only 9 guaranteed. He's almost certainly a significant upgrade and if it doesn't work he's gone next year. I think you still want to add a starting capable guard, even if it's a bottom tier starter. Then you can develop a replacement, or just snag one in the first round and you're set.

Another really really solid signing. You have to give a lot of credit to the front office for making good deals, but Campbell deserves a bunch too -- you have guys wanting to come play in Detroit which is such a change.

Dunno if they'll add another OL now or just wait since they tendered Awosika. If someone viable is out there and they can bring them in on a prove it deal or something without huge guaranteed money, sure, but otherwise they'll have other opportunities.

Definitely think OL will be a draft priority, otherwise if they find guys they like at DE, CB, WR or elsewhere they might get a little priority.

I guess we'll settle for a Pro Bowler (Zietler). Holy COW our o line best in the league if Ragnow can stay healthy.

If you'd like to drool a little, got this from the Lions subreddit, 22m analysis on how DJ Reader is a game changing addition to the d-line.

Eventually Holmes will make a dumb move, right? They can’t all be bangers, can they?

What Brad has been really good at it is not making any moves that if they don't work would hurt his ability to fix the team later. Short term contracts. Good value deals. In 2022 our starting CBs were Okudah and AO. It was bad. He brought in Sutton (if you haven't heard the news on him, google it. Not great. Likely done as a Lion), CJGJ, and Moseley. Moseley and CJGJ never played and Sutton was underwhelming. But the CB room was still slightly improved and it didn't cost any draft capital or significant cap space, so they went to the fuggin NFCCG despite getting poor to no production from three big FA gets.

Based on the contracts being handed out around the league I don't think Brad missed out any major FA gets. He hasn't signed any superstar FAs to big long term deals. More often than not those guys underperform that contract. See: Trey Flowers. Good player. But not as good as his deal, which really hurt the salary cap. Brad hasn't made those kinds of moves.

Cam Sutton gone. That was faster than I thought.