NFC North
Overall Team DVOA
-15.7% 27th
The Lions opened the 2021 draft with three picks for their offensive and defensive lines, a much-improved approach for a team that famously once tried to rebuild with three consecutive top-10 wide receiver selections. It's also an approach that seems to match the kneecap-biting mentality of new head coach Dan Campbell. But the team's biggest future question remains at quarterback. The previous Lions coaches turned just three of Matthew Stafford's nine above-average DVOA passing seasons into playoff berths and zero wins. After the Rams sent him to Detroit for Stafford, new Lions starter Jared Goff will need a dramatically improved supporting cast to enjoy a better fate. – Scott Spratt
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QB | Matthew Stafford |
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RB | D'Andre Swift |
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WR | Marvin Jones |
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TE | T.J. Hockenson |
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WR | Danny Amendola |
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RB | Adrian Peterson |
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WR | Quintez Cephus |
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RB | Jason Huntley |
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RB | Kerryon Johnson |
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TE | Jesse James |
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