Detroit lions had a most disappointing season last year. True, there were a few bright spots but overall the season was a disaster. Now there is a new sheriff in town, Bob Quinn, and it's time for a new Lions organization. There are some holes on this team for certain that need to be addressed. The first hole that needs to be addressed is at linebacker. Stephen Tulloch has been informed that he will not be returning to the Lions organization and two other linebackers are not currently under contract. Re-signing Tahir Whitehead should be a priority. Whitehead improved the defense exponentially taking over as a starter in the second half last year. The Temple standout has more than proved he is NFL caliber. Beyond bringing back Tahir Whitehead, …show more content…
James Ihedibo has already been informed that he will not be a part of the team next year and the Lions have already been rumored to be going after the former Bengals strong safety George Ikola. George is 25 and very much in the prime of his career. Combining helmet with Glover Quin will strengthen his defense substantially and make it once again very ferocious. Defensive tackle is another position that needs to be addressed this offseason for the Lions. Haloti Ngata is leaving and the Lions currently have unproven players in that position. It would best for the Lions organization to draft a defensive tackle to show up the middle of the defense. Louisville's DT Sheldon Rankins would be a good fit if the Lions get snag him in the draft. The 6'1 Rankins who weighs in at 299 pounds impressed at the combine with his 5.03 40-yard dash and a 34.5 vertical jump. The Lions have already shown interest in Rankins, he would fit nicely in their system. There are a few other holes such as wide receiver and cornerback perhaps, but filling the above positions will get the Detroit Lions over the hump and back into contention. For the sake of all Detroit Lions fans, it better