Offseason Report Card For The Detroit Lions

April 26, 2010   ·   Jared Johnston   ·   Jump to comments

Now that the NFL draft is over, and the off season has begun evolving into the pre-season with OTA’s and training camps just around the corner, lets review the whole off season and see where Detroit stands. We’ll also take a look at some last minute spots that should be addressed before training camp starts this summer. Everyone is handing out “draft grades,” but in this article we’re going to give the Lions an “offseason grade”  based on your vote, and your opinions, as well as a few of my own. 
The Lions began the off season with some house cleaning, releasing guys like LB Larry Foote, CB Phillip Buchannon, DT Grady Jackson, and DE Jared Devries. They also signed RB De De Dorsey to a contract. Then just before the free agent market opened, they traded for Corey Williams giving up the Lions 2010 fifth round selection, while picking up a seventh round pick that was later used to pick up Willie Young out of NC State. 
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