Earlier in the week Youth Austin Bryant Jersey , we revealed our FanPulse poll results regarding the Detroit Lions free agency period. According to 100 percent of Lions fans, the team has already gotten better through free..."Earlier in the week, we revealed our FanPulse poll results regarding the Detroit Lions free agency period. According to 100 percent of Lions fans, the team has already gotten better through free agency, meaning anything that happens in the NFL Draft is just a cherry on top of a successful offseason. But where have the Lions improved the most so far? That’s today’s Question of the Day is:Where have the Lions seen the most improvement this offseason?My answer: Well, it’s obviously between pass rush and the secondary. Both positions work together on the field. The better the coverage from the secondary, the more time the pass rush has to get to the quarterback. The better the pass rush, the more opportunities for the secondary to pick off a misfire. And while the simple addition of Trey Flowers turns a decent defensive front into a potential lethal one Womens Christian Jones Jersey , I’m actually a little more excited about the changes in the secondary. Outside of Darius Slay and Quandre Diggs, the Lions have lacked playmakers in the defensive backfield. Nevin Lawson is gone, Detroit moved on from Glover Quin, whose play was clearly on the decline.Now the Lions finally have a lock-down nickel corner for the first time since... well, maybe ever. Justin Coleman promises to be a mainstay in the secondary for the next era of Lions football, which should be a load off Detroit’s back. While I’m not nearly as high on the signing of Rashaan Melvin, it’s a much welcomed change at the CB2 position after the Lions juggled between the likes of Lawson, Teez Tabor and Mike Ford last year.Of course Calvin Johnson Jersey White , Detroit may not be done at the position, either. Cornerback remains a very likely choice for an early-round pick in this year’s draft. Given the additions that Detroit has already made in the secondary, there will be no rush to place a rookie into the starting lineup either. Trey Flowers may be the single most important signing the Lions made this offseason, but I’m most optimistic about the secondary changes made this year.Your turn.Tweets from https://twitter.com/PrideOfDetroit/lists/lions-coverage The Detroit Lions have cut quarterback Jake Rudock, paving the way for veteran Matt Cassel to move forward as Matthew Stafford's backup.The Lions announced Saturday that they have cut their roster down to 53 players, waiving Rudock, defensive end Alex Barrett, wide receivers Jace Billingsley Kerryon Johnson Jersey White , Dontez Ford and Chris Lacy, linebackers Freddie Bishop and Darnell Sankey, cornerbacks Mike Ford and Chris Jones, defensive tackle Jeremiah Ledbetter, safety Rolan Milligan, punter Ryan Santoso, tackle Dan Skipper and running back Dwayne Washington.Detroit also released linebacker Jonathan Freeny, center Wesley Johnson Womens Luke Willson Jersey , tight end Sean McGrath and cornerback DeShawn Shead 鈥?and put running back Zach Zenner on injured reserve. Zenner hurt his back in Thursday night's preseason finale against Cleveland.The Lions put wide receiver Andy Jones on the reserve/physically unable to perform list and waived defensive tackle Toby Johnson from injured reserve. Detroit also traded tackle Corey Robinson to the Carolina Panthers for a draft pick.Rudock was drafted by the Lions in the sixth round out of Michigan in 2016, but he has attempted only five passes in three career NFL appearances. He played most of the first half against Cleveland on Thursday, and the Lions went into halftime trailing 25-0.The 36-year-old Cassel has started at least one game in each of the past 10 seasons, most recently for the Tennessee Titans in 2017.The backup quarterback spot hasn't been terribly crucial for Detroit recently. Stafford hasn't missed a start since the 2010 season.Washington had 110 carries for the Lions over the past two seasons, but Detroit tried to bolster its running game this offseason by adding free agent LeGarrette Blount and drafting Kerryon Johnson in the second round.
