Ask just about any Lions fan or analyst about the biggest needs for Detroit this offseason and you won’t wait long, if at all, to hear defensive tackle. Aside from returning starters Alim McNeill and Isaiah Buggs, there isn’t much about the DT spot that inspires a lot of confidence in Detroit or fear in opponents.
The Lions are expected to add at least one interior presence to the defense during the draft. But when, and what caliber/style of tackle remains a mystery. Detroit runs a base 4-man front that leans heavily on the core principles of the Bill Parcells/Romeo Crennel scheme.
