Linebacker might be the most unsettled position on the Detroit Lions depth chart from top to bottom. Entering training camp, the Lions have a group of LBs hoping to stand out from the competition with their own individual skills.
It’s a crowded field for a position that won’t have as much emphasis in the new base defense. Detroit has morphed to a 4-2-5 scheme under coordinator Aaron Glenn. Based on OTAs and minicamp, the Lions will almost never have more than two off-ball LBs on the field and will frequently have just one. That (presumably) means less roster space devoted to the position where fan angst still runs quite high.
