Shortly after losing veteran cornerback Carlton Davis in free agency, the Lions signed D.J. Reed to a $48 million, three-year contract. Two days later, they added run-stuffing Roy Lopez to join McNeill and DJ Reader at defensive tackle.

If you pay close enough attention, you can typically read the tea leaves and identify what the Detroit Lions are thinking ahead of the NFL Draft. Two years ago, when experts linked the Lions to a quarterback in the first round,