Can the Lions play a key role? Titans teardown underway?

Lions edge rusher is currently the most glaring trade need in the entire NFL. It was risky early in the season to rely on Marcus Davenport to stay healthy the entire season, and he lasted two games. The loss of Aidan Hutchinson, who had been a leading candidate for Defensive Player of the Year, was catastrophic. Detroit simply doesn't generate consistent pressure when others are on the sidelines. Even after the Lions played all of Week 7 without him, Hutchinson still leads the team with 30 pressures. Assuming the next closest fringe player is in the squad Josh Paschal At nine, there's a good chance Hutchinson will continue to push his position group into December. The lions may They come under pressure in the middle with stud Alim McNeill but need help from outside. Aaron Glenn tried to build pressure against Minnesota by blitzing on 20 of 35 dropbacks (57.1%) on Sunday, but Detroit failed to build pressure for most of the game, finishing with just four pressures on 14, according to Next Gen Stats Blitz in three quarters. Sending extra bodies – especially when those bodies are clogged by the opposing pass protection – emphasizes the secondary. The DBs did great in Week 7, but Detroit can't expect that trend to continue into February. With their Super Bowl window open, the Lions need to do something. Even with Maxx Crosby and Myles Garrett off the table, a move for someone like Za'Darius Smith, Azeez Ojulari, Emmanuel Ogbah or Josh Uche needs to be looked at. The team captains know full well that something has to be done.