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The Detroit Lions have turned the page. One season is over and it’s time to prepare for the next one at whatever cost it takes. That includes saying good-bye to a fixture in their secondary for the last half a dozen years; Glover Quin.

Let’s be honest, the hand-writing was on the wall in bold letters. Quin suffered through his worst season in Detroit and one of the worst of his exemplary career this past year. We all knew it was coming. More than likely Glover did too.

No matter how you slice it, thick or thin, Glover Quin was the essence of professionalism and leadership on a Lions team that has lacked both for a long time.

Now Quin will have to decide whether he will find a new home to ply his trade or if it is indeed time to hang up his cleats for good. One way or another he will leave a void in the Lions locker room. Maybe not so much on the field since young Tracy Walker looks like a keeper and Quin certainly appeared to have lost a step. But his leadership will be greatly missed in the locker room.

Yet the Lions made a crucial football/business decision on Friday to say good-bye to Glover Quin and they aren’t finished making moves to shore up a secondary that is in need of more talent if the Lions are going to take the next step and make a run back at the playoffs.

This past season was a weird one. The Lions were not good at pressuring opposing passers, but they did finish the year tied for 11th in team sacks. Basically, they either got there or they didn’t.

Early on much of the Lions success sacking enemy passers was due to the play of the secondary causing quarterbacks to have to hold the ball too long. As the season wore on the secondary started to look suspect. Now the Lions are preparing to make improvements back there.