Detroit Lions: Time for roster decisions, what opportunities await?

This is only the first step for the new regime

The final point to consider is the aforementioned first step. I think we need to acknowledge that both Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell understand full well what they have walked into.

What has been assembled so far is merely the starting point. This roster, no matter how we look at it, is not the finished product. The fact that there are holes in the lineup and depth is still lacking, not to mention just the overall need for more play-makers, should have the Lions fan base ready to be realistic about the season.

That being said, I also believe that there are many roster moves that will occur this week. Outside of the cuts the Lions will make, I truly believe they will be major players in signing players that have been discarded by other franchises.

I would also not be surprised if Brad Holmes makes a trade or possibly two.

If we consider that there are teams that are loaded at some positions, if not their whole roster, that means there are players that will become available that are better than what the Lions currently have to work with.

Holmes and Campbell will be in a scramble with the rest of the league as everyone scours the waiver wire, but there would certainly seem to be a chance that there could be a handful or more of players that other teams have deemed expendable that the Lions will try to get their hands on.

Some franchises will even do some last-minute shopping in an attempt to get something in return for a player that they think might be too good to cut but isn’t good enough to make their roster or is on the wrong side of a numbers game.

It’s that word opportunity again, but the opportunity will be there for the Lions to do some upgrading. Again, will this make them a contender? It would be hard to expect that, but it helps in the rebuilding process.

Not every player that will be picked up will be a building block for the future, but weeding through and finding pieces that work or don’t is part of the process,

In two weeks when the dust has settled and the Lions are hosting San Francisco in the season opener, this roster should look different. Roster opportunities will be knocking this week and most likely Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell will be answering.