Just Want A Title Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 The NFL announced that the Salary Cap for 2022 will be $208.2 million. With that said, The Lions have some "must-fill" free agency needs but I don't think they will be handing out market-setting contracts. The obvious areas of need are WR, LB and S. 1. WR 2. LB Fits for the Lions: WR: We need to add WRs in free agency and the draft. Our lack of WR talent is pretty obvious. We need another veteran WR to take the pressure off of any WRs we draft Best possible signing-Byron Pringle: Buried on the KC depth chart, he could add speed and play-making that we don't have and wouldn't require a top-end contract Plan B-Russel Gage: A proven receiver that could help take some pressure off of Amon Ra St Brown that will require a more significant investment then Pringle LB: Best possible signing: Foyesade Oluokun--His stats make the case better than I can. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OluoFo00.htm Plan B- Jermaine Carter Jr: He would provide a steady and consistent presence in our LB rotation Plan C-Anthony Walker Jr: See above. S: The Lions could surprise a lot of people by letting Tracy Walker sign with another team. There is a good chance we use our #32 or #34 pick on a safety also. Best possible signing- Marcus Williams: He should help anchor our secondary and mitigate our instability at CB. Plan B- Xavier Woods: He might not be as good as Marcus Williams but he is a very solid and consistent player. It would also take a good player away from the Vikings. Note: I thought the Lions might take a run at Hassan Reddick but it might be a little early in our re-build for a splash signing. That said, he would still make a great addition to our defense. What does everyone else think about potential free agent targets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Friend Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Washington released S Landon Collins. Seattle released LB Bobby Wagner. Wouldn't mind either of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Friend Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Trey Flowers posting on twitter like he got cut. Nothing officially stated though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Buzz Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, Louis Friend said: Trey Flowers posting on twitter like he got cut. Nothing officially stated though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Friend Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, .Buzz said: Yep, just broke officially. Expected move. Opens up an immediate $10+M in capspace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nnivolcm Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Louis Friend said: Yep, just broke officially. Expected move. Opens up an immediate $10+M in capspace. Another Quintricia mistake. One that will continue to hurt us until the dead cap clears. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehardlionfan Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Lots of talk the Lions will pursue a top level wideout. No word if that will be through trade or free agency. I expect they will go after a safety and a LB as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 20 minutes ago, diehardlionfan said: Lots of talk the Lions will pursue a top level wideout. No word if that will be through trade or free agency. I expect they will go after a safety and a LB as well. LB is a must-do. I wouldn't take a top-shelf free agent given the depth of the WR draft class. As mentioned above, I think Russel Gage and Byron Pringle would be sensible additions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehardlionfan Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 13 minutes ago, Just Want A Title said: LB is a must-do. I wouldn't take a top-shelf free agent given the depth of the WR draft class. As mentioned above, I think Russel Gage and Byron Pringle would be sensible additions. I wouldn’t pay what a top flight WR will cost but I understand the thinking. I never believe to much of what all the pundits are saying at this time of year but this rumour seems to have some traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenhater Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, diehardlionfan said: Lots of talk the Lions will pursue a top level wideout. No word if that will be through trade or free agency. I expect they will go after a safety and a LB as well. What do you think of Hicks? since he was cut if we sign him I don't believe he would count against our Comp pick formula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenhater Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Raider releasing Corey Littleton. I wonder if we bring him in. Holmes drafted him I believe. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 I would rather have Foyesade Oluokun 4 hours ago, Millenhater said: Raider releasing Corey Littleton. I wonder if we bring him in. Holmes drafted him I believe. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehardlionfan Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 16 hours ago, Millenhater said: What do you think of Hicks? since he was cut if we sign him I don't believe he would count against our Comp pick formula He would certainly be an upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Friend Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Reportedly, Lions are willing to go "all in" on WR Allen Robinson and S Marcus Williams in free agency. Personally, I would love those two moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 10 hours ago, Louis Friend said: Reportedly, Lions are willing to go "all in" on WR Allen Robinson and S Marcus Williams in free agency. Personally, I would love those two moves. Williams makes all of the world of sense to me. Robinson is a bit more of a question mark. He's 28 years old. He's going to command big money. You're either going to be paying him at his highest while we're still a rebuilding team or we're going to pay him at his highest when he's older and arguably less effective. I'm not sure if Goff is our QBOTF (at least short-term) or not but until that is clear, spending money on a big FA WR doesn't seem to make a ton of sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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