Over the last four seasons, Jones scored 32 touchdowns over 54 games while gaining over 20 yards 56 times.
On defense, they brought in CB Quinton Dunbar, CB Corn Elder, LB Alex Anzalone, and DE Charles Harris.
Onwuzurike will have moments of success in the pass rush while developing his secondary moves to be more productive.
His vision leaves him a step behind on some plays, and breaking free from some blocks can put him out of range to reach ball carriers.
Melifonwu gets in trouble off the ball when moving backward in his tracking of pass routes.
His release is better than expected, but he does lose value when locked up early by bigger physical defenders.
Barnes doesn’t have the fire or vision to create an edge when asked to defend on the outside.
Jefferson has a power running style that works better when seeing daylight at the line of scrimmage.
In his fifth in the NFL after getting drafted in the first round in 2016, Decker developed into a top pass-blocking player with only a pair of sacks allowed.
Jackson has experience at center and guard while expecting to be a better player early in his career in pass projection.
After getting drafted in the third round in 2020, Jackson made two starts at right guard and 14 at left guard.
In his 10 starts last season, Vaitai failed in all areas while never being a trusted asset on the offensive line.
Last year, the Lions ran the ball 39.1 percent of the time, with above-average stats passing the ball.
Fantasy Outlook: The Lions’ new coaching staff has ties to two franchises that leaned on their running backs with a ton of completions.
He earns his edge, accelerating out of short chopping steps in tight quarters thanks to his ability to quickly get to a full stride.
Fantasy Outlook: With the Lions expected to feature the running back position in the passing game, Swift should be on a path for 225-plus, leading to 1,150 combined yards with a run at double-digit scores and 80 catches.
Over three seasons at Oregon State, Jefferson gained 3,222 combined yards with 29 touches and 43 catches.
The wide receiver opportunity has been in a tight range over the past three seasons.
He opted out of 2020 while averaging only 42 catches for 677 yards and five touchdowns on 66 targets from 2017 to 2019.
At a minimum, with an entire year of playing time, Williams should have a floor of 65 catches for 800 yards and five to seven scores.
He caught 25 passes for 506 yards and five touchdowns on 37 targets in five games, which delivered WR1 production in PPR leagues.
His hands grade well, but Cephus needs to clean up his release in press coverage and develop his route running to earn more playing time at the next level.
Fantasy Outlook: A new coaching staff may push Cephus down a notch on the depth chart.
His path points to him being the number two option in the Lions’ passing game behind the running position.
Over the past four seasons with the Bengals, Bullock made 85 percent of his 100 field goal tries while missing six of 124 extra points.
The Lions have a below-par offense, but they should run the ball well in close.
He’ll be challenged by more talented players in the NFL, which will require him to up his play to earn more snaps.
Collins recorded over 100 tackles for the third time in his career in 2020, but he picked only one sack with an interception and six defended passes.
In his second year in Detroit, Flowers missed nine games with wrist and forearm injuries.
Over his first two seasons with the Lions, Tavai made 59 tackles each year with only two sacks.
Okudah needs to improve in his reads on routes and identify his man earlier in zone coverage.
He missed seven games in his rookie season with a groin injury that required surgery.
He has yet to find his rhythm in run support while facing minimal chances in the passing game.
Over the past two seasons, Walker posted 190 tackles, one sack, one interception, and 12 defended passes over 28 games.
The Lions tried to solidify their run defense up the middle at the defensive line level in the offseason.