As of now, there are a whopping seven NFL teams who are currently on the hunt for their next general manager and according to Pro Football Focus, the Detroit Lions are not exactly near the top of the rankings when it comes to most desirable destinations.
On Tuesday, PFF put out their rankings for the seven GM openings around the league and the Lions rank dead last.
Here is what PFF had to say about the Lions.
Projected 2021 Cap Space: $12.2 million (19th)
Key Free Agents: WR Kenny Golladay, WR Marvin Jones, WR Danny Amendola, Edge Romeo Okwara, S Duron Harmon, Edge Everson Griffen
Blue-Chip Players: LT Taylor Decker, C Frank Ragnow
The Lions’ blue-chip list pretty much says it all. Any general manager taking over this roster has very few building blocks to work with. The team’s past three draft classes have produced a grand total of one quality starter so far (Frank Ragnow), and he plays one of the least valuable positions in the NFL. The Lions don’t have a ton of cap space, either, so it’s easy to see why the general manager job will be a grind for whomever takes over.
The tough decisions don’t stop there, though, as they’ll also have to navigate exactly what to do with quarterback Matthew Stafford. The Lions’ starting quarterback for the past decade-plus hasn’t publicly said he wants out but is quite obviously exasperated with the state of the franchise. A full reset may be in order, and trading the 32-year-old Stafford to the highest bidder may have to be any new general manager’s first order of business.
In case you were wondering, here are the full rankings.
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
- Houston Texans
- Washington Football Team
- Denver Broncos
- Detroit Lions
Nation, are the Lions ranked correctly? If not, where would you put them?
