If you're looking for hot takes, Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay is your man.

Slay recently told Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press the Lions' defense can match up with the Seattle Seahawks' unit from a skill standpoint.

"We've got the same kind of talent they got," Slay said. "They ain't too much different. They got a pass rush, they've got DBs, we've got DBs. They've got 'backers, we've got 'backers."

The Seahawks' defense ranked first overall the past two seasons, but Slay thinks his squad is closing the gap.

"Oh, yeah," he said. "We were one of the best defenses in the league. I mean, we were the No. 1 defense for like, I don't how long, until the last few weeks of the season."

Detroit's second-ranked defense in 2014 was indeed very good, but unfortunately it lost All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. Even with the addition of Haloti Ngata, it's hard to imagine the Lions' defense not taking at least a slight step back this season.

- With h/t to Pro Football Talk