Looking back on it now, the Lions’ 2019 free-agent class probably deserves a little more credit than it got — Trey Flowers was the team’s best defender (although fans, understandably, expected more bang for the buck on his $90 million price tag), Danny Amendola did everything asked of him, Justin Coleman was brilliant over the first few weeks.



All told, though, it was an unsatisfying return. The additions, particularly on defense, did little to staunch the bleeding once Detroit’s season started to unravel.



GM Bob Quinn needs a higher hit rate this offseason or he might not be making the calls this time next year. Per OvertheCap.com, Detroit has an estimated $46 million in cap space available, but that doesn’t take into account contracts for the draft class, any forthcoming extensions (Darius Slay? Kenny Golladay?) or potential cuts (Rick Wagner? Romeo Okwara?).



No matter. While Detroit won’t be setting the market, Quinn...