The Lions ended last season as a pretty average team with a 9-7 record and no playoff spot. They fired coach Jim Caldwell because they didn't want to be average for much longer.

It's still quite early in the offseason, relatively speaking, as the draft is more than a month away and plenty more free-agent moves can happen before then and even after. But the main waves of free agency are over with, and the Lions are still looking like a pretty average team in the eyes of NFL.com.

The site released a power ranking of where teams stand after nearly a week of the new league year and open market. The Lions check in at No. 17, or almost exactly on the median ranking.

It's a reaction to what has been a fairly muted free-agency period for the Lions in comparison to other teams, particularly within their own division. Detroit went out early and signed two starting linebackers in Devon Kennard and Christian Jones. It answered some secondary questions by re-signing safety Tavon Wilson and cornerback Nevin Lawson and adding former Seahawks cornerback DeShawn Shead. And it found a power running back in LeGarrette Blount, who has played on each of the past two Super Bowl winners.

But it also saw holes form in other spots, such as at tight end, where Detroit released Eric Ebron from his fifth-year option and lost Darren Fells to Cleveland. Haloti Ngata also reportedly turned down the Lions' offer to go to the Eagles, creating a bigger hole at defensive end. Detroit still has issues on both lines to address.

The Lions do have some money to work with, enough to sign a starter or two at some of these positions, and then the draft will arrive. But with the splashes other middling teams like the Titans, 49ers and Chargers have made so far, they might have a little catching up to do.