The Detroit Lions are setting their sights toward the 2019 season at the end of summer, and while they ponder how to get over the hump, it's time for some major predictions about what the team will do and how things will play out this coming year.

The Lions added a solid free agency class, starting with Amendola, and leading from that to tight end Jesse James, cornerback Justin Coleman, defensive end Trey Flowers, cornerback Rashaan Melvin and running back C.J. Anderson. Interestingly, only the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills were ahead of the Lions on this list.

As a result, Detroit was wide open in terms of what they could do in this draft. They didn’t have to force any position simply because of need, and while they still have plenty of needs across the roster, they have done a good job to address most of them already. The players already signed give the Lions the makings of some excellent depth to start 2019, and depth is the only way they will take the step from pretender to true contender. Safe to say the buzzword for this draft in Nashville was overall depth for the team, and that was true when looking at the whole picture.

In the first round, the Lions nabbed T.J. Hockenson from Iowa. In round two, the Lions added linebacker Jahlani Tavai. Round three brought Boston College safety Will Harris. Round four saw the team pick up defensive end Austin Bryant, In round five, the Lions drafted cornerback Amani Oruwariye. Round six saw wideout Travis Fulgham and runner Ty Johnson and finally, the Lions closed out the draft by picking tight end Isaac Nauta and defensive tackle PJ Johnson in round seven.

All of this work, combined with hiring Darrell Bevell to run a more professional offense should help the Lions out. And they could be a serious sleeper in terms of talent ahead of 2019.

So how do things play out for the Lions? Here's a look at some bold predictions for the 2019 year.