Just this past Sunday my fellow Pride Of Detroit colleague Alex Reno asked me if there were any free agents I actually would like the Detroit Lions to sign. This, of course, was due to the fact that for the last three weeks, I’ve only talked about the guys the Lions should avoid in the free agency.

Well I will tell you something, my fellow mozzarella stick connoisseur, I like free agents. I like them a whole lot. It’s just not as easy or as much fun to talk about. When you see someone say “the Lions should sign this guy” and they’re right, I don’t even know how to have that conversation.

But I’m going to try. So here it goes. Here are five free agents the Lions should just say yes to.

Earlier this week, I included Anquan Boldin in the final Just Say No of the year. Who do I propose replace him? I say Ravens receiver Kamar Aiken.

Aiken is not going to come in and steal the show and become the No. 1 receiver, but what he will do is give the type of production that Boldin gave in 2016... and then some. With Aiken, the Lions add just another threat to Matthew Stafford’s already loaded receiving options.

The only issue is that Aiken is coming off a bad year. But then again, the entire Baltimore offense is coming off a bad year. In all likelihood, it has more to do with Steve Smith returning to the lineup than anything. The good thing is that Aiken comes a lot cheaper now. I say yes.

The Lions could use some pass rushing help. Campbell can be that help at a fairly larger discount than one might expect.

Coming off what some see as a down year, the two-time Pro Bowler is hitting the market for the second time in his career. This time, at the age of 30, Campbell’s not going to get the large contract that he got in his last go around. If the Lions can bring in Campbell on a short deal and not break the bank, they will only reap the benefits.

At this point, Ryan looks like the one big free agent the Lions will actually wind up with. So far Ryan has been linked to the Lions by multiple media outlets. The Lions will be super happy if this one comes true.

Darius Slay is one of the best corners in the NFL. But outside of him, the cupboard is somewhat bare in Detroit. That's not good for a team that sees Aaron Rodgers twice a year. Adding Ryan would give the Lions an elite level pair in the secondary.

This won't be cheap though. Ryan is coming off the best year of his short career and is likely to get somewhere between $10 and 13 million a year. But, hey, if you want quality, you have to pay for it.

Of all of these free agents, this is the one you have to hope for the most if you're a Lions fan. The Lions linebacking corps is in disarray at the moment.

With DeAndre Levy’s availability often up in the air and Tahir Whitehead taking a step back, the Lions find themselves in a bind and opposing quarterbacks know it. Of all parts of the field they attack, it was the gaping hole at linebacker that was the easiest.

Hightower comes in and corrects this right away... in theory, of course. With Levy and Whitehead hopefully returning to form as well, suddenly linebacker becomes a big strength.

The issue will be prying him away from New England. The Patriots are going offer less than any other team would, but it gives him a better chance to win another championship. Is that going to outweigh his desire to get paid?

The last is a hometown guy. The Lions are at a risk of losing both Warford and Riley Reiff this week. They cannot let both walk out the door. More importantly, they can't let Warford walk out the door.

At a time when the Lions offensive line finally looks to be on the right track, they can't afford to lose the anchor of their right side. Some are okay with Warford leaving, I am not. I say give the man whatever he wants and let Riley head on somewhere else.

What do you think Lions fans? Do you like these picks? Who do you think the Lions must sign this week? Be sure to leave your comments below. And remember, why say no, when saying yes feels so good?