Part I of our look at Sheil Kapadia’s top 100 free agents list covered the Lions’ offense, and which of those players with pending availability could give Detroit a boost. Part II, examining who among the top 100 could fit the Lions’ defense, is found below. And there is a lot more on the board this time around, perhaps fittingly, given how ineffective the Lions were at stacking stops last season.



Rather than give every single guy listed his own breakdown, as was the case for the offensive options, here you’ll find a select 20 given the full treatment. Several others at each position have received honorable-mention status.



The long and short of it: If Detroit wants to address its defense via free agency, GM Bob Quinn has a lot of different ways he could divide his attention.



(Notes: The number before a player’s name is his rank in the top 100; the number in parentheses is his age at the start of next...