Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has reiterated on a couple of occasions this offseason the team is not going to draft prospects just to fill a supposed need on the roster. Players targeted by Detroit's front office and personnel department must fit the stringent criteria in order to be part of the gritty and resilient culture.

Detroit had the best regular season in franchise history last year, going 15-2 and earning the No. 1 seed in the NFC.