If the Strait Lions had had an entirely healthy defense before the playoffs, they may have been able to do it further than the divisional round of the NFC of the playoffs.
The biggest obstacle for the Lions to be overcome may have been the loss of the pro Bowl Pass-Rusher Aidan Hutchinson, who led the NFL in bags (7.5) when he broke his tibia in a victory of week 6 against the Cowboys of Dallas and missed the rest of the season.
Although Detroit has acquired the defensive winger Za’darius Smith on the deadline to fill Hutchinson shoes, he had little impact and was released at the start of the new year of the league, which is why Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report suggested that the sales team against another pass-rusher Pro Bowl to help Hutchinson next season.
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Knox urged the lions to target the disgruntled star of the Bengals of Cincinnati, Trey Hendrickson, who led the NFL with 83 pressures and 17.5 bags this season, by Pro Football Focus.
Strait Lions End Defensive Aidan Hutchinson (97) .Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
“The project is an option to fill the void – the department of Scouts to Bleacher Report A Strait with Mykel Williams of Georgia in his latest simulation project – but the Lions should also consider a business for Trey Hendrickson,” wrote Knox.
“… Lions should see if they can withdraw what other teams, at this stage, could not do and acquire Hendrickson. To associate it with Hutchinson would undoubtedly give Detroit the most disruptive tandem of pass pass in the NFL. ”
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Hendrickson is not satisfied with his contractual situation with Bengals, even asking for an exchange earlier this month.
Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Trey Hendrickson (91) reacts after the penalty flags & lpar; Scott Galvin-Imagn images & rpar;
Cincinnati has given him permission to seek a profession, but other teams fell on the requested price for Bengals.
Although it was not a secret that Hendrickson was being shopped, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN recently reported that Bengals were more inclined to keep it and develop an extension of contract rather than send it to another team.
“”[A trade] I would take a truly heavy trade package, “said Jeremy Fowler d’Espn on” Sportscenter “.” The teams are not willing to do so and pay Hendrickson at the moment. So, as much as I want to go with the field, I always think they can work something, Hendrickson and Bengals, on a new agreement. “
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