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What the Detroit Lions' depth chart looks like after two weeks of free agency, it's all starting to make sense
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Two weeks have gone and the Detroit Lions have done a lot in free agency. It might not seem like a lot since they didn't sign huge names, but the Lions signed 11 players. That's the most they've added since 2021.

After the first wave of free agency, we did a look at the Lions' depth chart, but then they got way more active than we thought they'd be in the second week. So with that in mind, we're doing one more look at the depth chart, and then we'll take another look after the draft. Let's jump into it:

Offense

LWR

Isaac TeSlaa

Jackson Meeks

RWR

Jameson Williams

Tom Kenndey

SWR

Amon-Ra St. Brown

Greg Dortch

Dominic Lovett

Mail Cunningham

LT

Larry Borom

Giovanni Manu

LG

Christian Mahogany

Miles Frazier

C

Cade Mays

Seth Mclaughlin

RG

Tate Ratledge

Juice Scruggs

Michael Niese

RT

Penei Sewell

Devin Cochran

TE

Sam LaPorta

Tyler Conklin

Brock Wright

Zach Horton/Thomas Gordon

QB

Jared Goff

Teddy Bridgewater

RB

Jahmyr Gibbs

Isiah Pacheco

Sione Vaki

Jacob Saylors/Jabari Small

Almost all of the Lions' additions last week were on defense, but they did add Greg Dortch, and you should absolutley expect him to be the Lions' next WR4 and return man. Dortch is kind of a luxury for the Lions at that fourth receiver spot. Most teams would probably love to have a receiving corps as deep as Detroit's.

Still keeping Borom at left tackle until otherwise notified or until the Lions make their pick in the first round. Which is what we all expect them to do.

Defense

LDE

Aidan Hutchinson

Ahmed Hassanein

NT

Tyleik Williams

Myles Adams

Chris Smith

DT

Alim McNeill

Levi Onwuzurkie

Mekhi Wingo

RDE

D.J. Wonnum

Tyler Lacy

Payton Turner

WLB

Malcolm Rodriguez

Damone Clark

MLB

Jack Campbell

SLB

Derrick Barnes

Trevor Nowaske

LCB

Terrion Arnold

Rock Ya-Sin

Nick Whiteside

SS

Brian Branch

Christian Izien

Dan Jackson

FS

Kerby Joseph

Thomas Harper

Loren Strickland

RCB

D.J. Reed

Khalil Dorsey

NB

Roger McCreary

Ennis Rakestraw

Ok, here's where you really start to see some of the finished product. Yes, I know they didn't trade for Maxx Crosby or sign Trey Hendrickson, and those apparently were the only two successful options, but this defensive line doesn't look half bad. But they still need one or two more guys. Preferably, at least one who can be a game changer. That guy is likely to be found in the draft. Don't expect Wonnum to start here when the season begins.

The linebacker corps is coming together, but I expect the Lions to draft their next Will linebacker instead of having Malcolm Rodriguez there. Clark can absolutely push Rodriguez for a higher spot, too.

The secondary remains the only spot on the defense that doesn't give a lot of concern. The Kerby Joseph stuff is blown out of proportion, and Branch will likely be back closer to the beginning of the season than the end of it. In the meantime, Harper and Izien are two pretty good safeties who can help.

The vision is starting to come together on defense. Stop the run and make teams one-dimensional. That is the plan, and if it pays off, they did it at a value. But they still need some extra pieces. This is not a finished product.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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