GM Martin Mayhew and head coach Jim Schwartz have built a team with a top-flight defense and added to that in the draft with Ansah and Darius Slay.
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Lots of people don’t seem to realize what these snarfs in Motown have built. This is a team with real stars:
Quarterback: Stafford is too talented and has been too productive for the Lions’ disappointing 2013 record to dominate our analysis of him. Stafford is going to be the starter for a long time, and that’s a good thing for Detroit. There’s been talk about extending Stafford’s contract, which runs through 2014 and includes a team option for 2015. We should expect the Lions to continue building around him.
Roster: The signings of Reggie Bush and Glover Quin this offseason filled major needs, and the Lions have a rare talent on either side of the ball in receiver Calvin Johnson and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.