Grading how Detroit Lions filled position needs in free agency, draft

As the offseason was just beginning, we ranked the Detroit Lions' biggest positional needs entering free agency . While the Lions will be active in free agency throughout the summer to reach 90 players, most major offseason acquisitions already have been made. In the spirit of reviewing the offseason that was, we're going to grade how the Lions filled their positional needs through a combination of free agency and the draft, ranked in descending order of urgency.

11. Running back Even if the Lions had traded David Montgomery before our rankings dropped, we would have considered it a pretty low need. Jahmyr Gibbs is a bona fide superstar.

But yes, the Lions did downgrade in swapping out Montgomery for Isiah Pacheco . We're just not sure it's going to matter all that much, and considering what they got in the trade for Montgomery , that deal was a big win. ▶ Grade: B+ 10.

Wide receiver The Lions' receiving group was their strongest position entering the offseason, and frankly, there's an argument that they got better. They replaced Kalif Raymond with a younger, cheaper version in Greg Dortch , then added another speedster with upside as a returner in drafting Kendrick Law . They didn't try to do too much, just simple improvements around the margins that I think could pay dividends and strengthen an already talented room.