CBS shares Detroit Lions' post-NFL draft free agent fit
CBS thinks the Detroit Lions could continue to improve its roster post-NFL draft with this free agent signing.
The Detroit Lions have already made a pair of post-NFL draft transactions. Lions general manager Brad Holmes inked defensive tackle Jay Tufele and linebacker Joe Bachie to one-year deals earlier this week. According to Over The Cap , the Lions still have $17.
5 million in effective cap space. For the right price and at the right position, Holmes and the Lions might not be done bolstering its roster. CBS dissected every NFL team's biggest position to improve post-NFL draft and shared the Lions' free agent solution .
CBS' Zachary Pereles picked former Browns guard Joel Bitonio as the free agent fit for the Lions. Adding Bitonio would be a great way for the Lions to upgrade on the interior. With new faces at right tackle ( Blake Miller ) and center ( Cade Mays ) and Penei Sewell switching to left tackle, the steady Bitonio would be a nice add on the interior.
- Zachary Pereles, CBS Per Spotrac , Bitonio's calculated market value is $12. 9 million, which would work with the Lions' current effective cap space. Right now, the Lions figure to start Penei Sewell at left tackle, Christian Mahogany at left guard, Cade Mays at center, Tate Ratledge at right guard and Blake Miller at right tackle.