We’ve been fooled before. The Lions have been fooled many times in the past, ill-equipped and ill-timed to play the high-risk free-agency game.
Whatever you think of this Lions regime, slightly more than a year in place, they’re not trying to fool anybody. GM Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell aren’t willing to bet big money on pricey free-agents until they bet on themselves, on their scouts, coaches and drafting instincts.
Kinda boring, I know. Guarantees nothing, I understand. But if you bought the plan when they arrived — draft and develop a foundation first — you gotta understand what’s happening now. It’s a sensible plan, not a sexy one. And if you’re already passing judgment on it, you suffer from a raging case of Lion-itis.
