One offseason move each NFL team must make

Detroit Lions-Draft DL Rashan Gary

The Lions can comfortably go multiple ways with the eighth overall pick in April’s draft, but most early mock drafts have them going defense. Matt Patricia’s unit actually wasn’t too bad in 2018, finishing top-10 against the pass (eighth), against the run (10th) and in total defense (10th). But they struggled to generate pass rush off the edge, with their No. 2 and No. 3 sackers being linebackers (Devon Kennard and Jarrad Davis), and a significant threat along the defensive line when healthy (Ezekial Ansah) is in line to be gone in free agency.

Gary is not a quintessential edge rusher, and he mostly underachieved in college at Michigan after being the No.1 recruit in the country with an shoulder injury hampering his junior season. But he is versatile, able to play inside and outside, which surely carries value to Patricia with his New England roots in mind.

Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell and LSU linebacker Devin White also look like good fits for the Lions with the No. 8 pick, and both may be available when they go on the clock. But I’m leaning toward Gary, with some faint idea they could be compelled to trade down, but still get him, if a team gets crazy for one of few first-round caliber quarterbacks.