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The Grey Area: Holmes’ Targeted Rebuild Stakes
The Stakes After Another Sputter
If the Detroit Lions sputter again for a second straight year, the focus shifts to the O’Neil box and to Allen Park. The NFL turns fast. Patience thins when results stall. The decisions that follow will define the next step. Stay the course, or shake the tree. That is the quiet tension underneath this stretch.
This Detroit Lions Podcast zeroes in on a targeted build over a complete tear down. The premise is simple. Compete while fixing what needs fixing. Take the right swings. Avoid the spiral.
Holmes’ Build, Not a Tear Down
Brad Holmes has shown a steady approach on the build. That track record has earned staying the course. The current plan is not a reset. It is a build again at certain positions to reach the previous level. Identify where the roster slipped. Add there. Protect what already works.
Franchises that can build without the complete tear down are the ones that stay. That is the bar. Keep a winning core intact. Refresh the edges. Do it in sequence so the floor never collapses. It is a narrow path, but it keeps the window open.
Cap, Injuries, and Staff Movement
The salary cap tests even the cleanest plan. Cap strengths help, but pressures pile up. Injuries force pivots. Coaches leave for other places. Continuity gets stressed. Each move must anticipate the next two after it.
The tweak-as-you-go model demands precision. Depth must cover sudden absences. Scheme must fit the personnel that is actually on the field. Development must close gaps faster than opponents can exploit them. Every small fix buys time for the big fix.
Success looks like this. The Lions make targeted additions at the positions that dragged. They align those choices with cap flexibility. They hedge against injuries with layered depth. They replace staff movement with prepared voices. And they keep the weekly product tight enough that a rough Sunday does not become a trend.
If the offense or defense sputters again, the noise grows. If it steadies, the plan gets air. In a league that can flip in a month, measured urgency is an edge. The Lions are choosing that edge. Build again, not from the ground, but from the spots that matter most. That is how you stay competitive without a tear down. That is how you move through a fast NFL season without falling behind.
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