Returning stars

QB Jared Goff (?), RB D’Andre Swift, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, TE TJ Hockenson, OT Penei Sewell, C Frank Ragnow

Key veteran adds

WR DJ Chark

Key veteran losses

WR Josh Reynolds, DE Trey Flowers

Key draft picks

DE Aidan Hutchinson (2), WR Jameson Williams (12), DE Josh Paschal (46)

Analysis

QB Jared Goff is nothing special, but he already proved in Los Angeles that he wins with top coaching and the right players around him. The Lions have a nicely developing core of talent on both sides of the ball. If Goff don’t Goof, Detroit can enjoy a competitive season, though another year and a little luck is required for it to ripen into a true contender.

Prediction: 3rd in division. A respectable core of developing players, but Goff is still at the wheel without former co-pilot Sean McVay.