Obviously, a million things need to go right for the Lions to bring the Lombardi home, but what’s the one thing that you think is the most important, that tips the balance more than anything else. For me it’s this:
If Marcus Davenport is healthy and motivated, then the Lions win the Super Bowl.
His numbers on a per snap basis are very similar to Hutchinson’s, and if he can give us that level of play opposite Hutch then it truly would be a force multiplier and everyone on defense would benefit, all three levels and in both pass and run defense. The defense would be propelled into the top 10 or even higher and, combined with our already top 3 offense, that’s enough to take us to the promised land.
If the Lions sign Jake Bates. He’s part of that 3 phase arsenal we need to push us over the edge. He out scored the rest of his team today Jason Hanson style.
If the roster performs as advertised, there isn’t any regression in the coaching (I mean why would there be…but it’s the NFL), and the changes made by other teams in the NFC don’t prevent us from getting there in the first place.
I agree, a healthy Davenport hitting his career average numbers opposite Hutchinson is definitely a force multiplier. It could make the Lions the most dangerous defense in the NFL. His problem has always been staying on the field,