National media outlet has strong take on one of Lions' big offseason moves
The Detroit Lions have made several big offseason moves over the last week. Detroit has specifically done a nice job of rebuilding its secondary. The Lions signed cornerbacks Emmanuel Moseley and Cam Sutton to free-agent deals last week. They also signed safety/cornerback CJ Gardner-Johnson to a free-agent deal. CBS Sports was a big of the […]
The Detroit Lions have made several big offseason moves over the last week.
Detroit has specifically done a nice job of rebuilding its secondary.
The Lions signed cornerbacks Emmanuel Moseley and Cam Sutton to free-agent deals last week. They also signed safety/cornerback CJ Gardner-Johnson to a free-agent deal.
CBS Sports was a big of the Sutton signing.
In fact, they believe it's the second-best move of the NFL offseason so far.
The national sports media outlet ranked the top 10 moves of the offseason and they placed the Sutton signing just below the New York Jets' pending acquisition of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
From CBS Sports: If there's one thing Detroit needed this offseason, it was corner help. Rather than excitedly overpay for name recognition, or opt for an aging placeholder, they played it smart for the short and long term, managing to add both one of the top veteran cover men available and an ascending prospect who, freshly 28, can still grow with their lineup — all at a modest $11M annual price tag, tied for just the 17th-largest at the position. Best of all, his physical approach meshes well with the Dan Campbell regime.
This could easily end up being one of the best signings of the offseason. Detroit didn't overspend, yet they managed to bolster their secondary significantly with the additions of Sutton, Moseley, and Gardner-Johnson.
Landing Sutton, specifically, was a savvy move by the Lions. The former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback was a coveted player on the free agent market, but Detroit worked quickly to get a reasonable deal done. And they'll be a much better team in 2023 because they signed Sutton.
