Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL writer Frank Schwab and senior NFL reporter Jori Epstein discuss Detroit’s moves at the NFL trade deadline and if the NFC leaders did enough. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on , , or
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Any trade out there that we thought would happen.
That didn’t any move that stands out is like, how did that, how did this team not get active or how did this person not get moved?
I, I think one thing for me, uh was the Lions not doubling up at pass rusher.
There were guys out there, they could have added the Zus Smith, I thought was very smart.
I, I think it’s, it fits what they need to do.
They didn’t go crazy like this whole like they’re just gonna go get Miles Garrett or Max Crosby.
Like come on like let’s stop that.
Let’s remember this next year.
That doesn’t happen very often.
But for them to get Zari is very smart, but I thought they’re gonna double up because you can’t just Sarris is not a one for one replacement for Ayen Hutchinson by any means, a good player.
He’s not Ayon Hutchinson.
Look, this is the Lions window right now.
They are.
To me the best team in football.
Go all in, go get another pass rusher, go get two more pass rushers.
I was surprised l didn’t double up but they look, they’re great.
Front office.
I, I do trust what they’re doing.
I just wanted to see them make one more move for that defense to, to really help them get over the hump.
That’s so interesting because I actually think that they were one of my winners actually thought it was a great trade and it was what they needed to get.
They were still winning and they were still impacting quarterbacks even after Aidan Hutchinson.
And so if anything, I was concerned, they’d be like, we’re fine when you look at Zadar Smith.
I always think it’s interesting when guys go back to divisions that they played for because first of all, they’ll have a chip on their shoulder.
And second of all, they’ll understand very well what the competition is, what some of the scheme tendencies are, all of that.
And he’s got a chance to just like, go wreak havoc in a division that is the most competitive division in the league.
So I think that’s a great move.
Yeah, I thought, I, I thought the move was great, but I just thought they, they should doubled up.
I just wanted to see them go on, really be the team that’s like, screw it.
This is our window.
We have the best year of football.
We haven’t won a championship since 1957.
Let’s make all the moves.
I love the Smith move.
I think Smith move was great.
Like I just wanted to see the Lions get super aggressive.
Maybe I’m just being a little dumb and almost like being fancy football ish over here because I just want to see the Lions make all the moves.
But I just think this is their window.
They could have gone out and made a few more moves.