Who Is the Top Free Agent in 2020 Class?

The 2020 free agency class has very talented players that could help the Lions turn things around

The NFL offseason is in full swing, and that means an opportunity to explore who is available in free agency. 

Detroit has over $45 million in cap space through which it can potentially lure talented defensive players.

John Whiticar explores the players Detroit can potentially attract in his latest piece for Pride of Detroit. 

In the article, Whiticar writes: 

"Jones, (Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs) on the other hand, has youth on his side, and at just 25 years of age, he has already turned into a top defensive player in the league. He creates havoc in the interior, totaling 31 sacks in the past three seasons. He could earn over $100 million this offseason, and while that will limit his possible landing spots, he could very well be worth the price."

Where should Detroit allocate its funds? 

Justin Rogers of The Detroit News ranks the Lions' biggest offseason needs in his latest piece. 

To nobody's surprise, Rogers writes that the Lions' biggest offseason need is at defensive tackle, followed by interior offensive line, cornerback, edge defender, offensive tackle, wide receiver, safety and punter.

Jeff Risdon of Lions Wire recently explored how Detroit's wide receivers performed in 2019. 

He observed that Detroit had only one receiver that found the end zone with regularity. 

Wide receiver Kenny Golladay emerged in 2019, but veteran Danny Amendola simply did not catch touchdown passes.

Amendola finished the campaign with a receptions/TD ratio of 62, while Golladay logged a receptions/TD ratio of 5.9. 

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