In a proposed PFF deal, the Detroit Lions make a major play for an experienced edge rusher.

This previous season, the Detroit Lions, headed by Aidan Hutchinson, had the highest pressure rate in the NFL at 28.2. However, they did not accumulate many sacks; their 41 sacks were in the bottom half of the league. Elim McNeill, a defensive tackle, had five, and Hutchinson had 11.5. After that, though, there was a sharp decline, as seen by the fact that Hutchinson was the only edge rusher with more than two sacks.

If Mathieu Betts stays, the signing of the NFL star will help close the pass rush deficit; but, the departure of free agents Charles Harris, Romeo Okwara, and Julian Okwara is almost certain. Thus, one or more more additions through the draft, trade, or free agency are undoubtedly on the way. or perhaps a mix of those approaches. Mack missed 10 games the previous season due to a foot injury (the only time he has missed a substantial amount of time in his career). Based on deeper measures, his “down year” in 2022 was eight sacks. Nevertheless, prior to this past season, he had gone four seasons without recording double-digit sacks. Simply put, he wasn’t as commanding as he once had been.

The main concerns over Mack are his age (he turns 33 on February 22), his salary in the last year of his deal, and the possibility of a contract extension once he is acquired. As Spielberger pointed out, Mack’s statistical projections for the upcoming season should be positioned between his previous two seasons. Given their current cap crunch, the Chargers may be willing to cut Mack if a trade doesn’t work out, or they may be so eager for Mack that they would accept less than what it appears they could receive just by looking at his name.

Spielberger’s plan calls for a 2025 fourth-round pick, which wouldn’t be a steep price to pay to add a proven edge rusher like Mack. Everything else makes the Lions’ chances of trading for him seem improbable. How “all-in” general manager Brad Holmes intends to add players this offseason is the key question. The simple answer is that he won’t pay someone a large amount of money in free agency or forfeit his enormous draft capital in exchange for a trade. However, it’s also reasonable to suppose that Holmes is astute enough to investigate a move before writing it off.

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