Lions might not like to hear it, but they need to be active at NFL trade deadline

DETROIT -- It’s easy to sit back and call for the Detroit Lions to make moves like a general manager firing up Madden.

But it’s even easier to see some of the glaring holes and needs on this supremely loaded roster. Detroit’s roster is indeed loaded, but it needs help, including on the unit that has helped power them to new heights in recent years.

The once mighty offensive line is struggling in pass protection and on the ground. Detroit’s O-line has been described as “everything” and “our identity” since Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell took over.

But they just got hit for five sacks and 10 quarterback hits, delivering one of the worst showings of the Campbell era. Lions running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery had a tough day in blitz pick-up. While they need to be better, any plan