NFL Free Agency 2022: The worst move made by all 32 teams

NFL Free Agency: Quarterback Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns is introduced by general manager Andrew Berry (L) and head coach Kevin Stefanski during a press conference at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on March 25, 2022 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) /

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NFL Free Agency: Dan Campbell, head coach of the Detroit Lions speaks to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on March 1, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Detroit Lions worst move in 2022 NFL Free Agency

Lack of aggressiveness in upgrading defense

Let me just preface this one by saying that I have enjoyed the Detroit Lions’ offseason to this point.

I loved the decision to re-sign Josh Reynolds. I loved the decision to give DJ Chark a prove-it deal. I love what the Lions have the chance to now go and do with their 2022 NFL Draft capital.

I wish, however, that GM Brad Holmes had been more aggressive in pursuing upgrades on the defensive side of the ball in free agency to this point.

I thought former Saints safety Marcus Williams, who has a long history with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, would have been a natural fit. I felt like the Lions would have been a good spot for a big-money pass rusher.

Ultimately, though, the most prominent acquisition they have made on that side of the ball is a familiar face: former first-round pick Jarrad Davis.

It would have been fun to see the Lions bring in a truly game-changing piece for Aaron Glenn’s secondary in free agency, but that simply hasn’t happened.

They still have time and there are still players available that they could pursue, but for now, I think not landing a big free agent on defense, namely Marcus Williams, is the team’s biggest whiff thus far in the 2022 offseason.

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