Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images The Detroit Lions made three notable changes in their cornerback room. Were they improvements/ The Detroit Lions did not make a ton of changes when it came to free agency. It’s clear Lions general manager Brad Holmes’ primary objective was to keep as much of the team together as possible. Including tenders, futures signings and re-signings, the Lions retained a total of 29 players, while only seven have signed with another team right now. When it comes to external free agents, the Lions have only signed seven at this point: QB Kyle Allen, TE Kenny Yeboah, DT Roy Lopez, LB Grant Stuard, CB D.J. Reed, CB Rock Ya-Sin, and CB Avonte Maddox. Oddly, three of those seven signings were at cornerback, which represents Detroit’s third straight offseason of significant changes at the position. Today’s Question of the Day is: Did the Lions improve the cornerback position this offseason? My answer: Let’s look at the depth chart after the draft last year compared to now (bolded players are new in 2025): 2024: Carlton Davis Terrion Arnold Amik Robertson Emmanuel Moseley Ennis Rakestraw Kindle Vildor Khalil Dorsey Steven Gilmore Craig James 2025: D.J. Reed Terrion Arnold Amik Robertson Ennis Rakestraw Avonte Maddox Rock Ya-Sin Khalil Dorsey Stantley Thomas-Oliver In essence, whether the Lions improved comes down to three changes: D.J. Reed vs. Carlton Davis Avonte Maddox vs. Emmanuel Moseley Kindle Vildor vs. Rock Ya-Sin Davis vs. Reed is likely considered a push. I like Reed’s ability to cover a little more, but Davis’ size and physicality is better in the run game, in my opinion. It’s certainly noteworthy that Davis got more in free agency, which suggest NFL teams value him more, but I think it’s essentially even. Maddox vs. Moseley is an easy edge to Maddox simply because of his availability. Maddox has had his fair share of injuries along the way (nine games played in 2022 and only four in 2023), but he’s coming off a full season while Moseley has played eight games in three years. I know it’s not going to be popular to say around these parts, but I though Vildor provided solid play for a CB5 or CB6. We all remember the NFC Championship game and his tough outing in Indianapolis this past year, but in between those moments, Vildor was a steady veteran in Detroit for the past two years. I’m less familiar with Ya-Sin’s game, so I’m not going to pretend I know for sure this is an upgrade or a downgrade. But it certainly isn’t a great sign that the Lions will be his fifth team in the past five years. Overall, it seems pretty much like a push, which is actually a great thing. The Lions were relatively deep at cornerback last year, so when the attrition hit, they were mostly fine at the cornerback position. Of course, what could push them over the top this year is the development of Arnold and Rakestraw. If they make Year 2 jumps, the position will be significantly better than it was last year. What are your thoughts on the cornerback changes this year? Vote in the poll below and share your thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of the page. ...read more read less