Detroit's defense is anchored by a back end that is going to make life difficult for opposing offenses. Brian Branch had a solid camp and Kerby Joseph is working his way back from knee irritation. Both should be in the conversation for All-Pro and Pro Bowl-caliber seasons.

Typically, during the offseason, Jeremy Reisman and I publish a joint projection of the Lions’ 53-man roster, but at this final stage, we opted to do individual predictions to help readers understand what we each believe the Lions will decide—note: not what we would do.