Based on their personnel, the Lions should be running a 3-4 defense.
Seems like Cliff Avril and Dewayne White would be ideal ends in the 3-4. There is plenty of depth at linebacker with Julian Peterson, Larry Foote, Ernie Sims, Jordon Dizon and DeAndre Levy.
Unless Grady Jackson finds the Fountain of Youth, the Lions don’t have the ideal nose tackle for the 3-4. Then again, they’d only have to play only one inside tackle instead of two in the 3-4. As it stands, inside defensive tackle is clearly the Lions most glaring weakness.

Random Thoughts

- I don’t know what was more disappointing Tuesday - Jarrod Washburn’s underwhelming pitching performance or the Tigers’ hitters getting schooled by Orioles rookie lefty Brian Matusz in his major league debut. Matusz, by the way, has to do something about the way he wears his cap. I know he is trying to be cool and all that, but he looked like Jamie Kennedy in "Malibu’s Most Wanted."

- They did get Patrick Eaves for a good price, but I don’t see where he is going to add much scoring punch for the Red Wings. Don’t see the comparisons to Daniel Cleary, either. Cleary is a bigger, more physical presence.

- One game back? The White Sox are getting a little too close for comfort. Suffice to add, this is a big game for the Tigers tonight against the O’s.