While the Detroit Lions rank towards the top of the league in overall sacks (third) Womens Luke Willson Jersey , they have failed to generate consistent pressure both from the edges and the interior of the line. With the team on its bye week currently, they may be looking to upgrade that front seven to find some pass rushers available across the league. That could be why, according to Ian Rapoport, the Lions are hosting former second-round pick Tank Carradine for a visit on Wednesday:Carradine was a polarizing prospect in the draft. He had all the physical tools to be an outstanding edge player, but he didn’t have a ton of playing experience, and his college career ended with a torn ACL. Regardless, the 49ers picked him 40th overall in the 2013 draft.But the skeptics turned out to be onto something. Carradine only started eight total games for the 49ers over four years, totalling just 5.5 sacks. This offseason Trey Flowers Jersey , the Raiders gave him a shot, and while he ended up making the team, he only played in Oakland’s Week 2 game against the Broncos. He then requested a release from the team, and the Raiders granted his request last week. For the Lions, Carradine could provide an additional body along the front seven that has quite a bit of versatility. In addition to being a 4-3 defensive end or a 3-4 outside linebacker (he has experience as both), Carradine’s strength gives him the potential to slide inside as a potential 5-tech in specific packages. However, Carradine’s strength remains his pass rushing abilities as a pure edge rusher. In Oakland, he slimmed down Levine Toilolo Jersey White , but retained his strength. Here’s the Raiders’ defensive coordinator on Carradine from back in August:Obviously, things didn’t work out that well for the Raiders, who were desperately looking for a pass rusher to replace Khalil Mack. However, we’ve seen the Lions already use other teams’ spare parts (Romeo Okwara, Eli Harold) and turn them into somewhat efficient players. Maybe Carradine will be the next.Monday open thread: Do you feel better, worse or the same about the Lions after their win over the Packers? Victory Monday is a beautiful thing, y’all. Victory Monday heading into a bye week is even better.Victory Monday heading into bye after beating your biggest rival is sublime.It was far from a perfect win for the Detroit Lions, but look around the league right now. Show me more than a handful of perfect teams out there. As of Monday morning http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-devon-kennard-jersey , there are only four teams in the conference with more wins than the Lions. 2-3 is not an ideal record for the Lions after five games, but it is anything but a death knell for this franchise. At the very least, this Lions team has proven they can hang with some of the best teams in the league.So on this Victory Monday we ask the same thing we ask every Monday during the season:Do you feel better, worse or the same after the Lions’ win over the Packers?My answer: I feel a little better in the short term, but the same in the long term. On the most basic level, simply the enjoyment out of this job and interacting with you all changed drastically with a win over the Packers. Had Detroit lost to Green Bay, fans would’ve checked out, cynicism would’ve reigned supreme for the next 14 days http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-calvin-johnson-jersey , and most people wouldn’t want to hear analysis, they’d tell us to “shut up, the season is over.” We’ve obviously been there plenty of times, and it’s not so fun. Instead, fans will continue to be interested in this team, if for no other reason than they’re completely unpredictable and therefore fascinating. All of that being said, I feel no more confident in this team’s 2018 chances than I did last week. The offense is still playing pretty well, but the defense is still a mess. Sure Frank Ragnow Jersey White , they held Aaron Rodgers scoreless in the first half, but the Packers’ receiving corps was extremely shorthanded, and Green Bay moved the ball effortlessly for most of the game through the air. There’s still no pass rush, there’s still sketchy run defense, and the secondary comes and goes. I’m happy because the Lions won, but I am not budging from my 8-8- preseason prediction. Your turn.