Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted March 22, 2011 More likely than not, the Detroit Lions will make additions to their linebacking corps this offseason, with rookies, veterans or both. The one holdover from the 2010 season is starting middle linebacker DeAndre Levy, whose versatility may be exploited if the team can find a suitable replacement ILB this offseason. Here's more on that from earlier this offseason. In a column on Tuesday, ESPN NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert provided an update on the situation, with some quotes from Lions head coach Jim Schwartz. "Part of our criteria for linebackers is we like multidimensional players," Schwartz said, per Seifert. "And that means the ability to play inside and outside. That means the ability to play pass and run, all those things. One of the reasons we drafted him is that he is a multidimensional player. He's a little bit like [quarterback] Matt Stafford. We just need to keep him on the field. When he's played and he's been healthy, he's done very, very well for us. He could move around a lot of different places." But while Schwartz won't rule out the possibility of moving Levy, Seifert believes that this is not their preferred option ESPN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
