5 under the radar free agents the Detroit Lions can steal
By Mike Payton
The rush is over. Free agency started with a bang and had everybody talking weeks before the actual start date. Now three weeks into it and the NFL has gone quiet. Of course the Detroit Lions were always quiet during this years free agency madness and for a team trying to solve its cap woes they did the right thing.
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At this point there are still some recognizable names left on board like Jake Long or Michael Crabtree and the Lions could score deals with either one of those players for the right price. Then there is the guys that nobody talks about, the Moneyball guys.
There are some great free agent values left that the Detroit Lions can scoop up before or after the draft. Guys that can come in and contribute right away. Here are five in particular that the Lions can swoop in and steal.