Davis, as a top-notch man coverage corner, appears to be an ideal fit for what Lions defensive
coordinator Aaron Glenn wants to do. There are durability concerns, as he has missed four of more
games in three straight seasons. His level of play has fallen some in line with that, after he was second in
the league in pass breakups in both 2019 and 2020.
Davis is in the final year of his contract, and a change of scenery is probably good for him. This, albeit
with no football having been played yet, looks to be a good trade for both sides. , and he would benefit
from a change of scenery. Even though no football has been played yet, this seems like a decent trade for
both parties.
Late grade of Lions trade for Carlton Davis lands as lame
Grading trades as soon as they occur is a practical need, and from the Lions’ perspective, we had high
expectations for the Davis move. Tony Catalina of Pro Football Network evaluated the best and worst
NFL deals from the offseason as training camps get underway throughout the league.
With a rating of C+, Catalina lists the Lions’ deal for Davis as one of his five worst summer transactions.
It is obviously a rating on the Lions’ end of the bargain.
“The Lions are a strong football team that nearly made it to the Super Bowl the previous year. Thus, it
makes sense for them to sign seasoned CB Carlton Davis in an attempt to exploit what many see as a
weakness.
Davis, though, has been an
player who has been injured frequently lately, and 2023 was not his finest statistical year.”
“Maybe a change of scenery will do him good, but with Detroit’s approach to free agency and the draft,
they may have been better served giving a younger guy a shot at winning a job.”
As Davis turns 28 on December 31 of this year, any attempt to categorize him as elderly would be
stretching it. He has experience—up to and including a Super Bowl ring—and the Lions needed someone
with that kind of background in the wake of their previous year’s disastrous attempt to rebuild their
cornerback depth chart.
Playing in games is Davis’s only way to get rid of the PTSD from Cameron Sutton’s on-field incident.
of Lions supporters. Therefore, it is reasonable to have some doubts about him up until that point,
supposing it does. However, a C+ plus score seems a little weak in comparison to all the other grades for
the deal, even though nothing significant has happened since it was completed.
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