“Decker appeared diminished physically at times last year and couldn’t work out a new deal with the Lions when they presumably asked him to take a pay cut,” Rosenthal wrote. “There are warning signs, but he fits the profile as a solid one-year option at a thin position.”
Bleacher Report’s Krisopher Knox argued that the Lions should have found a way to keep the 2024 Pro Bowler.
“Decker will turn 33 in August and was more good than great this past season—Pro Football Focus ranked him 41st overall among tackles. Still, we’re talking about a left tackle who has started 140 games across 10 seasons,” wrote Knox.
“The Lions may try moving Penei Sewell over to left tackle, but that will create a void on the right side. One way or another, though, Detroit is now a team with Super Bowl aspirations and a gaping hole on one side of its offensive line.”