The Detroit Lions made some significant moves this offseason to bulk up their defense that struggled last season. It’s far, far, far, far, too early to make any kind of sweeping statements about how much progress they’ve made, but Friday night’s win over the New York Giants in the preseason opener was a step in the right direction for the defense.

Granted, most of the starters on both teams didn’t play, but Detroit’s defensive depth was on display. The Lions allowed just 16 points all game, holding the Giants to just 207 net yards before the final drive of the game. Bolstered by four collective sacks from the Okwara brothers (three for Julian, one for Romeo), Detroit’s defense kept the Lions in the game while the offense went through a lot of struggles with Nate Sudfeld at quarterback for the first three quarters.

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